I've attended a Catholic church every Sunday my whole life. When we were asked to attend St. Aug's catholic church, I immediately pictured my own parish. I couldn't have had a more wrong image.
It seemed almost like they were confused. They followed all of the Catholic "rules" but worshiped and sang like it was a Baptist church. This is because it is a Creole community and black or white doesn't matter! A lady who introduced herself to me after mass gave me some information about the church and told me that we were sitting in the Slave pews, which I thought was pretty cool. There was so much history and so much life in their mass. I would gladly go back anytime.
I didn't go to St. Augs with the rest of the group, but I did go the Saturday after with my dad. It was hands down the most lively Catholic church ceremony I have been a part of. I found myself clapping my hands with others in the congregation. I thought it was interesting how everyone sat in the pews in front of the priest, and no one dared to sit behind him. The point of his sermon was along the lines of following the ten commandments and how it is important to do so. I don't really remember too much because it was so long ago.
St. Augustine's Church was an amazing experience. It was completely different from my church parish. The music throughout the mass filled the air and truly left an impact on all the people of the congregation. The sense of community and unity in the church was my favorite part. I was sitting right next to Victoria when a lady came up and talked to us about the history of the Church. I really could not believe that I was sitting in the slave pews when she told me. It really is a humbling experience to think that at one point enslaved people were forced to sit where I had sat.
In my opinion, St. Aug is the perfect example of what is Creole. The sense of unity, the diversity of the people, the music, and the festive people is exactly how I picture a Creole church.
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I've attended a Catholic church every Sunday my whole life. When we were asked to attend St. Aug's catholic church, I immediately pictured my own parish. I couldn't have had a more wrong image.
It seemed almost like they were confused. They followed all of the Catholic "rules" but worshiped and sang like it was a Baptist church. This is because it is a Creole community and black or white doesn't matter! A lady who introduced herself to me after mass gave me some information about the church and told me that we were sitting in the Slave pews, which I thought was pretty cool. There was so much history and so much life in their mass. I would gladly go back anytime.
I didn't go to St. Augs with the rest of the group, but I did go the Saturday after with my dad. It was hands down the most lively Catholic church ceremony I have been a part of. I found myself clapping my hands with others in the congregation. I thought it was interesting how everyone sat in the pews in front of the priest, and no one dared to sit behind him. The point of his sermon was along the lines of following the ten commandments and how it is important to do so. I don't really remember too much because it was so long ago.
St. Augustine's Church was an amazing experience. It was completely different from my church parish. The music throughout the mass filled the air and truly left an impact on all the people of the congregation. The sense of community and unity in the church was my favorite part. I was sitting right next to Victoria when a lady came up and talked to us about the history of the Church. I really could not believe that I was sitting in the slave pews when she told me. It really is a humbling experience to think that at one point enslaved people were forced to sit where I had sat.
In my opinion, St. Aug is the perfect example of what is Creole. The sense of unity, the diversity of the people, the music, and the festive people is exactly how I picture a Creole church.
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