The Catholic Church Located Near

St Patricks Cathedral is the mother church of the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne. It was named after St Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. The church was officially opened in 1997, however the first mass took place in February 1858.

At the beginning of the mass the priest spoke to the children casually and asked them questions such as what was so special about today. Children answered that

Southern Louisiana had its distinctiveness; complete with the French and Spanish legacy, an Anglo-American territory, its Roman Catholic bastion; present was evangelical Protestantism, the slave society, its sugar society and historic plantations. But more important it had Centerville, Louisiana, the hometown of William J. Seymour, the son of former slaves.

When choosing a religious service I was very limited on my choices so I was intrigued to go back to my roots and try the Catholic denomination. This denomination is the one that is most prevalent in my community and also in my social circle as well. Since I have actually been to a Catholic church as a child I thought I knew what to expect but I was shocked at how naive I was to the subject. My preconceived ideas and thoughts were that there would be a lot of getting down on your knees then back up again then saying your Hail Mary’s with not much depth to a service. Also growing up with a social group that was full of Catholics you would always hear of confession so that was something I was particularly dreading for the fact that I did not

The religious institution that I selected was the C3 church at 1065 WALTHER BLVD, LAWRENCEVILLE 30043. I choose this because it is the closest to my household which, is approximately a mile and a half down the boulevard. Also, I use their gym facility which, is C3 Fitness. So, basically the church and gym are combined into one large building. Both of which are open to anyone as long as you pay a once-a-month fee to the fitness center but, the church is unrestricted. I would probably feel more awkward going anywhere else because as a black male. I do not think that any other church would believe that I was suddenly interested into things like Buddhism, Taoism, or anything else like Catharism. Christianity without a doubt is the least complex

As the members that entered the church finished praying, that was followed by praise and worship service where the worshipping team sang numerous songs.

The Ascension Catholic Church is located in 2950 North Harbor City Blvd Melbourne Florida. The close proximity of the church from my home enabled me make a visit to the church last Sunday for the morning mass at 9.30 am. My neighbor who is a member of the church had earlier invited me to visit the church with him on Wednesday evening. He further informed me of the church's dressing code and even suggested that I accompany him to the church. However, since I wanted to get more exposure I declined this offer. Instead, we resolved to attend the Sunday service since it had higher attendance from the congregation (Ascension Catholic Community1).

The Bruton Parish Church was important during colonial times. Run by the government, this patriotic church represented the colonist’s main religion and beliefs. At this period, Christianity was being spread by the English. This place of worship was required to attend at least once a month by every colonist, no matter the race, but anyone can go more. Also, many important graves would be buried near, or even under the church, as this church was also used as a hospital back then. This would later be a model for future churches.

The religious site that I have chosen is one of the most well known mosques in the greater Toronto area, the Islamic Foundation of Toronto. This specific mosque currently stands out as a religious monument because it is one of the first main mosques in Toronto and it is presently one of the most prevalent and recognized mosques in Toronto to date. Had been established in 1992, it has since been one of the leading Islamic centers that has provided many services, and opportunities for Toronto Muslims.

They would put the kneeling board down and do a prayer. Three girls, dressed in white, came out and lite some candles. The service didn’t begin until everyone was in their pews and then came silence before anything else happened. After a while of silence, we got up and sang a hymn. The priest, with the three girls in white, walked down the center aisle as we sang. He then prayed a prayer from a book and one of the students came up to the podium and said the first reading. The student told us what we had to recite back to him throughout the reading. There were about three different readings at different times also each one had a different phrase we had to recite back. The priest read from Luke 6:42 King James Version, which stated “Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother's eye.” The priest kissed the Bible at the end of the reading. We sang a few hymns and sat down. He stepped off the stage onto the ground and talked about a saint you saved many slaves lives by spreading the love of Jesus. He tried to connect the scripture to the story, but it was semi difficult to understand how they connect. We then kneeled and the priest read another prayer to us. Multiple times throughout the service we would sing a hymn, sit down and listened to readings or the priest, lastly we would kneel and pray. They prepared communion at the front on the stage. Everyone waited in line to get bread to eat in honor of Jesus death. To be able to take communion there were step to be taken also being a part of the catholic church. After communion was taken we sang a hymn and said the Lord’s prayer. It was hard

The Catholic Church “strongly promotes the use of modern biblical criticism, paired with prayful reflection, to interpret the Scriptures” (Frigge, 51). “The Catholic position on biblical criticism had shifted completely, from emphatic rejection of this approach to strong support for its use” (Frigge, 51). Being a Catholic is hard for me to understand due to the fact this ideas was so foreign to them and after it was widely used for awhile we decide to use it then. I don’t believe that they Catholic Church would accept the teaching of Simon and Wellhausen about Moses. The Catholics like to stick to how things have always been and when change is evitable they wait until the last moment they have to change something.

In conjunction with water being a sign of initiation into the church so are the symbolic acts of the priest during the sacrament. “The symbolic act of laying hands by the priest, parents and godparents during the anointing of the initiate with chrism emphasizes the sacrament’s communal character.” (Mueller 139) As all of the parties involved are members of the church, baptism is the first act of initiation of us into our own Christ filled community known as the church. Involving various active member of the church brings together the church of past, present and future alike. The priest acts as Christ, who through his own

Fright, worry and sadness filled my mind, while screams prayers, and holy oils filled the sanctuary. October 2, 2016 in Pelham,Ga we had communion at our church. Everyone dressed in white was ready to receive the body of Christ along with the blood of Jesus. The ladies accepted it first, then the men, then the pastors, missionaries, and evangelist.

When I was in the eighth grade I visited a church camp at Mount Lebanon. During this time I had no idea what kind of person I was, where I fitted in at school, church, or who I really was deep down. Thanks to my mentor and dear friend Danny Bolin, that summer I would start to become the leader I am today.

I investigated Satan in the Catholic church; who he is and how he is described. I have a previous knowledge of the Catholic faith because I used to attend mass as a child, and because most of my family is catholic and practicing. Satan is a very popular symbol talked about in society, yet what is said does not seem very educated, so I wanted to learn more about who Catholicism states Satan is, from the people who follow the faith.