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To: stm

I'm Catholic in southern CA. I like the old San Fernando Mission for services. I've also been a guest at Pentacostal, Lutheran and various other churches for services. They have Pastors that don't hold back. Gays are clearly not welcome. Go to a Southern Baptist service for a change. In all the churches, I saw couples, good people, or folks that thought they need to get there at the last minute. You can include Conservative Jewish Temples and Orthodox Churches here, if you can last through the services. Hang with the Jews, if you get a chance. They have coffee and amazing food called knishes after service.


56 posted on 02/26/2005 11:43:45 AM PST by BobS
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To: BobS; sandyeggo
You can include Conservative Jewish Temples and Orthodox Churches here, if you can last through the services. Hang with the Jews, if you get a chance. They have coffee and amazing food called knishes after service.

You should try attending an Eastern Catholic Church some time. Just awesome! Reverent liturgy and solid homiletics. They also serve refreshments after liturgy - no mad rush to the door - it's a time we all enjoy.

I'm Catholic in southern CA.

Are you near San Diego? There's a fabulous Maronite Catholic Church - St. Ephrem's. The Maronite liturgy is one of the oldest in the Catholic Church, dating back to when the Apostles brought it to Antioch. Portions of the liturgy are in Aramaic, using the language and words of our Lord at the Last Supper.

You can learn more about the "two lungs" of the Catholic Church at this link.

CATHOLIC RITES AND CHURCHES

You can locate an Eastern Catholic Church in or near your community, at this link:

EASTERN CATHOLIC CHURCHES

62 posted on 02/26/2005 2:01:44 PM PST by NYer ("The Eastern Churches are the Treasures of the Catholic Church" - Pope John XXIII)
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