Moving soon

[scc11]

Hi All,
Not exactly sure where to put this but Im hoping to get some advice.
I have been gong to my current parish my entire life (23 yrs) and currently I am a catechist assistant
In the next 2 months however i will be moving about 20 -30 mins away. I was wondering do I HAVE to change parishes? I am 100 % willing to make the drive to my current parish but Im not sure if there is some legalistic thing where I must register with my local parish.
My college is also all about 2 minutes from my current parish so I will traveling that way on certain days anyway.

 

[acadian]

We moved summer before last, but stayed with our parish, where we are all very happy. Before we moved, we were 6-8 minutes away, and now we are 10-12 minutes away. In both homes, there were (are) other parishes closer.

I don’t think you have to make the decision right now. Just be open to the fact that God might lead you to the closer church. As we have adjusted to our new home, we have adjusted where we shop, where we buy fast food, where we go to Adoration. But it’s been a gradual thing.

 

[mountee]

I do not believe that you have to move parishes and based upon how long you have been in your current one and you level of participation, I hope I am right!

 

[yukonbrad]

Ah to live in a larger urban enviroment where there is more than one church to attend! Here in the Yukon the next parish is literally hours away. We have members of my parish/mission (St Ann in Watson Lake) who drive over an hour to come to mass.

 

[Deo_Gratias42]

No you don’t have to move parishes. If sacraments are needed, there may have to be permission granted from the pastor of your territorial parish, but you’re free to attend and register at any parish.