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Anonymous
| Any churches in DC have a reputation for being more liberal than others? I live on the hill and the two I have been to have hosted pro-life rallies. We would like to remain active as Catholics but wonder if there is a Catholic church in the city that is a little more progressive/accepting. And yes, I realize I'm talking about the Catholic church. |
Anonymous
| Hi there. I used to live on the Hill and attended both churches at one point. Now, we live in Georgetown and go to Holy Trinity. It is great -- very liberal. Some years ago -- some guy made me nuts because he stood throughout church even when others were sitting. That small act was quite noticeable. He irked me until the Wash Post did a Sunday magazine story on him...the reason he was standing was to show his opposition to the fact there are no women priests! |
Anonymous
| I think St. Aloysius (at Gonzaga High) may suit your needs. |
Anonymous
| Wish I knew a good answer for this too. I have heard very good things about Holy Trinity in Georgetown but it's too far for me. www.holytrinitydc.org/ Also, the Cathedral is supposed to be pretty good -- I know a couple childless people in their young adult group. |
Anonymous
If you are talking about the National Cathedral, it's an Episcopal church, not Catholic. Although I know a lot of ex-Catholics attend services there. Very progressive. |
Anonymous
| I had a bad experience with my wedding at Holy Trinity. The priest was a true disaster and was outright mean to us. It was awful. Gorgeous church though and I have heard nothing but positive reviews from others. |
Anonymous
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Another vote for you to check out St. Aloysius (St. Al's). It's a Jesuit parish, and 10 years ago it was the favorite parish of most of the Catholic Workers in town. They might still be pro-life, but it's very much in a "seamless garment" context--no death penalty, adequate care for the poor, compassion for the incarcerated, etc.
It's been a decade since last I visited (I'm not Catholic and eventually joined my own church), but if it's anything like what it was in those days, you should definitely give it a shot. |
Anonymous
| 21:31 here: you might also check out Sacred Heart in Mt. Pleasant--lots of liberal Christian hipsters seem to attend there. (Another parish run by an order--Franciscan Capuchins.) |
Anonymous
| Or Dahlgren Chapel at Georgetown University. At the end of the day, they're Catholic, and the Church's position is pro-life. I'm not anti-choice, am pro-death penalty, and I am Catholic (converted, not cradle). |
Anonymous
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Check out St. Als first - a lot closer to where you are.
If that does not work, go visit Holy Trinity. |
Anonymous
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Fr. Michael Kelley at St. Martin de Tours on North Capitol St. is THE most liberal priest I have ever met. Great man.
http://www.stmartinsdc.org/ |
Anonymous
We belong to Sacred Heart in Mt. Pleasant, and have been really impressed with their social justice emphasis and the fact that the congregation is so diverse. They have English, Spanish, and Creole masses, and we always say that going to the (English) mass is like going to a UN meeting  They truly welcome everyone, and I've really liked the ways the priests have incorporated some of the really controversial things into their homilies (eg - being honest and open about the brokenness of the church in regards to the sex abuse cases, apologizing to anyone who has every felt margainalized by the church, etc).
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Anonymous
| I haven't been in a couple of years, but found St. Matthew's Cathedral to be pretty liberal on that front. |