I am curious if anyone knows of any good, orthodox parishes in the Raleigh area? I don’t mean ultra-trad or anything. Just one with and orthodox priest and no hippy music in the liturgy. The more traditional the better.
Mel
If you are in Raleigh, go to St. Joseph’s. That is about your best bet. The priest there is good. Confessions/Adoration/Mass on Wednesday nights too. No altar girls. Pretty solid. You can kneel while recieving communion though there is no altar rails.
Only thing I don’t like about that parish - while they sing traditional Catholic hymns, they sing at weird times. Sometimes at the end of the homily the priest will sing a song that relates to his homily. It doesn’t happen all the time, but it does happen. They also have an icon blessed by Pope John Paul II there, and sometimes during the “Lord, hear our prayer” everyone will face the icon and softly call out names of loved ones whom they want to pray for.
But, if you can handle those two things, everything else is pretty solid. At least check it out.
The Sacred Heart Cathedral can be okay depending on who is celebrating. But I also just like the Church. (Though I wish they would move the tabernacle back to center.)
Stay FAR FAR away from St. Francis of Assisi. I won’t even begin to explain. Just stay away. Also stay away from the St. Michael’s (In Cary) Lifeteen Mass. Unless you want to walk out feeling upset.
Every other Raleigh parish is pretty much run of the mill. Although St. Luke’s does a “Healing Mass” every other week or once a month. The Mass is normal, but after there is laying of hands a lot of people get “slain in the spirit.”
If you don’t mind making the 45 minute drive, Sacred Heart in Dunn is very solid. There is a Traditional Latin Mass there and the Novus Ordo celebration is also very reverant. I can’t complain about anything there.
PM me if you have a question about any particular parish. I have been to a lot of them.
