Introduction - New Member
Good day/evening to the forum members. My name is Laura and I living in Pittsburgh, PA. USA with my husband, Michael, of almost 20 years. We're Episcopalian, but I've been so alarmed and saddened with my church taking the path of sin for many years now. I am a cradle Episcopalian and it's very difficult for me to change denominations, but I feel I must. I'm very traditional and my friend Stephan-Karl encouraged me to seek information here on this board. Thank you, my friend, for your support.
I won't be posting much as this is a time of learning for me and all of the prayers and Catholic terms are so different for me - I find myself confused somewhat.
Thank you for your support and encouragement.
Love in Christ,
Laura
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Permalink Reply by Luci Hagarty on
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Welcome Laura. We'll be praying for you. You will Love this website. God bless you.
Luci
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Permalink Reply by Dawn Marie on
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We are very glad you're here and if you need anything along the way please don't hesitate to ask. Michael, myself, Gloria, Cathleen, Alley are all admins of either the site or different groups. You can access their pages from the links on the right side of the home page.
A link which may help:
Information all Catholics Should Know-LINK HERE
God bless you and I'm so thrilled to have a fellow Pennsylvanian here! :) I'm from just an hour North of you--Erie. I live for now in Florida though.
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Welcome Laura, you will find the True Faith on this site, may Our Blessed Mother shelter you and your family with Her
Mantle. God Bless you
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Permalink Reply by Judy Muller on
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Welcome Laura, May God bless you and your family.
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Permalink Reply by Laura Caligiuri on
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Dawn - Unfortunately I'm not a native of PA, as I'm a native of Houston, Texas. I can no longer take the heat and traffic of my hometown. Pittsburgh suits my husband and myself very well and we are so happy to be here since 2008. I've been wanting to explore Erie and the surroundings for quite a while now.
But being at the Episcopal Cathedral here in Pittsburgh has put us epicenter in the huge ugly split in our faith as the previous Bishop leads a splinter group now of conservative Episcopalians who wanted to take money and resources from the national church - and this left all the super liberal folks now to run the main Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh. There are still some conservative holdouts like myself, my new Cathedral Dean and our new Bishop, but it's few and far between. I just felt the old Bishop was more power hungry than faith driven and I could not align myself with him.
The church is NOT what it was when I was a child. I believe there is no saving it. I am pretty ultra conservative and would welcome learning the latin mass and many of the beliefs you folks here put forth. It's just a HUGE learning curve for me as we don't have the same emphasis on Mary and all the Madonnas and other Saints.
Thank you for the warm welcome, everyone, I am here to learn and listen.
Blessings to you all from Pittsburgh -
Laura
Dawn Marie said:We are very glad you're here and if you need anything along the way please don't hesitate to ask. Michael, myself, Gloria, Cathleen, Alley are all admins of either the site or different groups. You can access their pages from the links on the right side of the home page.
A link which may help:
Information all Catholics Should Know-LINK HERE
God bless you and I'm so thrilled to have a fellow Pennsylvanian here! :) I'm from just an hour North of you--Erie. I live for now in Florida though.
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Permalink Reply by Cathleen on
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My husband's family is from Pittsburgh so the area is near and dear to my heart. His aunt and uncle (now deceased) lived in Houston for many years and he still has cousins in that end of Texas. :-)
If we can help you in any way or answer any questions you might have, please let us know.
Sincerely,
Cathleen
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Thank you, Cathleen. I find I am, indeed, making some posts.
Since everything I've known to now is based on the worldwide Anglican Communion, my posts may have a bit coming from that tradition. I am not espousing those views. I am sharing the steps in faith that have lead me to your door. I hope there is some understanding of that element of my offerings.
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Glad you are here Laura! We will be praying for you to receive the graces to learn about the Catholic Faith, Our Lord , His Holy Mother and all the saints. Be patient! My oldest son went to Texas A & M in College Station and my sister lives in Mineral Wells...outside of Ft. Worth! There are many wonderful Catholic people on this site...don't hesitate to ask any questions. This will be a wonderful journey for you and your family. God bless you! Bernadette
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Thank you, Bernadette. My niece and sister-in-law are A&M grads. I went to Texas Tech and the University of Houston. I also have a niece (TCU grad) who still lives in Ft. Worth. My family is all in Texas. We have no family here in Pittsburgh on either side. My husband is a New Yorker and his family is all Northeast.
bernadette szczepkowski said:Glad you are here Laura! We will be praying for you to receive the graces to learn about the Catholic Faith, Our Lord , His Holy Mother and all the saints. Be patient! My oldest son went to Texas A & M in College Station and my sister lives in Mineral Wells...outside of Ft. Worth! There are many wonderful Catholic people on this site...don't hesitate to ask any questions. This will be a wonderful journey for you and your family. God bless you! Bernadette
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Permalink Reply by Alley on
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Hi Laura, Welcome! I am very happy you are here praying with us.
LOL I am about as far away from Pennsylvania as you can get and still
reside in U.S.A. lol I live in Oregon. :)
You came to the right place to learn, Stephen knows this :) God Bless
Alley
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Thank you, Alley, and everyone for the support and encouragement. God keeps putting people of the Roman Catholic faith in my path and I can no longer no respond.
Alley said:Hi Laura, Welcome! I am very happy you are here praying with us.
LOL I am about as far away from Pennsylvania as you can get and still
reside in U.S.A. lol I live in Oregon. :)
You came to the right place to learn, Stephen knows this :) God Bless
Alley
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