Catholic East coast - West coast in the US

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Found this statement in NCR. Is it really true? I thought San Diego and Catholic Answers were a bit legalistic? Being from Sweden I don’t know.

"Out West, the general tenor of the church is less formal. Chancery offices and bishops’ residences in the West are more likely than not to be less imposing and ostentatious than their Eastern counterparts. With a growing Hispanic influence, the church in many places is also characteristically more relational, more centered on family, community and feast day celebrations than the more legalistic approach of the institution in the East with its roots in the Irish church. “
 
I think it’s a oversimplification, and not even necessarily true.

I have been on both coasts, and it’s just too complicated for such a statement!
 
Leon_Bloy said:
I think it’s a oversimplification, and not even necessarily true.

I have been on both coasts, and it’s just too complicated for such a statement!
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And I don’t believe much that the National Catholic Distorter has to say.:rolleyes:
 
janpeterotto said:
Found this statement in NCR. Is it really true? I thought San Diego and Catholic Answers were a bit legalistic? Being from Sweden I don’t know.

"Out West, the general tenor of the church is less formal. Chancery offices and bishops’ residences in the West are more likely than not to be less imposing and ostentatious than their Eastern counterparts. With a growing Hispanic influence, the church in many places is also characteristically more relational, more centered on family, community and feast day celebrations than the more legalistic approach of the institution in the East with its roots in the Irish church. “
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Just a chime in here:

I’m Hispanic, lived in San Diego all my life (at least fifth generation - Californio = before it was a state), I have attended three churches here in San Diego:

Saint Rose of Lima in Chula Vista - mostly hispanic, big civic involvement, excellent school attached to it.

Santa Sophia in Spring Valley - the pillar of Catholicism in the SV, La mesa, Casa de Oro, La Presa areas. My high school classmates are now it’s leaders 🙂

and now Saint Brigid’s in Pacific Beach - A very alive Church - mostly Irish (?) - that is huge in sponsoring walks, talks, study, causes, etc.

I love them all, they all nurture family, community involvement, petitions to our government, pro-life, good Catachism, and food!

Well, …you heard it straight from the horses mouth! 🙂

Patrick
 
what about the polish/german catholic descendants in the midwest? and french in louisiana? its not just irish and hispanic.
 
Swiss_Guy said:
what about the polish/german catholic descendants in the midwest? and french in louisiana? its not just irish and hispanic.
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You know, my sister was visiting New Orleans just days ago, she made me very aware of the Catholic presence there. It was something I hadn’t considered before. That’s the beauty of travel.
 
janpeterotto said:
Found this statement in NCR. Is it really true? I thought San Diego and Catholic Answers were a bit legalistic? Being from Sweden I don’t know.

"Out West, the general tenor of the church is less formal. Chancery offices and bishops’ residences in the West are more likely than not to be less imposing and ostentatious than their Eastern counterparts. With a growing Hispanic influence, the church in many places is also characteristically more relational, more centered on family, community and feast day celebrations than the more legalistic approach of the institution in the East with its roots in the Irish church. “
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One thing I forgot to chime in:

Along the west coast CatholicChurches do tend to incorporate the “spanish mission” style. This is a more village-y, rancho, adobe, rustic look. Even my Church, which is very Irish, shares some architectual mission flavor. The biege color is ubiquitous.

I would think east coast churches don’t have this, and draw more from cathedral influences. In this, I could clearly see how east coasters see us as less formal. The San Diego Diocese Saint Joseph’s Cathedral, with its mission style, visible wood beams, adobe inside and out, and red clay “mission” roof, would probably strike east coasters or europeans as very “down home”. Maybe that’s what they’re getting at.

Patrick
 
Cristiano said:
Do you have a problem with Italians? 😛
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Not to mention Filipinos, Quebecois, Austrians, Goans, Portuguese, Brazilians, Lebanese, Haitians, Arubans, Martiniquais, Equatorial Guineans, Croatians, Slovakians, Lithuanians, East Timorese, Andorrans, Maltese, Cape Verdeans, Basotho, Santomeans, Guamanians and French Guaianians who’re all of of nations that are majority Catholic. The Church is truly universal! 👍
 
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