I need your opinion

[zabbazooey]

I went through RCIA and was baptized, confirmed, and given first communion at the parish I go to now. I have been going there for two years now, and I love it. I pass up two other parishes that are closer to my house, but I really love the parish I go to.

Can I justify passing up the other churches to go to the one I am attending? I really love the parish, and it's where I received baptism, confirmation, and first communion. It's very special to me.

[Sojourner]

[quote name='zabbazooey' date='Nov 28 2005, 12:10 PM']I went through RCIA and was baptized, confirmed, and given first communion at the parish I go to now. I have been going there for two years now, and I love it. I pass up two other parishes that are closer to my house, but I really love the parish I go to.

Can I justify passing up the other churches to go to the one I am attending? I really love the parish, and it's where I received baptism, confirmation, and first communion. It's very special to me.
[right][snapback]802580[/snapback][/right]
[/quote]
Yes you can.

[photosynthesis]

I think you can.

[philothea]

Yes, of course.

The only issue is if you need emergency/special sacraments... I gather that your "local" parish is supposed to be the one to provide these, and your chosen, non-local, parish cannot neglect their locals to serve distant attendees.

[cappie]

No problem

From the Code of Canon Law:

Can. 515 §1 A parish is a certain community of Christ's faithful stably established within a particular Church, whose pastoral care, under the authority of the diocesan Bishop, is entrusted to a parish priest as its proper pastor

Vatican II shifted the overall emphasis from a purely territorial basis of a parish [i][b]to the people who constitute the parish community[/b][/i], especially centered around the Eucharist

[zabbazooey]

Thank you all.

Your opinions are very very much appreciated!!!

[tojo]

You may have seen, "local is best" comments in the other thread, Well, as I said there, that is unless you have a good reason to go elsewhere, which you do.

[Guest Rick777]

nothing wrong with it, in fact I go to a parish like 15 minutes away from my house. There are probably 5 parishes closer but the one I attend is really great.