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Longtime lurker, first time poster. I just realized that I would somehow have to get to Mass while at Bonnaroo. Apparently there's a Catholic church about three miles away (St. Mark's)-- does anyone have experience going there? Is it awful trying to get your car out and then back in? I almost wonder if I'd be better off walking or calling a taxi service (or carpool if there's other Catholics interested).
Thanks for any answers and/or being respectful of my beliefs.
I'm not a "practicing" Catholic, but my kids are. When we're going out of town for the weekend and they'll miss Mass, we try to go on a weekday morning (with all the old, hard-core Catholics) before we leave. Is that an option?
I'm not a "practicing" Catholic, but my kids are. When we're going out of town for the weekend and they'll miss Mass, we try to go on a weekday morning (with all the old, hard-core Catholics) before we leave. Is that an option?
Sure, that's an option. If you want to go straight to hell.
Absolutely no disrespect here, but what will happen if you miss one Sunday? and could you not maybe just read a verse or two from the bible yourself and meditate on that for a couple of hours?
Otherwise that link to that church sounds pretty good if you can get out of the campground.
I'm not a "practicing" Catholic, but my kids are. When we're going out of town for the weekend and they'll miss Mass, we try to go on a weekday morning (with all the old, hard-core Catholics) before we leave. Is that an option?
Sure, that's an option. If you want to go straight to hell.
As another Catholic, I laughed vey hard at this.
Back when I was really serious about going to church, in situations like this I would go sometime during the week or--like someone else said--just pray or say a rosary or something to make up for it.
If you do go, please post pictures of everyone else's faces when you walk in covered in Bonnaroo-funk
We're all a mess of paradoxes. Believing in things we know can't be true. We walk around carrying feelings too complicated and contradictory to express. But when it all becomes too big, and words aren't enough to help get it all out, there's always music.
Sure, that's an option. If you want to go straight to hell.
As another Catholic, I laughed vey hard at this.
Back when I was really serious about going to church, in situations like this I would go sometime during the week or--like someone else said--just pray or say a rosary or something to make up for it.
If you do go, please post pictures of everyone else's faces when you walk in covered in Bonnaroo-funk
I laughed at this too but I'm going to be a good boy this time and not comment on people's religious beliefs even though (as a former alter boy) it is difficult to do.
OK i'll comment... Coming from an Irish Catholic family with a Very Reverend in the immediate family... Umm.. they are people too, who might like good music too. : ) Not much turn time left however another option is to post to see if there will be any Catholic, Episcopalian, ordained priests onsight that might be having a service on sunday.
Oddly i have a deep and abounding faith in all things good and true, but am not ' religious' despite the family ties. Will take my Mondays for this post..
Thanks to all that posted kindly to Im. The I-rooers have gotten folks there that coud not go, given support to others that want AA, AN, etc mtgs onsight, gave donations to ensure a fellow I-rooer would have meth supplements to stay clean through Roo. There are many that need Sunday services. (Religious! not that kind!) Dare i say 'we' may or may not understand but 'we' are better than the responses above all (except for the kind, informative ones).
To borrow from a friend, Do No Harm.
And LLL ... I'm with you! Counting on a good heart and the proximity to the Very Reverend to at least get me part way there. Otherwise like whoreshack says... 'where you going on Sunday... 'Straight to Hell'.
No offense to the OP, but Saturday night there is going to be some church, because its going to be a miracle for me to see all the great music that will be playing that night!
Thanks all for the help and suggestions! Since it -is- only three miles away, it personally wouldn't feel right to skip Mass, as there's no real reason why I can't go except that getting out of the festival might be an inconvenience. It's not so much that God needs me to go but that I need God, and for reasons I won't get into here, Mass on Sunday is the best way for a Catholic to receive God.
So I'm gonna try to get out to Mass, but if I'm unable to do so (since it is a friend's car) I'll be taking kballard and blusmomma's suggestions.
and no arguments here that Bonnaroo is also a spiritual experience.
The real solution is going to see Mavis Staples on the What Stage from 1:15-2:30. She sings gospel tunes like: He's got the whole world in his hands, I'll Fly Away, Down by the Riverside, etc. I guarantee you will feel closer to God hearing her beautiful voice, than any church in a 100 mile radius
Nice to see your post. I'm going to try to go to mass on Sunday morning too. I'm sure I'll recognize other roo'ers. If you need a ride back to the farm, just ask. I'm an older gal - you'll know me!
