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the_phoenix
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Hi Shylah,
Nice to meet you. If you live near me in Ohio and don’t mind that I’m a single woman, I’d be happy to be your friend. Actually, my best friend in the world lives in Texas, so distance need not be a factor, come to think of it.
The most important thing of course is to love God and go to Mass out of love for and obedience to Him.
As for wanting to feel welcomed, I can relate. I took all the advice to “reach out, join groups, be active in working for the parish” … I even hosted a parish women’s group in my apartment for a Christmas party and have tried the Donut Sunday thing more than once. I ran into the same cliques you did.
Since they say that insanity is doing the same thing over and over again while expecting different results, I did something different. When the Mass was ended, I went in peace … alone … out into nature with my camera, and have somehow ended up as an artist who has had work exhibited at various art galleries and will be exhibiting one of my pieces in a museum this summer.
Now that I’m a fine art photographer, it seems people are more likely to accept me … In the art world, at least.
Am active in my parish, have been for years, as a scheduled adorer at my parish’s Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Chapel … that’s where I’ve been called rather than to a more social role.
I would simply say from my own experience as a single in the Church that when it comes to friendship, I look to Jesus first. If He provides me with other friends beyond Mary, the saints, and my guardian angel, that’s a blessing. If not, I will still remain Catholic and follow Him. I certainly would not find better friends by leaving Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament for a Protestant church with fellowship.
Hope your situation improves and the Lord leads you to some friendly people,
~~ the phoenix
Nice to meet you. If you live near me in Ohio and don’t mind that I’m a single woman, I’d be happy to be your friend. Actually, my best friend in the world lives in Texas, so distance need not be a factor, come to think of it.
The most important thing of course is to love God and go to Mass out of love for and obedience to Him.
As for wanting to feel welcomed, I can relate. I took all the advice to “reach out, join groups, be active in working for the parish” … I even hosted a parish women’s group in my apartment for a Christmas party and have tried the Donut Sunday thing more than once. I ran into the same cliques you did.
Since they say that insanity is doing the same thing over and over again while expecting different results, I did something different. When the Mass was ended, I went in peace … alone … out into nature with my camera, and have somehow ended up as an artist who has had work exhibited at various art galleries and will be exhibiting one of my pieces in a museum this summer.
Now that I’m a fine art photographer, it seems people are more likely to accept me … In the art world, at least.
Am active in my parish, have been for years, as a scheduled adorer at my parish’s Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Chapel … that’s where I’ve been called rather than to a more social role.
I would simply say from my own experience as a single in the Church that when it comes to friendship, I look to Jesus first. If He provides me with other friends beyond Mary, the saints, and my guardian angel, that’s a blessing. If not, I will still remain Catholic and follow Him. I certainly would not find better friends by leaving Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament for a Protestant church with fellowship.
Hope your situation improves and the Lord leads you to some friendly people,
~~ the phoenix