I went on Saturday night and there was a woman singer who sang with a band off and on for an hour and a half. She wasn't very good, in fact she was irritating. A a bad experience trying to live through her singing. I was looking forward to traditional music or a choir.
I am not Catholic,but wanted to see what their churches are like. When I was there I was a little nervous and got a slight tension headache. When everyone turned to shake hands and say a certain phrase/blessing to each other I might have looked awkward or nervous. Unfortunately no one except the couple in front of me were friendly. A large older man who was too far from me but was on the same aisle waved at me in a nasty way like "NAHHHH FORGET IT" ! ,which was weird. I turned to the woman behind me and caught sight of a guy in the aisle behind her who for some reason was giving me a dirty look. The woman only half-shook my hand like telling me "whatever". What a sad way to treat "outsiders" who are attracted to the church. I wasn't able to follow all the things they do there because I was new. I wasn't going down on my knees and up again frequently like they do. Was I being judged for that ? Should anyone judge anyone at a church just because they seem knew or unfamiliar with practices ? It's the wrong attitude.
The guest Priest { Coleman was away on some vacation or travels },told the assembly that you can't get married in a Catholic church unless you are going to have children. Really ? There are so many things I like about Catholicism but that was just ridiculous--- it's none of their business.