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Anonymous wrote:I've never seen a church that checks your Catholic card at the door. Why does it matter if your spouse isn't Catholic?

Everyone is welcome to attend a Catholic mass.

but, if you're not christened Roman Catholic in good standing, be ready to be told that you can't receive communion.

(I went anyhow at a church where the priest didn't recognize me).

I’m not Catholic, but this is just total disrespect.

It seems disrespectful to me to tell people that they don't qualify to receive communion with the rest of the people in the church.

If you understood Catholic doctrine then you’d understand why this is wrong.

Agree. I attended a Catholic church with my family before converting. Sometimes I'd stay in the pew and sometimes I'd walk up with my arms crossed for the blessing. I preferred to stay in the pew though since the other option made me feel like a 1st grader.

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Anonymous wrote:I've never seen a church that checks your Catholic card at the door. Why does it matter if your spouse isn't Catholic?

Everyone is welcome to attend a Catholic mass.

but, if you're not christened Roman Catholic in good standing, be ready to be told that you can't receive communion.

(I went anyhow at a church where the priest didn't recognize me).

I’m not Catholic, but this is just total disrespect.

It seems disrespectful to me to tell people that they don't qualify to receive communion with the rest of the people in the church.

Then you don't understand the faith. Catholics believe the eucharist is the actual body and blood of Christ. Those who don't ascribe to that are not "in communion" with the Catholic faith and therefore aren't supposed to receive Communion in the Catholic church.
I'm Catholic and don't think this should be such a big deal; but it is the priest's perogative. Unfortunately, I've seen poor ways of it being done. But I've also seen it done in far kinder and non-offensive ways.

I'm Protestant and sometimes attend Mass with my Catholic husband, and not being able to take Communion there doesn't bother me at all. Their house; their rules. I understand and respect the rationale behind it. Instead, I just sit and try to look mysterious, so people wonder what terrible sin I've committed that I don't take Communion.
And, for the record, I have never seen anyone turned away at the altar, and I'm sure that I could go up if I wanted to and no one would stop me. In a large church, how would they ever know?

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Anonymous wrote:I've never seen a church that checks your Catholic card at the door. Why does it matter if your spouse isn't Catholic?

Everyone is welcome to attend a Catholic mass.

but, if you're not christened Roman Catholic in good standing, be ready to be told that you can't receive communion.

(I went anyhow at a church where the priest didn't recognize me).

I’m not Catholic, but this is just total disrespect.

It seems disrespectful to me to tell people that they don't qualify to receive communion with the rest of the people in the church.

Then you don't understand the faith. Catholics believe the eucharist is the actual body and blood of Christ. Those who don't ascribe to that are not "in communion" with the Catholic faith and therefore aren't supposed to receive Communion in the Catholic church.
I'm Catholic and don't think this should be such a big deal; but it is the priest's perogative. Unfortunately, I've seen poor ways of it being done. But I've also seen it done in far kinder and non-offensive ways.

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Anonymous wrote:St. Charles?

The priest at St. Charles always seemed incredibly conservative to me. And it seemed like his primary focus was on the young adults. I wasn’t a huge fan.

St. Charles today is not what it used to be under Gerry Creedon. Current pastor is awful and plans to tear down the existing building to construct his own mini-Vatican.

Anonymous wrote:St. Charles?

The priest at St. Charles always seemed incredibly conservative to me. And it seemed like his primary focus was on the young adults. I wasn’t a huge fan.

Anonymous wrote:Why don't you just become Protestants. That is the ultimate logic of your "I want a Catholic church that is not traditionally Catholic" desire.

I used to go to a catholic church in DC near my office. NOVa was too conservative. I skipped catechism for my children. But they believe the fundamentals. I didn’t want to turn them off by dragging them to boring church in VA.