Where is there a good Catholic Community to raise a family in?

[kirabira]

theres also ssjohn.org/

they arent far from NY-- northern PA?? its really interesting to visit. if i ever win the lottery i’ll help them build their catholic ‘disneyworld’

 

[luckyirishguy14]

Try somewhere in the diocese in Scranton… I live in Williamsport, PA… there are almost 10 Catholic Churches in my general vicinity… I could name them all if I could get all their names right. Anyways, Williamsport isn’t too far of a move from Western New York, and it’s pretty conservative. Nice remote city in the Appalachians… and quiet, away from the big cities. The suburbs are great, too!

 

[plaguemidman88]

Well your pretty much in a no win situation.

If you move to a red state then there are very few catholics because its the south. Or you go up north and be in a blue state. I personally would stay up north but im only a teenager so chances are i dont know what im saying.

 

[OhioBob]

luckyirishguy14:

Try somewhere in the diocese in Scranton… I live in Williamsport, PA… there are almost 10 Catholic Churches in my general vicinity… I could name them all if I could get all their names right. Anyways, Williamsport isn’t too far of a move from Western New York, and it’s pretty conservative. Nice remote city in the Appalachians… and quiet, away from the big cities. The suburbs are great, too!

I’ll second your plug for the Williamsport area. Lovely part of the state and a great place to grow up. I haven’t lived there in quite a while (Loyalsock High, 1976), but I still go through from time to time and have friends there. I don’t know much about its current Catholicity, but it was great when I was young (I vaguely remember that far back )

I have many relatives in the Diocese of Scranton and I would second the opinion that it is a strong Diocese.

Blessings.

 

[Rascal]

Did I miss where you said you only wanted to stay out east? Don’t forget the west! Denver is great, so is Colorado Springs down south.

 

[akemner]

Yep. Due west of Pittsburgh. Steubenville is on the banks of the Ohio River; fall down the hill behind the dorms, and you’re in the river. You drive through the panhandle of WV for part of the drive to Pittsburgh, about 30 minutes or so? I forget exactly. You can get to the airport and some shopping (IKEA! I miss it!) in under an hour, but downtown is longer.

Funny, it has never taken me more than 40-45 minutes to get to downtown Pittsburgh. It takes me only 65 minutes to get to Munhall (way on the other side of Pittsburgh). Granted, i have never done the drive in rush hour, but have in every other part of the day (10-4, after 6 PM, 7-9 AM on Saturday & Sunday and so on). On yes, the pollution is horrid (especially for someone who comes from the country in MO and IL, where pollution like this hardly exists, though it is not much worse here than in KCMO).

In Christ,
Adam

 

[dhgray]

plaguemidman88:

Well your pretty much in a no win situation.

If you move to a red state then there are very few catholics because its the south. Or you go up north and be in a blue state. I personally would stay up north but im only a teenager so chances are i dont know what im saying.

Don’t under estimante yourself.

 

[dhgray]

plaguemidman88:

Well your pretty much in a no win situation.

If you move to a red state then there are very few catholics because its the south. Or you go up north and be in a blue state. I personally would stay up north but im only a teenager so chances are i dont know what im saying.

Don’t understimate yourself…your logic sounds pretty good.

 

[kirabira]

hey, isnt virginia a red state? anyhoo it seems to qualify as south (some parts have sweet tea) and specifically the arlington diocese is a great place to be. Everyone is orthodox and all the people I know at church use NFP… plus we have a lot of priests and good homilies!–K

 

[legeorge]

SusanL:

My husband and I are seriously considering moving out of New York State and looking for a more traditional Catholic community. You would think with all the Catholics in Western New York it would be the ideal spot to raise children. Unfortunetly, we live in a state that votes Democratic no matter what. That’s why this state has the economic woes that it does and why abortion is rampant here. And it will never change.

Does anyone know of a good traditional Catholic area in this country to raise a family in? We are considering Steubenville, Ohio based on the University that Scott Hahn teaches out of. I am just starting my research so I don’t know much about it. Is this a good area? Are there others that you can recommend?

Thank you in advance for your suggestions. Sue

Of course I think Steubenville is a wonderful choice. (I hope my children choose to go to college there.) Lots of big families. We were recently there for the Dean Martin festival. My bro-in-law was singing in it. It’s a great place! Check out the job opportunities though. If it’s anything like it is in this part of OH (about 1 1/2 hours away) you might want to reconsider. Lots of good communities in Michigan too, I’ve heard.

 

[Rosary]

I am from the St. Louis area (Illinois side, Collinsville High, class of 81) but now live in south Louisiana. South Louisiana definetly has a more Catholic “feel” to it. Even the protestants give up stuff for Lent. Aside from your Catholicism, you might encounter a bit of a culture shock here in LA however.
My own personal experience is that I encountered much more anti-Catholicism back home (IL/MO) than here (LA). I worked in various areas around St. L and found the St. Peters area to be the best as far as people openly practicing their Catholicism. An added bonus, is that you have the soon to be world champion Cardinals in St L (there is nothing quite like baseball in St L) There is also a great Catholic radio station there, WRYT.
Having said that, I have some relatives moving from LA to Alabama soon–very near the Shrine in Hanceville. Although Catholics are in a minority there, the Catholic population is growing and from what I have been told is very conservative, faithful and tight knit.
You may also want to check out the new town being built in FL–Ave Maria—being built around Ave Maria University, which I think is being modeled after Franciscan U Steubenville.

 

[Micah]

MY wife and I moved our family from central PA. (Williamsport area) to Steubenville Ohio about seven years ago. This area has a very large Catholic Homeschooling community. Two of our primary reasons to move were that we wanted a solid orthodox Catholic enviroment to raise our children in. We were also home schooling our children and wanted support in that undertaking. We spent several years in prayer about this. For our family it has been the right decision. Our children have made friends with the children in several other families who are also Catholic and home schoolers. There are several good solid parishes throughout the area. The University provides awsume (sp?) opportunities for spiritual and educational growth.

We found a solid small parish outside of town. Our children have learned that it’s OK to be Catholic, dress modistly, hear solid sermons. and go to FOP’s (Festivel of Parise). This weekend my son and I are going on a Boy Scout retreat with our Bishop!! Last year I went on the same retreat with our older son.

I could go on for a long time. However; this is NOT Heaven. There are bumps in the road and Steubenville is NOT for everyone. Come and take a look. Most importantly Prat, Pray, Pray.

 

[arso347]

plaguemidman88:

Well your pretty much in a no win situation.

If you move to a red state then there are very few catholics because its the south. Or you go up north and be in a blue state. I personally would stay up north but im only a teenager so chances are i dont know what im saying.

As others have already pointed out, you are forgeting the Midwest. Omaha, NE is a fantastic Catholic city, and solidly Red.

 

[SusanL]

arso347:

As others have already pointed out, you are forgeting the Midwest. Omaha, NE is a fantastic Catholic city, and solidly Red.

Well, we haven’t ruled out anything yet; however, the farther you get away from “home” the bigger the change.

Change can be a good thing.

arso347: How is the job market in Omaha?

 

[daniellet]

SusanL:

Well, we haven’t ruled out anything yet; however, the farther you get away from “home” the bigger the change.

Change can be a good thing.

arso347: How is the job market in Omaha?

Hi Susan- I was another one who voted for Omaha! The job market is excellent in Omaha. Omaha consistently boasts one of the lowest unemployment rates in the nation. We are also consistently high on the “top places to live” lists.

Danielle