Be Jealous. Sacraments Galore.

[TeresaBenedicta]

For the next three weeks I will be living a block away from the National Shrine, and right next to door to the Franciscan Monastery. These are the daily Mass and confession times available to me:


National Shrine
7AM, 7:30AM, 8AM, 8:30AM, 12:15PM, 5:15PM Masses
7:45-8:15AM, 10-Noon, 3:30-6PM Confessions

Franciscan Monastery
6AM & 7AM Masses
9-4PM Confessions

Add that together with living with religious... I'm pretty sure I'm in Catholic disneyland.

[maximillion]

Green. Indulging the sin of envy, and some!

[Vincent Vega]

And I bet you'll be able to hear the carillon from there. (Sundays at 2:30 PM according to my info, but it could be different during the summer.)

Edited August 2, 2011 by USAirwaysIHS

[Cherie]

I'm not too far from DC, we should meet up for a quick hello! My husband and I were hoping to take Travis on a pilgrimage to the Shrine before too long anyway.

[HopefulBride]

le gasp. Oh I am soooo jealous.

oh and why for three weeks? Are you moving to a diff. convent after that?

[NovemberFourth]

Oh I am envious.
I used to be similarly blessed when I lived in Madrid (close to two separate churches. Choice of several masses each day. Now, in the UK, I have access to a maximum of three masses a week, and two of those during working hours.

N4

[TeresaBenedicta]

[quote name='CherieMadame' timestamp='1312298118' post='2280283']
I'm not too far from DC, we should meet up for a quick hello! My husband and I were hoping to take Travis on a pilgrimage to the Shrine before too long anyway.
[/quote]

That would be wonderful! It looks as though I'll be working M-F, but weekends are great for me. Let me know when you plan on making pilgrimage!


[quote name='HopefulBride' timestamp='1312299125' post='2280289']
le gasp. Oh I am soooo jealous.

oh and why for three weeks? Are you moving to a diff. convent after that?
[/quote]

Yeah, I'm staying temporarily at the house of studies convent in DC, since all of the novices are on [i]convencia[/i] (vacation) in NH for the month of August. I'll move into the Novitiate in September.

[Chiquitunga]

[quote name='TeresaBenedicta' timestamp='1312294798' post='2280269']
For the next three weeks I will be living a block away from the National Shrine, and right next to door to the Franciscan Monastery. These are the daily Mass and confession times available to me:


National Shrine
7AM, 7:30AM, 8AM, 8:30AM, 12:15PM, 5:15PM Masses
7:45-8:15AM, 10-Noon, 3:30-6PM Confessions

Franciscan Monastery
6AM & 7AM Masses
9-4PM Confessions
[/quote]

Almost as rockin' as Chicago [url="http://www.stpetersloop.org/service_sched.shtml"]http://www.stpetersl...ice_sched.shtml[/url] adoration all day and Benediction before the evening Mass .. 5 minute ride on the Blue Line away [url="http://www.cantius.org/"]http://www.cantius.org/[/url] next stop [url="http://www.sanctuaryofthedivinemercy.org/"]http://www.sanctuary...ivinemercy.org/[/url] next stop [url="http://www.sma-church.org/"]http://www.sma-church.org/[/url] among many others. Sorry, I have to brag about my city! and no driving required!

No, but seriously this is really awe.some, and to live just a block/right next door away!

[quote]Add that together with living with religious... I'm pretty sure I'm in Catholic disneyland.[/quote]

And [i]that[/i] is pretty sweet!!

[MargaretTeresa]

[color=#00ff00]I hate you. Not really. But I AM jealous.[/color]

[loveletslive]

i think i have you beat . while i was living in budapest i had about 10 churches all within 15 minutes of my apartment that each had anywhere from 3-5 daily masses each (the basilica had a mass almost every hour from 6am until noon) + two perpetual adoration chapels + confessions a few times a day

if only it was like this everywhere! Edited August 3, 2011 by loveletslive

[Maximilianus]

This is a mean thread. Just rub it in why don't you.



...and you get to hear the carillon too.

Edited August 3, 2011 by Maximilianus

[MargaretTeresa]

Carillion? the only word close to carillion I can think of is cotillion, but this definitely ain't a debutante ball...

[Maximilianus]

[quote name='MargaretTeresa' timestamp='1312336435' post='2280590']
Carillion? the only word close to carillion I can think of is cotillion, but this definitely ain't a debutante ball...
[/quote]
'twas a typo...fixed. Carry on

[MargaretTeresa]

what is a carillon? lol

[Maximilianus]

[quote name='MargaretTeresa' timestamp='1312337823' post='2280600']
what is a carillon? lol
[/quote]

I blame USAirways for the derailment of this thread. [url="http://www.wellesley.edu/Activities/homepage/carillonneurs/carillon.html"]http://www.wellesley.edu/Activities/homepage/carillonneurs/carillon.html[/url]

[das8949]

Will you be staying in a guest area at the Novitiate or in the Novitiate itself. I would imagine you would attend mass with them as a group. This is a wonderful opportunity for you.

[TeresaBenedicta]

[quote name='DarleneSteinemann' timestamp='1312350820' post='2280708']
Will you be staying in a guest area at the Novitiate or in the Novitiate itself. I would imagine you would attend mass with them as a group. This is a wonderful opportunity for you.
[/quote]

I'll be in the guest flat, above the garage. But I'll pray and take my meals, etc, with the sisters.

[TeresaBenedicta]

Oh, and I just found out... on the OTHER side of the convent (one side is neighbored by the Franciscan monastery) is a Poor Clare monastery with adoration from 6:30AM-7:30PM. :-P I'm sure there's a daily Mass in there sometime, too.

[she_who_is_not]

Embarrassment of riches! I'm totes jealous. I'm sure that all that time spent in prayer and receiving the Sacraments will make you an even better DRE. Praying for you as you begin this next chapter in your life.

[FutureSister2009]

Do you get a free T Shirt?