TSR Catholic Society

I'm okay! I think I like it here! I actually managed to get to mass as well so I got an envelope. :smile:

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AspiringMedic8

12

Hi everyone!

What's it like to be catholic at university? Is it acceptable? Do people just not care? Or is it like the horror stories I hear, of practically the best way to socially exclude yourself? :smile:

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Aula

OP

Original post by AspiringMedic8

Hi everyone!

What's it like to be catholic at university? Is it acceptable? Do people just not care? Or is it like the horror stories I hear, of practically the best way to socially exclude yourself? :smile:

I had a fantastic time at uni.
No one I knew really cared about it. A few people made jokes, but all in a friendly way.
And the Catholic Society is a wonderful way to meet lovely people :yep:

Reply 5803

Matthew_Lowson

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I went to a Catholic Uni with a Thriving Chaplaincy. Enjoyed every minute at Trinity

Reply 5804

AspiringMedic8

12

Original post by Aula

I had a fantastic time at uni.
No one I knew really cared about it. A few people made jokes, but all in a friendly way.
And the Catholic Society is a wonderful way to meet lovely people :yep:

I cannot wait!

I go to a "non-denominational" school in notoriously sectarian Scotland, so only my close friends even know I'm a catholic. I do express a belief in God to others, however, but being a catholic is the source of public joke. Many people whom I really get on with - some Christian - have made comments like "Ew, Catholics," "I hate Catholic people" and "The Orange Walk is just a celebration of our culture!"

It's terrible that people can be so bigoted :frown:

Maybe finally at university I can be openly Catholic! :tongue:

Reply 5805

I haven't been online that much in the last few days due to being busy or struggling with jetlag :s-smilie:

Belated wishes for the feast days of St Therese of Lisieux and St Francis of Assisi :h:

Reply 5806

Original post by AspiringMedic8

Hi everyone!

What's it like to be catholic at university? Is it acceptable? Do people just not care? Or is it like the horror stories I hear, of practically the best way to socially exclude yourself? :smile:

Freshers week has just finished for me and it has been a little bit like that, but I went to the chaplaincy today and there is one guy in halls near me who is so catholic! :biggrin:

and the others seem nice.

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Original post by The_Lonely_Goatherd

I haven't been online that much in the last few days due to being busy or struggling with jetlag :s-smilie:

Belated wishes for the feast days of St Therese of Lisieux and St Francis of Assisi :h:

I hope you had a great time :smile:

Reply 5808

Original post by rac1

I hope you had a great time :smile:

Thanks! My trip was good and I was healthy throughout - praise the Lord! :jebus: How is uni treating you? :smile:

Reply 5809

username402722

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The feast of Blessed John Henry Newman is on Wednesday. On Sunday one of his hymns was our entrance hymn.

Reply 5810

Oooh that's exciting! October sure has a lot of important feast days in it! We've also got St Teresa of Avila coming up early next week :awesome:

Reply 5811

Aula

OP

So umm... I was just on facebook, and I noticed this :ninja:

Spend over £50 / $50 / €50 with us and we'll take £10 / $10 / €10 off your final bill when you enter the vouchercode TREAT13 as you pay at our online check-out.

Offer valid until the 15th of October 2013 at

www.catholicswithattitude.co.uk (GB £)

Thought I should share :awesome:

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Original post by Aula

So umm... I was just on facebook, and I noticed this :ninja:

Thought I should share :awesome:

You temptress, you! :devil:

Reply 5813

TheGalwayGirl

Original post by Aula

So umm... I was just on facebook, and I noticed this :ninja:

Thought I should share :awesome:

eeekk! Must. Resist. Urge.To. Spend. Student. Loan

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Original post by kath_igidbashian

eeekk! Must. Resist. Urge.To. Spend. Student. Loan

Must.Resist.Urge.To.Spend.Disabled.Living.Allowance. :five:

That said, it's my bday in a few weeks. I could heavily hint that someone buys me a present from there :ninja:

Reply 5815

TheGalwayGirl

Original post by The_Lonely_Goatherd

Must.Resist.Urge.To.Spend.Disabled.Living.Allowance. :five:

That said, it's my bday in a few weeks. I could heavily hint that someone buys me a present from there :ninja:

definitely! always use your birthday to get free stuff

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Original post by kath_igidbashian

definitely! always use your birthday to get free stuff

Reply 5817

Original post by The_Lonely_Goatherd

Thanks! My trip was good and I was healthy throughout - praise the Lord! :jebus: How is uni treating you? :smile:

That is nice to hear :smile:

Thankyouuu I guess I like it but it just feels like I'm talking to people but not really making friends... I'm sure it'll get better though.

Original post by kath_igidbashian

eeekk! Must. Resist. Urge.To. Spend. Student. Loan

How are youuuu!

Reply 5818

Original post by rac1

That is nice to hear :smile:

Thankyouuu I guess I like it but it just feels like I'm talking to people but not really making friends... I'm sure it'll get better though.

Try not to pressure yourself into making friends quickly. Friends worth keeping will come to you in time and will make themselves known. I think there are few people who can claim by the end of their degree, to still be best buddies with the people they were hanging around with in Freshers' Week :hugs:

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