Catholic church booming in GA as thousands attend St. Joseph’s and its two new missions

Times Free Press ^ | July 5, 2014 | Tim Omarzu

[NYer]

BY THE NUMBERS

• Number of Catholics in Dalton: 17,459

• Percentage of Dalton residents who are Hispanic: 48 percent

• Weekend church attendance for St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Dalton: 5,000 to 7,000

• Church attendance at St. Toribio Romo in Chatsworth, Ga.: 900

• Attendance at Capilla Inspiracion, a Guatemalan mission in downtown Dalton: 200

• U.S. Catholic Church membership in 2011: 68.5 million.

• Southern Baptist Convention in 2011: 16.1 million.

Sources: Association of Religion Data Archives, U.S. Census, St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, National Council of Churches

[NYer]

Ping!

[Tax-chick]

Wow. A church in an auto-dealership building must be a nightmare to heat and especially to cool.

[TigerClaws]

Hate to say it but the Catholic church has been a complicit participant in the ‘migrant’ invasion we’ve been seeing. It’s a church growth strategy for them.

[Biggirl]

Wonderful to see the Church growing in the American south!

[TigerClaws]

Proof of Catholic church illegality:

http://www.infowars.com/establishment-church-groups-aiding-illegal-immigrant-invasion-of-u-s/

[NYer]

Hate to say it but the Catholic church has been a complicit participant in the ‘migrant’ invasion we’ve been seeing. It’s a church growth strategy for them.

How so?

[Dr. Sivana]

Hate to say it but the Catholic church has been a complicit participant in the ‘migrant’ invasion we’ve been seeing. It’s a church growth strategy for them.

How would that be when most were already Catholic in Latin America (may or may not be practicing)? If anything, we lose some to Spanish speaking evangelical sects on this side.

[genxer]

I will say these people don’t contribute to the collection basket either.

My pastor is pro illegals and it makes me insane. And it makes me nuts that we have to sing in spanish and we are changing the whole culture of the parish to accommodate law breakers.

[informavoracious]

I thought we’re not supposed to link to infowars. Although Alex Jones looks less and less crazy as time goes by.

[informavoracious]

The fact that this city in Georgia, not a border state, is 48% Hispanic sjows that the invasion has been going on for quite some time. We are now seeing the fatal surge

[NYer]

My pastor is pro illegals and it makes me insane. And it makes me nuts that we have to sing in spanish and we are changing the whole culture of the parish to accommodate law breakers.

Before lamenting the influx of Spanish speaking christians to America, consider the alternative, i.e. the immigration pattern in Europe. I'd gladly learn to sing Spanish and joyfully celebrate mass with them as opposed to this ...

Muslims praying on the streets of Paris, France

[samtheman]

Is there such a thing as a Shaped MOAB?

[Gamecock]

Shuffling Roman Catholics from one country to another and claiming growth in your particular faith group?

Sounds like 0bama math to me.

[defconw]

I think I better start brushing up on my Spanish. In my old diocese, when we had big events half would be in English and half would be in Spanish. It's hard to a conservative and a Catholic, but I have to say I love having Mass with the Hispanics. I like their spirituality.

Now I will go put on my flame retardant suit. INCOMING!

[defconw]

My old parish was not particularly Hispanic. The ones there were as anglo as you and I but! For Our Lady of Guadalupe we have guest from the surrounding mostly Hispanic speaking parishes come and do the music for that Mass. It was a great Mass. Really enjoyed it.

BTW, it was always fun as a kid to sneak into to Masses that were being said in other languages. You know the words, even thought they are being said in a different language. If you know what I mean?

[NYer]

Shuffling Roman Catholics from one country to another and claiming growth in your particular faith group?

You may thank Obama for the shuffling and the Catholic Church for ministering to those who are here, at no expense to you.

[NYer]

BTW, it was always fun as a kid to sneak into to Masses that were being said in other languages. You know the words, even thought they are being said in a different language. If you know what I mean?

I know precisely what you mean. Though I am Roman Catholic, I now practice my faith in a Maronite (Eastern Catholic) Church. The Maronite Church traces its origins to Antioch where St. Peter served as bishop before going to Rome. The consecration is in Aramaic, the language of Jesus, Mary and the Apostles.

To learn more about the "two lungs" of the Catholic Church, visit this link:

CATHOLIC RITES AND CHURCHES

The Vatican II Council declared that "all should realize it is of supreme importance to understand, venerate, preserve, and foster the exceedingly rich liturgical and spiritual heritage of the Eastern churches, in order faithfully to preserve the fullness of Christian tradition" (Unitatis Redintegrato, 15).

[defconw]

I have never made it to an Eastern Rite, although I know it is permissible. I always felt like I would stick out like a sore thumb.

Now I wish I had taken the opportunity when I could. Now I live in the western Dakotas. Just regular Catholics here. :)

[Zionist Conspirator]

When it came time to name the mission, the mostly Spanish-speaking parishioners picked the patron saint of Mexican immigrants, St. Toribio Romo González. He was a priest killed in 1928 when Catholics were being persecuted in Mexico. His spirit still is said to guide the impoverished across the border.

Hmm.