Best Catholic Area in the US?

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catholicman76 said:
Our Sunday Visitor Magazine just answered this question… so proud the place I have always called home made it!


http://www.osv.com/tabid/7621/itemid/10940/Top-10-Catholic-Cities-USA.aspx
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I saw that earlier. I would be curious to know what criteria they used to make their determinations. I don’t necessarily disagree, but it seems as if they went with the old standbys of where there has historically been a large number of Catholics. There isn’t anything particularly wrong with that, but how you phrase the question determines a great deal what answers one will get.

Just a thought.
 
jwinch2 said:
I saw that earlier. I would be curious to know what criteria they used to make their determinations. I don’t necessarily disagree, but it seems as if they went with the old standbys of where there has historically been a large number of Catholics. There isn’t anything particularly wrong with that, but how you phrase the question determines a great deal what answers one will get.

Just a thought.
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I thought that, too. At least for the most part. Pittsburgh, for example, has a declining Catholic population. A lot of those cities are, as you say, “old standbys” of Catholic American past.

Nevertheless, San Antonio has always struck me as a genuinely, passionately Catholic city. And I was really surprised to see Denver on the list, as it is really not a major Catholic population center. Denver’s place on that list is probably due almost entirely to the incredibly vibrant new evangelization emphasis going on here. My wife and I are considering a move to Texas, but I don’t think it’s possible to find a diocese as incredible, orthodox, and vibrant as Denver. Denver is actually creating a new Catholic school next year. Our former Archbishop Chaput is, on the other hand, dealing with massive school closures in Philadelphia. That’s a pretty stark difference.

I’ve lived in St. Louis, and loved the fact that they have Mass at the airport. The city truly is a Catholic gem, and continues to be that way. The Catholic school system is also very strong.
 
I agree with most of what you say, but I think it worthwhile to be polite.
Luckily, though, I haven’t seen any flame wars on these forums lately.
viennetto said:
It seems to me that you have answered a question she didn’t ask, using a non sequitur. Your mention of the 1950s and 60s has no relevance to her question. She also did not mention physical safety or that her fellow Catholics be free from sin. She did, however, mention Perpetual Adoration, NFP, medical care that respects Catholic teaching, and a few other things that you claim to “sympathize” with. It’s funny, then, that instead of addressing those issues, you rattled off some of your own issues about which you feel bitterness from past experiences (“past” as in 60 years ago, which is probably way before the OP was even born), and conclude with an admonition to basically lower her standards and just fit in and make do. If I didn’t know any better, I would guess that you are some kind of troll. Based on your answer, my conclusion is that you are exactly the type of Catholic the OP would like to get away from, and I really can’t blame her.👍
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Colorad007 said:
I thought that, too. At least for the most part. Pittsburgh, for example, has a declining Catholic population. A lot of those cities are, as you say, “old standbys” of Catholic American past.

Nevertheless, San Antonio has always struck me as a genuinely, passionately Catholic city. And I was really surprised to see Denver on the list, as it is really not a major Catholic population center. Denver’s place on that list is probably due almost entirely to the incredibly vibrant new evangelization emphasis going on here. My wife and I are considering a move to Texas, but I don’t think it’s possible to find a diocese as incredible, orthodox, and vibrant as Denver. Denver is actually creating a new Catholic school next year. Our former Archbishop Chaput is, on the other hand, dealing with massive school closures in Philadelphia. That’s a pretty stark difference.

I’ve lived in St. Louis, and loved the fact that they have Mass at the airport. The city truly is a Catholic gem, and continues to be that way. The Catholic school system is also very strong.
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A Mass at the airport, awesome 👍 😃 God bless!
 
Steveabrous said:
I live in Springfield Mo. Population is about 150,000 people in the city and several small communities surrounding it. It is a very Christian city with Catholics being a large Minority.

We have 7 Parishes, 4 schools and a Highschool. I don’t find the schools affordable, however if you are willing to fill out some paperwork every year they offer tuition assistance. In fact, My children went for free thanks to my priest.

My parish has Adoration on Mondays, and I know another who has it on Thursdays.

We have 2 Catholic bookstores. One very good, the other is more Catholic knick-knacks rather then books. As far as Counseling and Dr. I don’t know but I do know we have them, and ask a priest for one and they will give you names. I know from experience.

The city is not spread out. You can drive from 1 end of the city to the other in about .30 minutes. That’s with high traffic.

High paying jobs are rare. However there are lots of jobs and the cost of living is low.
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👍 🙂 Great thread, anymore tips, ideas?
 
Megan7 said:
👍 🙂 Great thread, anymore tips, ideas?
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Still going to vote for Wichita, KS. Great Catholic community. Free Catholic schools to all Catholics who engage in Stewardship. That in and of itself is a huge benefit.
 
october_baby said:
What about Texas?
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It all depends on what part of texas you are talking about. Lots of Catholics in south texas and central texas. From Polish Chech and Mexican immigration. But west and north texas everyone is Baptist or “non-denominational”. Even Irish and Germans become Baptist out here. The only exception in the west is El Paso which is overwhelmingly Latino.
 
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