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To: AnAmericanMother
I know that the bishop of the Atlanta diocese welcomed FSSP priests there and the FSSP have an active parish - not sure where it is located but I know they have a website. I always think that's a good sign.

OTOH. My brother & sister-in-law live in Alpharetta and attend a parish there (St. Bridget's?). The CCD material used is soft and my s-i-l taught CCD although she does not attend Mass ever and knows very little/nothing about the Catholic faith (after Catholic HS & College up here in Massachusetts). The other day I sent her sick aunt a St. Padre Pio blessed medal and my s-i-l called me and asked me who Padre Pio was/is. :-(

So I guess, like everywhere else, you just have to take it as a "parish to parish" thing. But if you are worried about an innovative liturgy, I think most parishes have pretty much (aside of the arguably small things) come limping back from the "do it yourself Mass".

16 posted on 09/10/2003 7:12:59 AM PDT by american colleen
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To: american colleen
Thanks!

(sheesh -- even this Episcopalian, albeit nosebleed high, knows who Padre Pio is.)

We're waiting to see how things shake out in October. Since our Episcopal diocese is EXTREMELY liberal and the parish where we are members is too, we have to wait and see if (a) the orthodox bishops get their own church, and (b) if they are kind enough to send a mission parish to the Diocese of Atlanta, or (c) some conservative parishes in this diocese are able to break away and join the orthodox bishops.

I am hoping at least they will do like the Presbyterians did -- have two parallel tracks and give parishes one year to decide which group they will go to.

The property is unfortunately the sticking point. The ECUSA honchos have already taken a very hard line and said that they will keep the property and pensions and endowments of any parish that leaves, and that they will sue any bishops who try to leave. So many parishes will probably chicken out and stay with the heretics.

If no reasonable alternative develops after October, we will have to find a good orthodox Catholic parish. I don't know if my husband (raised Methodist) will go for the Latin . . . :-D

18 posted on 09/10/2003 7:19:08 AM PDT by AnAmericanMother (. . . there is nothing new under the sun.)
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