[Land of the Irish]

Living in the Washington, DC area, we are fortunate to have more resources than most dioceses.

Dear sitetest,

I agree with you. I grew up in that area. Whenever I come home to visit, I make an attempt to attend the 9:00 AM Sunday Mass at Old St. Mary's Catholic Church in Chinatown, D.C. It's an Indult Mass, sanctioned by the local ordinary. It's very reverent, in my opinion, and Holy Communion does not seem to take an inordinate amount of time. Have you heard of this Mass or had a chance to attend it?

[sitetest]

Dear Land of the Irish,

No, I haven't. Chinatown is an area that I usually only pass through.

Nowadays, I live closer to Annapolis than to Washington, and thus, on Sunday, I'd have to get up quite early to make Mass in-town.

Before we moved, we often went to the Shrine for Sunday Mass. From my old house, it was less than a half hour.

sitetest