We have less Holy Days of Obligation in New Zealand - it is quite a shock if I’m watching USA Catholic content and they say “and today is a Holy Day of Obligation…” and I have a small panic and check and it’s usually not for us. I worked in a parish office and I’d often have to remind our church cleaning volunteers not to tip Holy Water down the sink when they washed the fonts! Same with blessed palms after Palm Sunday! (Not down the sink but also not respectfully storing them until they are burnt for Ash Wednesday)
Very interesting! In our diocese the bishop will often move or even suspend a holy day (if it falls on a Monday), so that keeps us on our toes. Yes- the palms from Palm Sunday get the worst treatment... bits scattered on the ground after mass or left behind in pews. It's crazy!
As ever, thank you Ladies, you are such a big help to old timers in RCIA lol, God Bless you both, and the nice folks I encounter here in the world of the comment section. I needed this lesson!
It's a good refresher for us all, and we're so glad it was helpful for you :). The Holy Days of Obligation (outside of Sunday) really keep us on our toes every year.... always have to see here what the Bishop decides to do with some of them!
I love these videos. Your Chosen extra videos popped up in my UA-cam feed (I’m going to Utah in April to be an extra for season 5) and I’m enjoying exploring the others you’ve posted. God bless!
Thanks for all these tips. I would list things like contacting a priest in my phone because when it's an emergency, you might not be thinking clearly. I would also keep original documents in a "red" container, so when you need to evacuate in an emergency (fire, flood, earthquake, blizzard) you grab one container and have ALL of your documents, religious and secular, with you.
Thank you for sharing these! Though I grew up Catholic, most of these are things I've had to learn as an adult... Or I just didn't even know I needed to be aware of
great video but just a note, some protestant bibles-the old king james for instance-has the total cannon too so I'd look for an imprimatur or a Catholic bishop's note.
My parents were cradle Catholics, married in the church, and made sure we all got our CCD, sacrament preps, and went to Mass. They were founding members of their parish and were active members and financial supporters for many, many decades. But when my father was dying, we only got an answering machine. The pastor didn't return the call until two days after Pop had passed. It grieves me to this day that my father passed away without the benefits of the sacraments, but at least he had a funeral Mass. During the years my mother was widowed and she became increasingly home bound, the parish did nothing except send envelope and pledge packets. She was so disgusted that she insisted there be no services at all.
We are so sorry, Christine. It's hard to understand why things like this happen. We are praying for you and your family. May God bring you peace and healing.
Thank you. I'd just like to note that to access your Catholic records, you only need to go to the church _where you were baptized_. You have to contact them for proof of baptism in order to receive any later sacrament. The church where you had that later sacrament administered will then inform your baptismal church of the details, which will be added to their records. They can all be accessed in one place.
Hello- this is a great question! If you miss a day, the best thing to do (at least this is what we have been counseled to do here) is tell the priest at your next confession.
@@catholicmomanddaughterI was told that would only be encouraging Protestants that their Bibles are approved. And that we should destroy them because they are not the complete word of God when they have books missing.
A few years back I dropped the Host and panicked with a loud "OH NO!!". The Eucharistic Minister panicked. A guy behind said "Throw it away". I n a louder voice I said "We cant do that". Finally the Eucharistic Minister picked it up and consumed it.
Oh, my goodness! What a scene ( we're just going to ignore the throw it away part... yikes!). You kept your cool in the end and know what to do, though- good job!
There should be a way to return them to your priest in your parish prior to Ash Wednesday (beginning of Lent). If I recall correctly, they are burned by the priest, and it is those ashes that are used in the Ash Wednesday liturgy (cross on the forehead) - Feb 14 this year.
If you attend church regularly, ask the preist. If you don’t attend regularly then next time you go just bring them with, go to father after mass and offer them to be used for ash Wednesday. This is a good reminder to me as my church didnt ask for them this year.
There are translations that include the deuterocanonical books such as I and II Maccabees that are not Catholic translations (such as the New English Bible). So I would recommend not using the BIG MAC method as the sole criteria. Also, if they have notes, you want to make sure they are authentically Catholic. So I would advise sticking to the Imprimatur.
Thanks for this information! We love that we are always learning more from our viewers. We get a lot of bibles donated to our church library (where we volunteer), so we will be on the watch for anything like the New English Bible.
Hello- we respectfully disagree. Here is a book that will help you see the big picture more clearly; we hope it will help you. We are praying for you; please pray for us! www.amazon.com/One-Lord-Faith-Church-Inconvenient/dp/B0CZCNCGW7/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1ZTS8HLRL3B7G&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.7tZi2GNIghr-nlG8RGeZX7HMosXZNTan-oGfMdYEzmRyDsSHUFfej6e60Z0xH-n_w30Jbo3Q-nqA4qG-4t5eSZIBBGvf7pwoCRjdIw416Nk3ImEZ08bg1sc8q4Sc2DFDdLGStGGFxyU8xuMQeLkNLN74CZMOI7vP9QEoydBHiZcYE85nh5IOsC13nwKU3EjOdvURoiyJ2qgTCs5Ws_s__0WCZSYwGEFBpDPzDIliae8.kXIm_pBF7-FOvgnF4P6i_xgEyi_oUs4cwYBFsX47e1U&dib_tag=se&keywords=one+faith%2C+one+church&qid=1722523477&sprefix=one+faith%2C+one%2Caps%2C116&sr=8-1
That would be all Protestant denominations! Jesus started the Catholic Church so if you call it Satans church you are calling Jesus Satan!! One day you have to take that up with Jesus!
@@mpkropf5062 haha. That is what you have been brainwashed to say. Let me educate you. Jesus, being JEWISH, of a JEWISH mother, with JEWISH apostles, DID NOT build a ROMAN catholic church. Furthermore, there is absolutely no BIBLICAL evidence that Jesus, Mary, Peter or any of the apostles EVER believed, taught or practiced ANYTHING ROMAN catholic. No mention by anybody of the papacy, the rosary, the assumption, immaculate conception, prayer to Mary, peter the rock or chief shepherd, nothing in scripture to support those lies.
Of course these were all taught when I was in catholic school in the 1960's. So sad no one knows this now.😮
We have less Holy Days of Obligation in New Zealand - it is quite a shock if I’m watching USA Catholic content and they say “and today is a Holy Day of Obligation…” and I have a small panic and check and it’s usually not for us. I worked in a parish office and I’d often have to remind our church cleaning volunteers not to tip Holy Water down the sink when they washed the fonts! Same with blessed palms after Palm Sunday! (Not down the sink but also not respectfully storing them until they are burnt for Ash Wednesday)
Very interesting! In our diocese the bishop will often move or even suspend a holy day (if it falls on a Monday), so that keeps us on our toes. Yes- the palms from Palm Sunday get the worst treatment... bits scattered on the ground after mass or left behind in pews.
It's crazy!
I am new to the faith and feel very blessed to find your channel, thank you! God bless!
Thank you! We are so glad you found us.. and welcome home to the faith! We love, love, love being Catholic :)
As ever, thank you Ladies, you are such a big help to old timers in RCIA lol, God Bless you both, and the nice folks I encounter here in the world of the comment section. I needed this lesson!
It's a good refresher for us all, and we're so glad it was helpful for you :). The Holy Days of Obligation (outside of Sunday) really keep us on our toes every year.... always have to see here what the Bishop decides to do with some of them!
Thanks for sharing these.
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Host found ! Good reason to receive on the tongue!!
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To get a record of sacraments go to church where you were baptised
I love these videos. Your Chosen extra videos popped up in my UA-cam feed (I’m going to Utah in April to be an extra for season 5) and I’m enjoying exploring the others you’ve posted. God bless!
We're so glad you are enjoying them! It was such fun to be an extra- you will have a great time! Safe travels and God bless :)
I enjoyed your video very much.
One thing perhaps to add could be "how to volunteer at your church"
"how to become a catechist."
Those are great suggestions- thank you!
I was brought up in the 1960’s& I have to admit that I’ve forgotten a lot.
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In Canada, we only have 2 Holy Days of obligation. The Philippines has 3.
It's very interesting how it varies from place to place!
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Really useful information! Thank you.
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Ladies, this was wonderful! All good reminders that are much needed! I’m so happy I found your awesome channel! God bless you!
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Thanks for all these tips. I would list things like contacting a priest in my phone because when it's an emergency, you might not be thinking clearly. I would also keep original documents in a "red" container, so when you need to evacuate in an emergency (fire, flood, earthquake, blizzard) you grab one container and have ALL of your documents, religious and secular, with you.
Great ideas! Thanks for sharing :)
Thank you for sharing these! Though I grew up Catholic, most of these are things I've had to learn as an adult... Or I just didn't even know I needed to be aware of
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Deo gratias. 🙏💒
great video but just a note, some protestant bibles-the old king james for instance-has the total cannon too so I'd look for an imprimatur or a Catholic bishop's note.
Thanks for the tip! Good to know :)
So interesting! Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
My parents were cradle Catholics, married in the church, and made sure we all got our CCD, sacrament preps, and went to Mass. They were founding members of their parish and were active members and financial supporters for many, many decades. But when my father was dying, we only got an answering machine. The pastor didn't return the call until two days after Pop had passed. It grieves me to this day that my father passed away without the benefits of the sacraments, but at least he had a funeral Mass. During the years my mother was widowed and she became increasingly home bound, the parish did nothing except send envelope and pledge packets. She was so disgusted that she insisted there be no services at all.
We are so sorry, Christine. It's hard to understand why things like this happen. We are praying for you and your family. May God bring you peace and healing.
What do you mean that your parents were founding members of your parish?
Thank you. I'd just like to note that to access your Catholic records, you only need to go to the church _where you were baptized_. You have to contact them for proof of baptism in order to receive any later sacrament. The church where you had that later sacrament administered will then inform your baptismal church of the details, which will be added to their records. They can all be accessed in one place.
Great to know- thank you!
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You are very welcome :)
Days of Obligation:
What should you do if you missed a day?
Hello- this is a great question! If you miss a day, the best thing to do (at least this is what we have been counseled to do here) is tell the priest at your next confession.
Thank you for this. What do you do with non-Catholic bibles?
We usually donate them to a local Protestant charity that is happy to have them. Hope that helps!
@@catholicmomanddaughterI was told that would only be encouraging Protestants that their Bibles are approved. And that we should destroy them because they are not the complete word of God when they have books missing.
A few years back I dropped the Host and panicked with a loud "OH NO!!". The Eucharistic Minister panicked. A guy behind said "Throw it away". I n a louder voice I said "We cant do that". Finally the Eucharistic Minister picked it up and consumed it.
Oh, my goodness! What a scene ( we're just going to ignore the throw it away part... yikes!). You kept your cool in the end and know what to do, though- good job!
Thanks@@catholicmomanddaughter
What are we supposed to do with the palms from Palm Sunday? I’ve never heard mention of bulk collections.
When I was a kid they collected them and used the ashes for ash Wednesday
There should be a way to return them to your priest in your parish prior to Ash Wednesday (beginning of Lent). If I recall correctly, they are burned by the priest, and it is those ashes that are used in the Ash Wednesday liturgy (cross on the forehead) - Feb 14 this year.
If you attend church regularly, ask the preist.
If you don’t attend regularly then next time you go just bring them with, go to father after mass and offer them to be used for ash Wednesday.
This is a good reminder to me as my church didnt ask for them this year.
There are translations that include the deuterocanonical books such as I and II Maccabees that are not Catholic translations (such as the New English Bible). So I would recommend not using the BIG MAC method as the sole criteria. Also, if they have notes, you want to make sure they are authentically Catholic. So I would advise sticking to the Imprimatur.
Thanks for this information! We love that we are always learning more from our viewers. We get a lot of bibles donated to our church library (where we volunteer), so we will be on the watch for anything like the New English Bible.
Martin Luther told the truth,you can't handle the truth
Hello- we respectfully disagree. Here is a book that will help you see the big picture more clearly; we hope it will help you. We are praying for you; please pray for us! www.amazon.com/One-Lord-Faith-Church-Inconvenient/dp/B0CZCNCGW7/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1ZTS8HLRL3B7G&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.7tZi2GNIghr-nlG8RGeZX7HMosXZNTan-oGfMdYEzmRyDsSHUFfej6e60Z0xH-n_w30Jbo3Q-nqA4qG-4t5eSZIBBGvf7pwoCRjdIw416Nk3ImEZ08bg1sc8q4Sc2DFDdLGStGGFxyU8xuMQeLkNLN74CZMOI7vP9QEoydBHiZcYE85nh5IOsC13nwKU3EjOdvURoiyJ2qgTCs5Ws_s__0WCZSYwGEFBpDPzDIliae8.kXIm_pBF7-FOvgnF4P6i_xgEyi_oUs4cwYBFsX47e1U&dib_tag=se&keywords=one+faith%2C+one+church&qid=1722523477&sprefix=one+faith%2C+one%2Caps%2C116&sr=8-1
Do they have one for fathers and sons....don't EVER be alone with a priest....history says no,no ,no!!!
There have been scores of good, faithful priests all throughout history. There have been ungodly men from all walks of life.
You need only ONE life skill. Get out of satan's church
I agree, people need to cease being of the world, Satan’s church.
That would be all Protestant denominations! Jesus started the Catholic Church so if you call it Satans church you are calling Jesus Satan!! One day you have to take that up with Jesus!
@@mpkropf5062 haha. That is what you have been brainwashed to say. Let me educate you. Jesus, being JEWISH, of a JEWISH mother, with JEWISH apostles, DID NOT build a ROMAN catholic church. Furthermore, there is absolutely no BIBLICAL evidence that Jesus, Mary, Peter or any of the apostles EVER believed, taught or practiced ANYTHING ROMAN catholic. No mention by anybody of the papacy, the rosary, the assumption, immaculate conception, prayer to Mary, peter the rock or chief shepherd, nothing in scripture to support those lies.