[Faith-talk] Dilemma

Wed Jun 28 00:19:51 UTC 2017

Hi jenny,
I have been to a Byzantine Catholic church, which is similar to Orthodox. Both those Rites do not follow the Pope as far as I know. However, they are all still Catholic. I have also been to Latin masses, and they are too hard for me to follow. It is beautiful though. as for what is first, no one really knows. Does it really matter though? As long as you love it, that’s all that matters.

As I may have mentioned, I am the choir director of a catholic Church. You would be welcome in my choir if you lived in my home town. What I’m trying to say is I have never had an issue with people telling me I couldn’t do things, especially in a catholic choir. I would suggest being confident, telling the director you learn music by ear and learn fast, and you may need to record the parts on a digital recorder or your cell phone to learn them faster. If you don’t show that you can’t do something, then the director has no reason to tell you you can’t do anything. I’m sure he will be more then happy to help you. Don’t come across as being afraid, and who cares if Wednesday is his first rehearsal? Why not just go and talk to him Wednesday? It’s not like he will be overwhelmed or something. I would say just go for it because you don’t want to show fear already. You need to be confident in your music abilities. He will be fine.

God bless,
Christine
> On Jun 27, 2017, at 7:24 PM, Jenny Keller via Faith-Talk <faith-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> When I went to mass on Sunday and the Latin right, things happen with my soul, and my heart that change things a little regarding the Latin right. I had a friend that told me what was happening during the mass with the priest. This coming Sunday, she will be reading the words as the priest reach them. Fortunately, I can receive the proper's, and the mass, if I choose to on my phone. Before or after mass.
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> I don't want something automated in my ear during the mass, so, she is going to tell me what is going on that is said in the mass, by priest and others. So that I can tell the timing.
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> I have said before, and sorry if this is said again, that I believe that the Latin Wright has come from the very beginning of the Catholic Church. Period
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> Again, it was done that way so that anyone could go anywhere and understand the mask. So, they may not have understood the Hollys and things like that, but they could understand the majority of the mass so they wouldn't be left out or not be able to figure out what is happening.
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> With the Orthodox Catholic though, it says that it is coming from the Orthodox roots, so, they basically went from Russian orthodox, and brought that to Catholicism. So, it almost makes me want to be somewhere that started from the beginning. The Latin church also has a new choir director, he started today with rehearsal. So, actually Wednesday, but, I'm not planning on going, because I haven't been in the choir for a while, and I don't want to bombard him with the question of is it OK that I come back to the choir and would you mind someone who is visually impaired. It doesn't matter whether he minds it or not, it's the church, so, that's the way it is but he has train so many choirs it doesn't even begin to be funny. Plus, one of those places where St. Mary's. So, we believe that there has been someone with some disability with in that situation.
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> I have been encouraged by the priest and also people who have met and know of him to just ask, not just assume that he would not be able to answer the question comfortably and not decide that he's not gonna do it without asking. Those of us that have been in any choir at some point in time have had that issue where the directors don't exactly believe that we can handle it. I have dealt with that quite a bit in my life. So, they said that he has done so many choirs, that again, I probably am not the first person. So give him a chance and walk up and say something, on your own, without assuming anything.
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> It makes me happy that they are encouraging me. It's one of the Catholic Church is I have found that actually has fellowship together. That hang out together after mass. That is quite unusual.
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> Is anybody catholic in this situation or have been Catholic. What is your opinion on the situation. Would you stay with the Latin because it is the traditional thing that has been around forever, or would you try and orthodox Catholic church. The other only situation with the Orthodox Catholic church is that I know no one. I don't feel comfortable going hey, I don't know you, but can you give me a ride? "I don't want to come in on that situation. My friend can't always run the Machesney Park to help get me there and then get me back. It's easier to go to St. Mary's.
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> Also, I have been told by several, including people on this list, of any church, it's not what the church can give to you, it's about what you can give the church. I really feel like I'm starting to be involved. Like I matter. So, that's making me happy right now. I'm not sure where I belong exactly, but the majority of my friends go to St. Mary's, and their daily mass is at 12 o'clock noon. So, it's easier to make it to daily mass at noon, the bus goes straight to the terminal from where I live, and St. Mary's is maybe a half a block or more to the corner of the street, prosit, and on the same street basically almost near the corner, there is St. Mary's. On the same side walk. That's easy.
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> However, I don't know if you guys especially in the north have this issue, but St. Mary's is too broke for air-conditioning. I'd rather put their money in to the wheelchair ramps and fixing the chairlift for the stairs to get people on the second floor for getting to the sanctuary. They can't afford an elevator. So, we are definitely trying to keep the chairlift and is good explanation as possible.
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> It has been so hot with the vestments of the church, that there have been several praise that have literally passed out during mass. So, it doesn't get that hot. For us, the vestments in the old-style Catholic Latin situation are very very heavy. I picked up one of the pieces that was on the table that the priest told me I could, and one peace, and I need one piece, was extremely heavy. So I can't imagine what the whole thing must feel like. If that one piece is heavy to me just picking up part of it. Well, I can understand where they would be extremely hot. And the professional confession box, it's very very heavy also., And, the women wear veils, their latest, some of them are shaped like triangles, but, I am trying to find an Infiniti lease Mantia or head covering. Your lace, though you can use a star. But I feel better with LACE
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> 
> Jenny
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>> On Jun 25, 2017, at 8:45 AM, Debby Phillips via Faith-Talk <faith-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> It seems to me that you like the webinars and like the people there. I guess if it was me I would go to the Latin Mass. I don't know much about the Orthodox or eastern right catholic churches, except that everything might be in Greek LOL. Well I've got to go. But I would stick with what you like
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>> Sent from my iPhone
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>>> On Jun 25, 2017, at 2:55 AM, Jenny Keller via Faith-Talk <faith-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>>> Hi there, I just found an Orthodox Catholic church, which is completely in line with the Roman Catholic Church. I'm not sure if it is in the Roman church is jurisdiction. So, I'm going to wait till Monday to find out. However, my friend only go to certain churches. And I am uncomfortable asking them to go to another church. It's a little bit farther away.  
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>>> I either have a choice between the Latin mass, which I like, still learning though, or, the regular Catholic Church. That does English. That rushes. Anyhow, I'm just not sure. I don't know how big the catholic Orthodox churches. But, I know they're in line with the if the pope.
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>>> I have an app called OneParish, and it is in there. So, I don't know, going to call the priest on Monday. So, what do you figure out what to do. I want to see if I can get a ride from somebody there. I'm about 5 1/2 minutes from there. So, it's going to be interesting. If it's going to be a major deal with my friend, then, I would rather go ahead and go to the churches they go to. They have a Saturday mass as well. So, it depends heart. I want to be careful and want to make sure that my friends don't have to go out of their way. They would. But I'm uncomfortable just putting more on them. Talk to you later. But, want to know what you think.
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>>> Jenny
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