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[quote=Anonymous]I'm a non-Catholic married to a Catholic and I do in fact attend mass pretty often - at least once a month. Perhaps my perspective would be relevant since we've looked around for a place that works for the whole family. We've tried out a few places:

-St Mary's in Old Town is full of kids and young families. No one will side eye you if your kid makes a peep. People seem friendly but there also seem to be a lot of drop-ins. 
-Blessed Sacrament seems to have a lot of mom's group activities so in that sense it has what you're looking for, but I also was a little taken aback by some of the priest's comments about protestants. I'm not protestant or Christian even but this is the only church in which I've heard a priest speak ill of members of another faith. It was pretty off putting so I understand what the other PPs are saying. I would not feel comfortable sending my child to Sunday school there. 
-St Rita's is friendly and kind. Kids and young families are also plentiful and the school's play yard is open to parishioners during non-school hours so you can let your son run around after mass for some extra fun. 
-St Joseph's in Old Town is very friendly and they have a new priest. The prior priest was not able to concentrate with any noise so children were not welcome in the mass. But he's since retired and there's a new guy who has changed the rules and welcomes children. I don't think word has spread really so you might not see too many young families there yet, but I'm sure soon enough they'll fill in. They have a gospel choir and a lively community. It's a Josephite church so it's aiming to minister to African Americans but it's very welcoming of all and the congregation is diverse. It's the only church I've seen around here that has a deacon. I think that's pretty cool.[/quote]

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