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I mean really I am not a Baptist and I don't care one bit who heads the Southern Baptist Convention.

It comes down to wanting that which is forbidden and the appeal of forbidden fruit, is like an itch that you cannot scratch.
Those who run after these things are imbued with the spirit of this world which Jesus condemned and overcame, Catholics who push for women priests for example are not in full and humble submission to the Pope and the doctrines of the church,and most likely they know little of the catechism anyway.
Those who are not Catholic simply want to make the church look and feel like any other, much like one shopping mall looks like the next.
How much better if such people put as much raw energy into helping poverty or helping the sick and down trodden.
God bless.

2009-07-03 19:20:38 by (in memoriam)

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This may seem like a stupid question but I have recently moved and all the catholic churches around me do not have any infant care during mass. I have 4 children 5 and under. There is no way they are all going to sit quietly for more than five minutes.

Can someone who has small children that attends Catholic church tell me what they do please. I was told by more than one church to go into the hall if my child makes noise. I will be in the hall the entire mass.

Hi!

I know the feeling. I am a convert to Catholicism, and I came from churches that always had nurseries. I was really confused why there were no nurseries in Catholic Churches in my diocese when I converted.

I asked, and it was explained to me that the Mass is for everyone, no matter what age, and the Bishop does not want small children hidden away from the miracle of the Eucharist. Furthermore, there is no way to teach a child how to behave in Mass unless they are actually in Mass.

I was really nervous about this and I didn't see how this could possibly work. At the time, I had a 3 yr old and an infant and I was pregnant again. Yes, there were times I spent the whole Mass in the hall (or my husband and I tag-teamed it), and that frustrated me, but my priests were always very encouraging and reminding me that I was fulfilling my vocation as a mother.

Amazingly, my kids aren't too much older than yours, and they all behave VERY well in Mass. The youngest was the hardest to get there, but by the time she was 3 we never had to take her out, ever. We used to sit near the back for quick escapes, but now we can sit really close to the front (better for the kids because they can see everything that's going on at the altar). I am very rarely embarrassed and if I am, I am always greeted with kind and understanding smiles, rather than condemnation.

Some tips to get you through:

Choose a Mass time that coincides with nap time for your two youngest. If need be, you might have to start putting them down at the same time every day of the week. Two sleeping kids will make this whole experience much easier until they all get older! Also, institute a "quiet time" for that hour every day for the older kids, so they get used to quieter activities like looking at books, reading, just sitting on your lap and relaxing, talking in a whisper, etc.

Get to church in time for the toilet-trained kids use the bathroom so they won't have to leave during Mass.

Make sure all the kids are well-fed before you go to Mass. That will help the littlest ones sleep and the older ones not get too squirmy.

Practice some of the shorter prayers and anthems (Alleluia, for example) at home with your kids so that they can actively participate in Mass. You might also want to invest in a $7 book call "The Mass Book for Children" from Our Sunday Visitor that explains all the "whys" of Mass for little kids.

Have Mass clothing for your kids. It doesn't have to be fancy or expensive, but it should be special clothes for Mass. I have to get mine at thrift stores, but whatever, as long as it's clean and presentable. It really helps kids "put on" their church behavior when they are "putting on" special clothes for Mass. Really. I know it sounds nuts -- it sounded nuts to me when somebody told me to do it, but I was amazed at how much it helps.

Reward your kids for being good at Mass with whatever rewards you feel are appropriate. As they get older, reward them for participating. My kids get 2 chocolate chips for being good, one each for each song they sing or prayer they pray, and two each for remembering something out of the homily and something out of the Gospel. Now, my 4 year old is lucky to remember anything of the Gospel besides a phrase or a theme, but yesterday, she did remember that Jesus turned over money tables and out of Father's homily, she remembered the phrase "each of us," so she is trying to listen, and she got rewarded for it. And of course, as my kids grow older, their reward will become the spiritual enlightenment they are getting out of Mass, not chocolate chips, but for now, we are training them to listen, not to tune out.

May God bless you and your little ones. Hang in there -- they'll get it. Kids really do adapt very well as they grow up.

2008-11-08 22:01:28 by BA

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It is a disgrace to the U.S that the Catholic Church is interfering the health care debate.

The Catholic Church should stay away from ANYTHING POLITICAL. As a matter of fact, I think that any church that endorses any candidate, or any political stance should automatically lose their tax exempt status.

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2009-11-23 13:35:42 by spider

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For people with dementia. Thank you.

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2010-01-19 13:07:59 by Meg

My 3rd grade daughter is in a pretty good public school. Next year I will be taking Master's classes that start at 8:30am, so I will need morning & afternoon child care, which the public school doesn't offer. A Catholic School, (we are practising Catholics) 3.6 miles away has better hours & after care.

What should I be asking before I decide to make the switch?
My daughter is afaraid she won't have any friends, but she is excited about being able to do cheerleading and band. I don't know what to do.

Take it from someone who was yanked out of school after school, who suffered from shyness and had trouble making new friends, I'd suggest providing the most stable school environment as possible for your daughter. If she's naturally gregarious and makes friends easily and looks forward to the options at the new school, go ahead with confidence. But since she did express concerns about socialization, beware. Not having friends can be a debilitating problem which can affect her throughout her school years.

2007-05-14 11:03:33 by dumb