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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why would you do this?[/quote]

+1  I get why you'd like the rituals, but I just feel the rituals are empty and meaningless unless you include the meaning behind them.  So, I guess, yes, I'd encourage you to do the rituals, but also to do the meaning behind them.  Maybe use them as a gateway for dipping your toe back into Catholicism and passing the faith onto yoiur children.  [/quote]

The Catholic church desperately needs more members and sees people like you as good prospects.  Once you're back in, all the old rules will apply.  Perhaps you can ignore them, as many catholics do, but if you prefer not to go down that road (again) just do the advent wreath and whatever else you want to pass on to your daughter -- kind of like Grandma's recipe for hot cross buns -- you don't have to hold the beliefs to enjoy the custom.[/quote]

OP here: yes, I want to re-embrace the customs, so it's more of a question of how.  My secular Jewish friends celebrate certain holidays with parties for friends of many or no faith, but the only people I've ever heard of having a St. Joseph's Day party (or which ever saint) are hardcore neo-traditionalist Catholics-and I'm not that.[/quote]

One big difference is that there is a well-established community of cultural Jews. You would be creating these customs and then what ... are you inviting over random Catholics to share it with you? Or as you said you'd invite friends of many or no faith? I don't see people jumping at the invitation to come over and celebrate a tradition that means nothing to them and nothing to you.

Sorry.

How about a seasonal party instead? Make it community-themed. Building a village, etc.[/quote]

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