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hrmjustin

(71,265 posts) Sun Mar 9, 2014, 09:57 AM Mar 2014

Today is the first Sunday in lent.

The Great Litany is said in Episcopal/Anglican Churches.

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Today is the first Sunday in lent. (Original Post) hrmjustin Mar 2014 OP

Don't think we had that in the Catholic mass goldent Mar 2014 #1

My parish had four candidates for church membership, to be entered on the vigil No Vested Interest Mar 2014 #2

My wife said the same thing today goldent Mar 2014 #3

goldent

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1. Don't think we had that in the Catholic mass

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Sun Mar 9, 2014, 11:21 PM

Mar 2014

We had readings about temptation, and then some ceremony for new people entering the Church (a good sized group I am happy to report). We have prayers kinda like this Great Litany, probably sometime during Holy Week, but I can't say when.

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2. My parish had four candidates for church membership, to be entered on the vigil

Reply to goldent (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 10, 2014, 12:17 AM

Mar 2014

of Easter.
I'm impressed with all the studying, etc. they have to go through.
While we "cradle Catholics" just sailed on through.
Well, not exactly, but you know what I mean.

goldent

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3. My wife said the same thing today

Reply to No Vested Interest (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 10, 2014, 12:48 AM

Mar 2014

She said "we had it easy."

I would be interested in each of their stories, of why they decided to join. I know a number of people who have joined as adults, and know many of their stories. I was very surprised in that many of the cases, it was for serious theological reasons (rather than things like "my spouse really wanted me to&quot . They thought the Catholic Church had the most direct, logical, and consistent answers to their questions about Christianity and its relationship to the modern world. The lineage of the Catholic Church was also an attraction to some.

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