I know you likely wish to go to an Italian mass... however, if you are so inclined, I've posted a link over at the Italian group for Santa Susanna.
Remember that in an Italian church, they do not receive the precious body in their hands, only on the tongue. However, at Santa Susanna, because it is an American church, they follow the American Bishop's Conference's rules (for lack of a better word). There are other things which you likely know already but it was a bit of a culture shock for some at Pope JPII's mass for some Americans who were not aware it was a special dispensation that allows us to receive Holy Communion in our hands.
Santa Susanna is in desperate need of parishioners - you'd be very welcome.
Actually, I prefer to receive on the tongue, these days... :)
I also realized that I will be out of the city on weekends, and want to be able to go to the smaller churches whereever I am, without feeling *too* dazed. :p So I think learning it in Italian is a good step, either way.
But I will definitely keep Santa Susanna in mind for when I'm in Rome on Sundays. It is a lovely church indeed, and I am American, after all. The only time I've ever been there, though, is to pick up tickets for a Papal audience. Hhmmm, maybe I should change that...
hey sweetie. we gotta do lunch again!! there is most definetly need for ladies lunch :D my sched at work is sorta everywhere >.< but as of right now, i'm off today and tomorrow. and thats all i know. lol when i get next weeks sched i will let you know.
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What a dork... >< Thanks for catching it! :)
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http://www.google.it/
I don't know Italian, so I can't do a search for "Mass" in Italian. (Whatever the word for "Mass" is, use it and see what you get.)
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Thanks again! :)
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Remember that in an Italian church, they do not receive the precious body in their hands, only on the tongue. However, at Santa Susanna, because it is an American church, they follow the American Bishop's Conference's rules (for lack of a better word). There are other things which you likely know already but it was a bit of a culture shock for some at Pope JPII's mass for some Americans who were not aware it was a special dispensation that allows us to receive Holy Communion in our hands.
Santa Susanna is in desperate need of parishioners - you'd be very welcome.
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I also realized that I will be out of the city on weekends, and want to be able to go to the smaller churches whereever I am, without feeling *too* dazed. :p So I think learning it in Italian is a good step, either way.
But I will definitely keep Santa Susanna in mind for when I'm in Rome on Sundays. It is a lovely church indeed, and I am American, after all. The only time I've ever been there, though, is to pick up tickets for a Papal audience. Hhmmm, maybe I should change that...
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we gotta do lunch again!!
there is most definetly need for ladies lunch :D
my sched at work is sorta everywhere >.<
but as of right now, i'm off today and tomorrow. and thats all i know.
lol
when i get next weeks sched i will let you know.
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Well, today and tomorrow are not really do-able, but let me know your schedule for next week and we'll see what we can do! :)
Enjoy your days off!
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