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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]St. Charles Borromeo in Arlington[/quote]

Not anymore.

BTW, you're not supposed to feel welcome if you're looking for affirmation for your non-Catholicness, (anti-)"Pope" Francis notwithstanding. I was so glad to see the Pastor at St. Charles, Fr. Don Planty, boot the music person because she "married" a non-Catholic divorce. We have to have SOME standards if we're going to be a bastion of Holiness in this cesspool of iniquity.[/quote]

I cry BS on the veracity of this post.  It is far too ridiculous to be taken seriously.[/quote]

NP. I am a long time St. Charles parishioner.  Sadly, there may be some truth to this.  St. Charles for a very long time was a much more open minded, progressive and very active in social justice ministries Catholic church.  In the past couple years with the new pastor things have changed dramatically and now it is much more traditional.  Many families have left, almost all people in charge of various ministries left (including music) and many of the young adults left (this church is in Clarendon and for years the 6 pm mass was literally overflowing with young people in their 20ies and 30ies).  What was once a truly special Catholic church is now just your average run of the mill Catholic church.  The only vestige left is the younger priest who is excellent, and the high school youth group.  We keep going hoping that someday our old St. Charles will return.

I will never understand why the bishop replaced our old pastor with our new one unless he intentionally wanted to drive people away from the church.[/quote]

I am the original poster who suggested St. Charles up above.  Wow, this is all news to me.  I am one of those former 20-somethings who lived in Courthouse and used to go to St. Chas. every Sunday at the 6 pm Mass. I had no idea these changes had taken place.  I am not commenting on whether they are good or bad, only that I did not know this when I suggested St. Charles.  Thanks for the updates, PPs.  [/quote]

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