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Tag Archives: parishes
Do small communities (e.g., TLM) have a future?
A while back, a conversation was initiated by a post by my friend Msgr. Charles Pope about the number of people attending the Extraordinary Form. My post about it HERE. At the UK’s best Catholic weekly, the Catholic Herald, there is … Continue reading
ASK FATHER: Membership in a parish, borders, registration
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I am a parishoner at an ethnic church in the Archdiocese of X with national boundaries where there are Masses, sacraments, services, etc in my preferred language. However, I live 20 minutes away in the Diocese of Y. Who … Continue reading
ASK FATHER: I live in one diocese, but go to church in another.
From a reader… I recently moved quite a distance and found a home that was, unbeknownst to me, within the territory of another diocese. My territorial parish is, sadly, less than faithful to the liturgy and for a variety of reasons related to … Continue reading
QUAERITUR: If I move, can I still go to my old parish?
From a reader: If one has been a particular parish for 40 odd years and now just because he has moved to a new place, bought a house and so comes under the jurisdiction of another parish, wants to continue coming to … Continue reading
Brick by Brick: a new church for a TLM community in Kansas
Jesus did not found your parish. Our Lord personally founded the Catholic Church and promised that she would prevail against the forces of Hell. He did not promise that the Enemy would not prevail where you live. He made no … Continue reading
QUAERITUR: Introducing new parish families at Mass
From a reader: It seems from parish to parish many have the custom after the closing prayer when announcements are given to ask new families or visitors to stand up and introduce themselves. It can add a bit more time … Continue reading
CARA study on trends for parishes, Mass attendance
Over at the Fishwrap, their elder-dissenter Richard McBrien posted a column about shifts in Mass attendance. He works from a study about the “‘Supersizing’ the U.S. Catholic Parish Life” conducted by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA) … Continue reading
QUAERITUR: RCIA in “traditional” parishes
From a reader: I’m curious about traditional parishes (both those which exclusively use the 1962 liturgical books and those which would self-identify as a traditional parish) and adult converts in the US. I don’t have the official documents ready at … Continue reading
QUAERITUR: territorial parishes
A reader sent a question. I consulted a canonist for the answer: Can you discuss the role that parishes play for most Catholics in worship? In particular, I wanted to know the duty that people had to join their territorial … Continue reading
