Finding Fellowship: How I Built Community at a New Church
After moving four years ago, my family and I found it hard to connect with our new parish community. With three girls under age 5,…
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Showing Gratitude While Saying Goodbye: Sending off a Beloved Priest
“Family Meeting!” my wife called out, with her smartphone in hand. The last time she reacted this way to a text our beloved Monsignor had…
Noisy Children at Mass Are Part of Our Catholic Community
I once sat behind an older man who was angry because our then-3-year-old was talking in church. The man spent the entire Mass huffing and…