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[quote=Anonymous]We are very involved in our Catholic parish.  We attend Mass weekly as a family so we have gotten to know the priests and the people over time.  We actually registered with a parish that is not geographically ours because this one seemed more comfortable.

When the kids were tiny we made it a point to go to the children's liturgy and the Mass where the children's choir sang so my kids could see them.  We volunteer for the offertory procession and my husband is a lector once a month.  The one thing that helped us feel at home is to reach out and make ourselves part of the parish.  The first thing I started was making a dish for the monthly food collection and that helped me make ties to one of the volunteer groups right away.

When the time came, my kids started at the parish school and that made an even bigger difference.  Now we recognize even more people and feel connected.  My kids are in the choir and are altar servers.  We made the choice to attend the school over the CCD program because we didn't want the kids to feel that their religion was an extra duty to be rushed to on what is considered their free time.

Has it been a benefit to our family?  Absolutely.  My kids know they are part of a larger faith community and they know their roles are important too.  We all have jobs at church that are our own way to "give back."  I guess my attitude has been that we will get more out of it if we put ourselves in to it.

I think the key for you is to investigate why you want to be part of a church from a theological standpoint as well as a social standpoint.  There are pretty specific differences between the Methodist and Catholic faiths.  What do you fundamentally believe?  That should be what ultimately what steers you to a church.  Good luck.  Finding a church home can be a wonderful thing for a family.  :)[/quote]

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