No Catholic Church nearby

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I know the area a little as I have vacationed on Nags Head. It is definitely God’s Country out there. I will actually be “down the road” from you in Greenville for Easter and attending Easter Mass at your local church St Peter (actually the Newman Catholic Center at ECU). I’ll remember you and your family in my prayers @lisauze
 
The Anglican Church would be an excellent choice. I was confirmed in the Episcopal Church and would attend Anglican services. I do not attend services due to my health concerns but I do read my Bible and pray.

Hope this helps.
 
I actually very much enjoy living in a Mayberry like town. The gentleman we bought our house from described the town as such. There aren’t a lot of people my son goes to a school with a total 250 kids k-8. The closest city is far away. We can have our garden, and chickens which are going to help us out tremendously this summer. The good things are also the bad things we aren’t near anything and if you need someone it can take time to get it.
 
I found the comment that I responded to, when coupled with other comments by that poster, to be demeaning and stereotypical - and well out of line. So I told him so.

I lived in a very small town not too far north of you. The area was fine. It was some of the attitudes that drove me away. Our high school had about 375 kids; the town had about 2500 residents. Much bigger than Swanquarter, but still tiny compared to a lot of places.

His Mayberry remark was out of line and wasn’t said in a positive manner.
 
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I’m pretty sure if you can’t make Sunday obligations you can dispensations from the bishop
 
The nearest Anglican Church is as far away as the Catholic one, and in the same town. Even if it were an option.
 
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I know, he was being a jerk. I grew up in a coal mining town in southwestern Virginia I have been called a lot of things. Ignorant, red neck, racist, inbred, of which I am none of those things. We were poor and lived in a single wide trailer with hand me down clothes. We lived off deer meat and our garden. I grew up an went to college and graduated. That’s how I met my husband. I can’t work right now because of our son and the fire.
 
I remember being on a trip to NE Arkansas last year. There were Churches everywhere, but very, very few were Catholic. I was very fortunate that there was a Catholic Parish in Jonesboro, where I was staying, so i could make it to the Vigil Mass on Saturday evening.
 
After reading through this entire thread at one time, I am horrified by the many negative responses the OP received. Luckily when Lisauze posted more information regarding her situation I noted some people did “lighten up” and provide more solid ideas and support.

No one in this situation should be treated as this poster was on this thread. It seems to be better near the end, thank God himself!~

OP If you can’t make it to Church you can’t and no one should try to induce a guilt trip upon you and implicate that somehow you are responsible for this situation when they have not lived in your “shoes.”

I will pray your car can be fixed, or some means to buy a new car comes up in the future so you have a reliable source of transportation that can transport you and your family safely to Church.

In the meantime, do what you can and realize that God who loves you so much, knows, cares AND UNDERSTANDS.

You are not hell bound for missing Mass in this situation. I am still sad by some posts. The KKK should not be messed with. I was in North Carolina as a medical underwriter and I was truly introduced like this:

Mary IS Catholic BUT we are not here to discuss this we are discussing insurance so any comments are off limits about Catholicism. That said it all to me. FIrst question I was asked when I met the manager of this event is “What religion are you.” When I said “Catholic” he looked absolutely horrified that a Catholic was in his presence and speaking to his 25 insurance agents. He said, No problem, I’ll make sure there are no problems at the meeting for you because you are Catholic.

Take care, God bless you and your family.
 
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MaryT777 said:
I was in North Carolina as a medical underwriter and I was truly introduced like this:

Mary IS Catholic BUT we are not here to discuss this we are discussing insurance so any comments are off limits about Catholicism. That said it all to me. FIrst question I was asked when I met the manager of this event is “What religion are you.” When I said “Catholic” he looked absolutely horrified that a Catholic was in his presence and speaking to his 25 insurance agents. He said, No problem, I’ll make sure there are no problems at the meeting for you because you are Catholic.
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I can remember my Dad saying similar things. They’d give him a wide berth like you could catch Catholicism or like he was going to spontaneously combust. I’m sure they used to pray for my salvation or just see me as the offspring of the anti-Christ, and that’s not a flip answer. I can imagine what they thought of us, even though most said nothing to me. My mom was pretty popular with the students so I’m sure that helped me out somewhat.

What that did was teach me a lot about human nature and what ignorance - and I don’t mean that in the pejorative, just in the meaning of “not knowing” - can do. And hate - because there’s a lot of palpable hate there in that regard. And it doesn’t just involve race there.
 
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OraLabora said:
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Augustinian:
Here’s a story in US News, there are only 3,000 KKK members and associates in the entire country.
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And how many sympathizers?
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Better yet - does anyone really think they’re all going to stand up and be counted? Seems a bit silly to think so.
 
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I just want some kind of church service for my son who is 8 so he doesn’t lose all that he gained from religious education it’s not like they have have religious education online( at least not that I can tell) I don’t want to go because of an obligation I go to mass because I enjoy learning about Christ. I also don’t want to miss Easter services etc. but from what you all are saying it’s better for us to sit at home and have no church type services at all then go to a Protestant Church is that correct?
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It’s better to attend a Mass as often as you can. And for Easter, it’s definitely worth the 75 minute drive to and from the nearest Catholic Church. I would definitely drive an hour and 15 minutes each way to attend an Easter Mass.

If I were in your shoes, I would ask the pastor of the parish your home is located in or the Bishop of your diocese to see if it would be possible for a priest to celebrate a Mass at your home or a home of one of your nearby Catholic neighbors at least once a month.

IMHO, attending a Protestant Sunday service is a very poor substitute for attending an actual Catholic Mass.
 
Not all white supremecists identify with the KKK either. Neo Nazi groups are very active, and locally have targeted Episcopal churches and synagogues, due to support for homosexual clergy and, well cuz Jews I suppose. I’m not in the Deep South either, but the rural areas do think they are. To assume or claim discrimination isn’t happening - be it racism, anti-semitism, homophobia or anti-Catholicism, is willfully ignorant.
 
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…if it would be possible for a priest to celebrate a Mass at your home or a home of one of your nearby Catholic neighbors at least once a month.
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I realize you probably answered before reading the rest of the responses, but this just made me chuckle. Define “nearby.”
 
I imagine if this was practical it would be happening. Some places have a priest shortage and a lot of older priests who may be unable to undertake a long drive.
 
I completely agree. The OP has done everything humanly possible to try to attend Mass and it is simply not possible at this point in time because of their one car situation and the distance to Mass.

Hopefully, someone will help in the future, easy the financial burdern or perhaps a miracle is needed. I find the OP to be kind hearted and hoping to get her and her son to Mass when possible.
 
Well where we’re from that might be the hour drive. 💕💕
Cecilia_Dympna said:
She has not got a bloody car. Can no one read here?
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Indeed. And knowing where she is, I promise that no one would want to have car trouble on any of those back roads. Just explaining to a tow truck where you are is a nightmare.
 
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