TSR Catholic Society

this is something i dont get.
us Catholics, we are not allowed to have physical relationships for fun. therefore, dating people should only date Catholics. as the main purpose of dating is to love the person, and for us love leads ultimately to marriage, then having kids.

this is something i dont get.
us Catholics, we are not allowed to have physical relationships for fun. therefore, dating people should only date Catholics. as the main purpose of dating is to love the person, and for us love leads ultimately to marriage, then having kids.

so therfore we cannot date non Catholics??

I would like to join this society, thanks very much .

I would like to join this society, thanks very much .

Can I Join?

brought up in a catholic church and I currently go to a catholic church. even was an altar girl in america (they allow it there).

btw, i consider myself christian too.

thats why i have left the Anglican church. did you know, only 7.5% of people attend church.

also its my confirmation coming soooooon!!!! im getting all excited im going to the cathedrl for the Rite of Election next sun!day!

The Rite of Election usually takes place on first Sunday in Lent - is it Sunday of next week - and are you being confirmed on Easter Sunday?

I'ts wonderful to hear that you are so excited about your next step - wish lots of others had the same enthusiasm for their faith.

YEAAA! its on the 6th March (i think - next sunday) and a coach is coming to take all the candidates and catchumens to the cathedral!the Easter Vigil is saturday night before easter sunday and i will be confirmed then.
then in lent i need to go to weekly scrutiny and a service of reconciliation.

have you been to confession/reconciliation? what happens?

also do only catholics have pancake day cos of lent?

also do only catholics have pancake day cos of lent?

I shall remember you in my prayers at Eastertide.

I have been to confession many times and try to go at least once every three months or so. It is good for the soul! It frees us and facilitates our reconcilation not only with God but with others. Through confessing your sins, you look squarely at the sins you are guilty of, take responsibility for them and open yourself again to God and to the communion of the Church in order to make a new future possible.

Regular confession helps us to form our conscience, fight against temptation and allows ourselves to be healed by Christ. It also enables us to be merciful to others as Christ is merciful.

First, you spend some time examining your conscience, thinking about the wrong you have done and its effects on yourself, others and your relationship with God. Although you are confessing these sins through the priest, it is only God who can forgive these sins. You ask God to help you avoid these sins in the future (we can only ask and try - we are sinners after all). You make your confession with your whole heart and sorrow - Christ, through the priest, absolves you from your sin, the priest gives you a *Penance to do (*normally some prayers) and you must carry out your penance before your receive the Eucharist, so it's best to do it as soon as you've finished your confession.

I still remember vividly, my feelings of elation when I had made my First Confession at the age of 7. I came out of Church and thought to myself - if I were to die now I would go straight into the arms of Jesus. I still feel that sense of elation after Confession even now!

Shrove Tuesday - pancakes are eaten by all Christians, and probably lots of non-Christians too. It's like the celebration of Christmas or Easter - much celebrating but many people have forgotten or don't know why.

Hmmm, mine felt considerably different. I remember saying i had nicked cookies and that I didn't understand why I had to tell someone I had nicked them esp. when I didn't feel sorry in any way seeing as they were good cookies...

Welcome! I've added you to the membership.

Don't you have any altar servers (acolytes) who are girls at your church? I can't remember how long ago since the first female altar servers were allowed, but it seems many years ago!