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Tag Archives: territorial parish
ASK FATHER: My territorial parish is awful. I’ve tried. But I have my family to think of. Should I say or should I go?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Hello Father, I was raised (although not Catholic, I am a convert) to believe that you support your territorial parish no matter what, and attend their services and volunteer for their ministries, because even if the … Read More
ASK FATHER: How to explain changing parishes without sounding “elitist”
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Wondering if you had any advice on how to explain to family and friends why my wife and I have decided to go to mass on Sunday at another parish the next town over without sounding … Read More
QUAERITUR: At which parish should I register?
From a reader: I used to live in a dense part of the city with lots of churches (10 within a 1 mile radius). Partly because we were too tall to fit in the pews, and partly because we wanted … Read More
QUAERITUR: Permission from your territorial pastor in order to marry elsewhere
From a reader: I hope this finds you well! My question: if one is a registered member of a territorial parish in whose geographical boundaries you do not live, is it necessary to receive permission from your “territorial pastor” to … Read More
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