Good Friday... April 13 [Archive] - My Hattiesburg Community

iheartellisons

04-01-2007, 04:53 PM

it sure did....

Good Friday is a day of great meaning to me...I am Catholic and it is the day in which Jesus died on the cross for us. Catholics usually have a service (the only holy day in which there is not a full church mass) on Good Friday at 3 pm and we have an adoration of the cross. At my church at home we have the big cross set up and you walk up to it and bow or kiss it. It is a sign of respect and adoration for what Jesus did to save us. Good Friday is also a day of fasting...like every Friday during lent, we abstain from eating meat, but we also limit ourselves to one big meal or two small meals for the day without eating in between.

HorseWhisperer

04-01-2007, 05:30 PM

You guys I am so sorry I got my days all mixed up... I have been really off lately and haven't been feeling so great... Today has been one of them horrible days... I want to learn more about the Catholic faith... I go to a shouthern Baptist church.... Ha...

virgo

04-01-2007, 08:19 PM

For Catholics, the whole week is called "Holy Week." On Thursday, there is a service that is much like the last supper. On Friday, there is a Good Friday service. On Saturday, another service. And of course the big service on Sunday.

I must say I am very proud of myself. This is the first year in a very long time where I actually gave something up for Lent and I was able to not give in to the temptation.

iheartellisons

04-01-2007, 08:36 PM

virgo

04-01-2007, 08:40 PM

Catholics also do something called "Stations of the Cross" during Lent and usually on every Wednesday during Lent.

carsalesguy

04-01-2007, 08:52 PM

friday. not wednesday

virgo

04-01-2007, 08:53 PM

friday. not wednesday

Hmm. We always did them on Wednesdays.

carsalesguy

04-01-2007, 08:58 PM

don't know nothing about doing them on wednesdays.

looks like i'm going to st. paul's in flowood for holy week, then easter sunday at sacred heart in the 'burg

Hermione

04-01-2007, 09:08 PM

For Catholics, the whole week is called "Holy Week." On Thursday, there is a service that is much like the last supper. On Friday, there is a Good Friday service. On Saturday, another service. And of course the big service on Sunday.

The liturgical Protestant churches do all this also. At the end of the Maundy Thursday service, at my church, the altar is stripped of its candles, hangings, etc, all decoration is removed, the cross is draped in black, the lights lowered, and we leave in silence. It's extremely moving.

Catholics also do something called "Stations of the Cross" during Lent and usually on every Wednesday during Lent.

We do these also. Last year on Wednesday, this year just on Good Friday.

Tully Mars

04-01-2007, 09:21 PM

We (Methodists) also observe Holy Week much in the same way that Catholics do. We celebrated Palm Sunday today with a service of music and praise. We will also have a Maundy Thursday service that will be much like what Hermoine described.

The maternal side of my family is mostly Catholic so I have a bit of heritage in both the Catholic and Protestant faiths. Easter is always a special time for my family. We used to gather at my Grandmother's in Louisiana. Now we mainly get together at my Mom's. On any given Easter there will be anywhere from 30-50 family members gathered together.

Hermione

04-01-2007, 09:27 PM

Tully, that's cause we taught you how. (Now let's duck before the Catlicks say, "Hey, just a doggone minute here . . . ") When I became Episcopalian I teased my grandmother, the granddaughter of a Methodist preacher, about the fact that John Wesley died a priest of the Church of England and was buried in his vestments. Charles too, as far as I know.
Treasure those Easters. I looked up and that big family and ton of little kids that I grew up in is all grown, many died, most all scattered away through the years.

SoMissTV

04-01-2007, 09:31 PM

Well, before I was Catholic, I was Presbyterian (USA), and holy week is very similar in both. As others have stated, holy week is not just a Catholic thing. Most all mainline doctrinal protestants celebrate holy week in similar fashion, because they all learned it from us! :)

carsalesguy

04-01-2007, 09:36 PM

learned what? that when your catholic your right?

Tully Mars

04-01-2007, 09:42 PM

It is no big secret that most protestant faiths are offshoots of the Catholic Church and I really don't have an issue with that. In fact, Methodism (in most part for the reasons that Hermoine gave) is closer to the Catholic church in many respects than most of the other protestant faiths.

I just happen to attend a Methodist church that is somewhat non-traditional (at least as far as our music is concerned). However, we do stay true to our basic doctrines and still practice the same sacraments, baptism, communion, etc. that other churches do.

SoMissTV

04-01-2007, 09:52 PM

I just happen to attend a Methodist church that is somewhat non-traditional (at least as far as our music is concerned).

You would love the Catholic church, then.

I prefer a more traditional style of music, which the Catholics (for the most part) just don't do. The Presbyterians and Episcopals have the music market locked up tight. I used to sing in a Presbyterian church on Sunday morning, and attend a Catholic church on Saturday night.

Best of both worlds, I suppose.

Hermione

04-01-2007, 09:52 PM

Tully, I was sort of teasing.

Hermione

04-01-2007, 09:57 PM

SoMiss, it's interesting that you went from PCUSA to RC. PCUSA is having a lot of the same issues as the Episcopal Church right now and that's the path a lot of Episcopalians have taken. In fact, a bishop who just retired has "crossed the Tiber" this week.

Tully Mars

04-01-2007, 10:08 PM

You would love the Catholic church, then.
Best of both worlds, I suppose.

I don't think so. When I say we have non-traditional music, I mean that we have a praise team with a complete band including guitar, bass, drums, etc. Lots of contemporary praise music such as Chris Tomlin, Mercy Me, Third Day, Matt Redman.

Tully, I was sort of teasing.

I know, I just think that it is funny that anytime this conversation comes up the Catholics are all saying "we were first". Truth be told, denominations are human creations and tend to be just as flawed as the humans that created them. As long as the focus is on Christ and his sacrifice, the rest is just symantics.

In the development of our particular church we have tried to model the Acts II Church:

42 They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43 Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles. 44 All the believers were together and had everything in common. 45 Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need. 46 Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, 47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.

amanda

04-01-2007, 10:19 PM

My honey is a Methodist and I'm an Episcopalian. :) Everyone has their own reason for going to their church - none of them are wrong. To me, as long as you go - who cares where it is. God is in all of them anyway. :)

Hermione

04-01-2007, 10:19 PM

It's a good thing we don't have any Orthodox (Greek, Russian, etc) on this board. Then it would really get lively!

amanda

04-01-2007, 10:24 PM

It's a good thing we don't have any Orthodox (Greek, Russian, etc) on this board. Then it would really get lively!

LOL! Yes it would. The one thing I've noticed throughtout these topics is that everyone gets very picky when someone starts "questioning" anyone else's church. They all have their pluses, they all have their minuses. I'm just glad when anyone goes to whatever church they chose. My honey says my church is to "high church", I find his a little too laid back. It's all a matter of preference. But we all have one common demoninator - our faith and belief in God.

HorseWhisperer

04-02-2007, 10:11 AM

Wow... Our preacher didnt say ANYTHING about it even being Palm Sunday... I go to a southern Baptist church but really it just doesnt feel like me... I would like to know more about Catholicism if anyone has any good web sites or feels like teaching?

Conveyor Belt

04-02-2007, 10:19 AM

Kinda OT, but sort of not... did anyone see Borat and that church he went to with Chip Pickering there? Not my style of religion...

LipsofanAngel

04-02-2007, 10:56 AM

Kinda OT, but sort of not... did anyone see Borat and that church he went to with Chip Pickering there? Not my style of religion...
yeah, I saw that. NOT my preference either. I went to a church like that once. Freaked me out.

HorseWhisperer

04-02-2007, 11:07 AM

So there are many people on MH of different denominations... thats cool

Hermione

04-02-2007, 11:28 AM

HW, if you're thinking of changing churches, the first and most important thing for you to do is to pray. It's more important to be where God means for you to be than because you like it or you like some parts of it. I'm in a denomination right now that is completely disintegrating. I would be more comfortable leaving, frankly, but do not yet have the sense that that's my path (too complicated to explain here.)

onlyme

04-02-2007, 11:42 AM

Okay... We get out of school for Good Friday... What do you guys think about Good Friday and what is Good Friday to you?

Good Friday is the most important holiday of the year, at least " for us Lutherans". Jesus died for our sins so that we can all be forgiven.

justme

04-04-2007, 02:11 PM

It's a good thing we don't have any Orthodox (Greek, Russian, etc) on this board. Then it would really get lively!

I think we do- they just aren't saying anything.. they must be busy! It is my experience that they are in church for a marathon at easter.

XC9

04-04-2007, 03:52 PM

Yeah..today was Palm Sunday - the start of Holy Week...as virgo said - Thursday is the Last Supper - Holy Thursday. It is also when the washing of the feet happens...some churches just wash a couple of people's feet, some get the entire church involved...Friday is as i stated before and you leave church in silence...Saturday is the Vigil of all Vigils....it is when those who have been studying in the RCIA program become Catholics and many baptisms happen that night for young children....and then of course Easter Sunday!

Absolutely correct! On Saturday night my husband will be confirmed into the catholic church. I am SOOOOOOO proud of him. In the traditional catholicism a true catholic would not work on Good Friday. This is a day for reflection of the season and prayer. Employers do not recognize this as a holiday so most catholics are not able to do this any longer. This is a very big and spiritual week for catholics and I am proud to be one. I have brought a new person into the catholic religion (R.C.I.A.) 2 years in a row and have been ask about next years classes by my sister now. Hopefully I can sponsor her next year. If anyone is interested in joining the catholic church pm me and I will explain how an adult goes about this.

Hermione

04-04-2007, 04:59 PM

I think we do- they just aren't saying anything.. they must be busy! It is my experience that they are in church for a marathon at easter.

True, but they don't celebrate it at the same time as other Christians. They use the Gregorian calendar and we use the Julian; the West changed the calendar in the 1700's so we've been "off" from the Orthodox churches ever since.

fuzzis

04-04-2007, 05:01 PM

True, but they don't celebrate it at the same time as other Christians. They use the Gregorian calendar and we use the Julian; the West changed the calendar in the 1700's so we've been "off" from the Orthodox churches ever since.

This year they are the same.

fuzzis

Hermione

04-04-2007, 05:08 PM

Wow! Thanks Fuzz, I wonder how often that happens.

citygirl

04-04-2007, 05:13 PM

Absolutely correct! On Saturday night my husband will be confirmed into the catholic church. I am SOOOOOOO proud of him. In the traditional catholicism a true catholic would not work on Good Friday. This is a day for reflection of the season and prayer. Employers do not recognize this as a holiday so most catholics are not able to do this any longer. This is a very big and spiritual week for catholics and I am proud to be one. I have brought a new person into the catholic religion (R.C.I.A.) 2 years in a row and have been ask about next years classes by my sister now. Hopefully I can sponsor her next year. If anyone is interested in joining the catholic church pm me and I will explain how an adult goes about this.

Sacred Heart or St Thomas

citygirl

04-04-2007, 05:18 PM

Catholics also do something called "Stations of the Cross" during Lent and usually on every Wednesday during Lent.

friday. not wednesday

I think it depends on where. I was in Jackson a couple of years ago for a convention. We arrived on Wednesday afternoon and had some time to kill. Since it was still early and daylight, we decided to walk around. Next to our hotel was a Catholic church, it was during Lent, and they were preparing for stations.

XC9

04-04-2007, 11:16 PM

Sacred Heart or St Thomas

St. Thomas. I prefer the laxness. I don't hardly own anything but jeans and I hate shoes so I only wear flops or sandals and St. Thomas excepts this. It is not about the dress-just the worship.

LipsofanAngel

04-05-2007, 08:18 AM

I don't think so. When I say we have non-traditional music, I mean that we have a praise team with a complete band including guitar, bass, drums, etc. Lots of contemporary praise music such as Chris Tomlin, Mercy Me, Third Day, Matt Redman.
Tully, which church do you go to? This sounds exactly what my friend is looking for... he lives in Petal, but hasn't found a church that he likes the worship music. The only one's he's been to have been VERY traditional... typical hymns singing verses 1,2, & 4... and "God forbid" you clap or raise your hands and really get in to the worship experience! haha... I love the music of Mercy Me and Matt Redman... very well written praise songs. I may even come with him if he decides to visit. I'm a member at TBC, and feel that's where I should be for now... but I still would enjoy going to a worship service like this.

nutty buddy

04-05-2007, 09:34 AM

Isn't this great?!?!? God gives us a buffett of where to feed! I have been blessed to be part of a multi-denominational family. YOU NAME IT- WE"VE GOT IT! I have been to most all of their churches for one reason or another. I don't believe that denomination is as important as it is to go where you can grow the most. We're just like a big-ole bowl of Godly Chex Mix!

iheartellisons

04-05-2007, 12:41 PM

i love our student mass on Sundays at St. Thomas - our band has grown in the past four years and this year it is wonderful!!! they play contemporary christian songs as well as traditional church songs...i love it bc its a nice mixture of both...its also fun bc they really liven up mass!

I also love how St. Thomas is so laid back..and it think that is why we have such a high attendance at 6:00 on Sunday evenings...Students really love it and therefore continure to come back every weekend. i love it!!! and of course you gotta love Fr. Tommy!