Traditional Catholic Cities

[AcademyGirl]

Can anyone recommend any particular US cities as being good places for a Traditional Catholic to make their home? Our family needs to leave our present home in search of employment and our first consideration is the nature of the Diocese in which we live. Any ideas?

Many Thanks!

 

[NeelyAnn]

Can anyone recommend any particular US cities as being good places for a Traditional Catholic to make their home? Our family needs to leave our present home in search of employment and our first consideration is the nature of the Diocese in which we live. Any ideas?

Many Thanks!

Denver has a good Traditional Catholic community (FSSP and SSPX are both located there). I am not sure about lifestyle, cost of living, employment in that area, as I have never been there.

I believe the Kansas City area also has a good size Traditional Catholic community (same as Denver, FSSP and SSPX both - one in KS and the other in MO).

 

[ljubim]

Pittsburgh is a very Catholic city. As well as a city of immigrants, there’s a bunch of little neighborhoods and lots of Southern and Eastern European immigrant history (Slavs and Italians ) which makes it fun. What a great city… I’m sure you would like it!

Also Pittsburgh has the biggest Latin mass church in America (St. Boniface) if that’s the sort of thing you like! As far as I’ve seen the vernacular masses are all just as reverent and beautiful. I’m in a vacation-y part of south now, and so some of the masses are a bit… odd. Moving to Pittsburgh next July though!:yyeess:

And of all the Protestants and atheists there… most were at the very least baptized Catholic.

More fun Catholic things there: Pittsburgh has a huge amount of the other rites as well, so you can explore almost every aspect of the Church you’d like! And I’ve heard of a church with thousands of relics or something like that… you’d want to check it out.

PS: Also I believe Ave Maria, Florida is like a little Catholic enclave from the rest of the south. But that’s all… plus it’s very hot(summers you won’t even want to go outside), the bugs are massive, and if you have kids, they’ll never see snow.
Parts of New Jersey and upstate New York too. (South Jersey has a church on every corner it seems:thumbsup: that’s where I’m from.)
And this is only hearsay… but Detroit as well.

Less Catholic cities would be… well Cleveland comes to mind… also cities in Texas and Alabama. I don’t really know about the western part of the country, somebody else might let you know:shrug:

Let us know what you decide

 

[hamburglar]

It depends what you mean by a “Traditional Catholic city.” What types of things are you looking for?

 

[brotherhrolf]

New Orleans and south Louisiana in general are fairly traditional. Catholics are either the majority or a significant minority (e.g. 40%).

I have to differentiate between being traditional (i.e. in regards to culture) and the TLM or EF. New Orleans is both traditional in culture and has more than one EF parish - St. Patrick’s is the one I am most familiar with.

Baton Rouge is 40% Catholic and traditional in culture but less so for the EF.

Job wise, NO is still recovering. I am a native New Orleanian and NO will always be home for me. I would not hesitate to move back if I could.

BR is vibrant economically. Our economy is actually growing. We have one EF parish but there are several OF parishes which are traditional.

I would say that culturally we are very traditional across south Louisiana. We are not afraid to be joyously Catholic.

 

[michaeldaniels]

I hear you Brotherhrolf…and I second everything you have said…leaving BR to move up to SC, it has been hard adjusting to the very small number of Catholics up here…I have yet to find a Liturgy that is done as well as at St. Joseph’s Cathedral and their Choir is second to none!!!..I have also yet to find a priest on par with Fr. Young…I also miss St. Agnes were I went to the Indult TLM often as well with MSGR Bergreen. I do miss the Catholicity of BR and South Louisiana

New Orleans and south Louisiana in general are fairly traditional. Catholics are either the majority or a significant minority (e.g. 40%).

I have to differentiate between being traditional (i.e. in regards to culture) and the TLM or EF. New Orleans is both traditional in culture and has more than one EF parish - St. Patrick’s is the one I am most familiar with.

Baton Rouge is 40% Catholic and traditional in culture but less so for the EF.

Job wise, NO is still recovering. I am a native New Orleanian and NO will always be home for me. I would not hesitate to move back if I could.

BR is vibrant economically. Our economy is actually growing. We have one EF parish but there are several OF parishes which are traditional.

I would say that culturally we are very traditional across south Louisiana. We are not afraid to be joyously Catholic.

 

[brotherhrolf]

I hear you Brotherhrolf…and I second everything you have said…leaving BR to move up to SC, it has been hard adjusting to the very small number of Catholics up here…I have yet to find a Liturgy that is done as well as at St. Joseph’s Cathedral and their Choir is second to none!!!..I have also yet to find a priest on par with Fr. Young…I also miss St. Agnes were I went to the Indult TLM often as well with MSGR Bergreen. I do miss the Catholicity of BR and South Louisiana

I sent you a pm michaeldaniels. Yours truly sang in that very same cathedral choir for some 20 years. I miss Fr. Young but Fr. Paul has always been a great supporter of the choir and his “Jesus” on Good Friday chanting John’s Gospel account and his chanting of the Exultet on Holy Saturday are sine qua nom.

 

[JaMc]

I’ve heard that North Idaho and Eastern Washington has one of the highest concentration of traditionalist Catholics in the country. Around Coeur d’alene alone there are a lot of traditional communities, both in (FSSP) and out of (SSPX, CMRI) communion with Rome.

 

[RosalynR]

I second the Pittsburgh vote. Cost of living isn’t too bad.

There are a few pepetual adoration chapels and as was already stated one of the biggest Latin Mass communities of Pittsburgh.

There are also many different cultural events/things here such as a world reknowned symphony, and the Carnegie museums are pretty well known.

 

[AcademyGirl]

Wow! What a wealth of replies! My husband will be starting mortuary school online through Pittsburgh IMS and, due to the unemployment here in Michigan, my job which has been supporting all of us is in danger. So we are considering Pittsburgh. We are friends here with a wonderful Ukrainian priest who lives in our reitred priests residence–he is originally from Pittsburgh and he recommends it as well.

We need to have a couple other key elements, such as funeral preceptorship and a job for me to come together before we make a final decision.

Our own parish and pastor are SO wonderful [we’ve had 24/7 perpetual adoration for over 15 years now and about a dozen incredible priests in residence at any given time that we are completely spoiled ] it sickens us to leave, but if my job disappears, that’s that…

Many thanks for all your help!

 

[JustaServant]

Wow! What a wealth of replies! My husband will be starting mortuary school online through Pittsburgh IMS and, due to the unemployment here in Michigan, my job which has been supporting all of us is in danger. So we are considering Pittsburgh. We are friends here with a wonderful Ukrainian priest who lives in our reitred priests residence–he is originally from Pittsburgh and he recommends it as well.

We need to have a couple other key elements, such as funeral preceptorship and a job for me to come together before we make a final decision.

Our own parish and pastor are SO wonderful [we’ve had 24/7 perpetual adoration for over 15 years now and about a dozen incredible priests in residence at any given time that we are completely spoiled ] it sickens us to leave, but if my job disappears, that’s that…

Many thanks for all your help!

You’ll love St. Boniface in Pittsburgh. The lack of job opportunity forced us to move from there, but you might be more successful. We attend St. Boniface every time we are up there.

 

[ljubim]

Wow! What a wealth of replies! My husband will be starting mortuary school online through Pittsburgh IMS and, due to the unemployment here in Michigan, my job which has been supporting all of us is in danger. So we are considering Pittsburgh. We are friends here with a wonderful Ukrainian priest who lives in our reitred priests residence–he is originally from Pittsburgh and he recommends it as well.

We need to have a couple other key elements, such as funeral preceptorship and a job for me to come together before we make a final decision.

Our own parish and pastor are SO wonderful [we’ve had 24/7 perpetual adoration for over 15 years now and about a dozen incredible priests in residence at any given time that we are completely spoiled ] it sickens us to leave, but if my job disappears, that’s that…

Many thanks for all your help!

You would really love Pittsburgh. For the nostalgia… if you enter the city from the southern direction, you keep winding down and down on the highway until you’re at the base of a mountain. Then you hit the tunnel and upon your exit… you’re on a bridge over the river in downtown, and it nearly takes your breath away!

No idea about funeral home options… but I’ve got to say how interesting that is that your hubby is studying to be a mortician!! I know there’s a beautiful cemetary on a hill somewhere in Pittsburgh that you might be working with… I don’t remember much because I was very little last time one of the family died

You’ll feel instantly at home in Pittsburgh. People are so nice, and there’s churches EVERYWHERE! There’s just a feeling in the place that is very… I guess old and with character. Everywhere something is happening, and of course the history Exploring the city is such fun too!! Just don’t go to East Liberty… not the greatest place. We were stuck there once at like two in the morning:bigyikes:!!

 

[peary1]

Can anyone recommend any particular US cities as being good places for a Traditional Catholic to make their home? Our family needs to leave our present home in search of employment and our first consideration is the nature of the Diocese in which we live. Any ideas?

Many Thanks!

How about Chicago?

 

[bobbyva2001]

Chicago is probably best. Seattle (where I live) has a large parish that celebrates the Latin rite exclusively. The priest is wonderful and the city is fantastic. The rate of pay is higher here and there are no state income taxes.

 

[bobbyva2001]

Denver has a good Traditional Catholic community (FSSP and SSPX are both located there). I am not sure about lifestyle, cost of living, employment in that area, as I have never been there.

I believe the Kansas City area also has a good size Traditional Catholic community (same as Denver, FSSP and SSPX both - one in KS and the other in MO).

SSPX masses are illicit and should not to be attended by the faithful unless there are no other masses available to fulfill the Sunday obligation. Even so, if there are no masses available one is not liable and commits no sin. Therefore there really is no excuse for attending one of these masses.

 

[Kielbasi]

We need to have a couple other key elements, such as funeral preceptorship and a job for me to come together before we make a final decision.

I’ve been here in Pittsburgh my whole life, and we have a very aged population- which indicates a real need for funeral professionals.

 

[JustaServant]

I’ve been here in Pittsburgh my whole life, and we have a very aged population- which indicates a real need for funeral professionals.

With that username? Who’da guess?

 

[franklinf]

SSPX masses are illicit and should not to be attended by the faithful unless there are no other masses available to fulfill the Sunday obligation. Even so, if there are no masses available one is not liable and commits no sin. Therefore there really is no excuse for attending one of these masses.

Another reason for attending would be out of love and devotion for the TLM. Then one would also fulfill their Sunday obligation without sinning.

 

[franklinf]

Can anyone recommend any particular US cities as being good places for a Traditional Catholic to make their home? Our family needs to leave our present home in search of employment and our first consideration is the nature of the Diocese in which we live. Any ideas?

Many Thanks!

Sorry I can’t offer any specific help on this. However, the link below might be helpful. It is a listing of TLMs across the US (excluding SSPX + don’t know how often updated). Might be useful in finding places with a traditional Catholic community.

ecclesiadei.org/masses.cfm

 

[Ohiomom]

I don’t know if I am allowed to say much about Pittsburgh since I am a Cleveland Browns fan , but Chicago does have potential, but the cost of living is high.

Regarding cities with good cost of livings, Indianapolis has an FSSP parish and Columbus, Ohio (where I am from) has a really nice parish that has the EF-Holy Family and a solid parish that offers the NO reverently and where the communion rail is still used- St. Patrick. St. Pat’s is in downtown and has a 7am mass and I know a family that belongs to Holy Family, but goes to daily mass at St. Pat’s. Holy Family is just west of downtown and they offer the EF 1-2 times during the week at 9am in addition to Sundays. There is also an outstanding school Mater Dei Academy that is a non-diocesan Catholic school, in case home schooling is not your choice/option. The teaching is solid and the faith is taught on the basis of the Baltimore Catechism and the Catechism of the church and they believe that parents are the primary educators of their children.