Basilisa Marie Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 So my boyfriend just moved to Missouri to begin a master's degree program. He's in the heart of what he calls "Baptist Country." He was raised Catholic, and recently returned to the Church. I was wondering if any of you have some suggestions for a housewarming Catholic care package, particularly for a new apartment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeresaBenedicta Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 A nice crucifix... and [url="http://www.mysticmonkcoffee.com/store/storefront.php"]Mystic Monk Coffee[/url]. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Red Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Magdalene Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 perhaps a lovely picture of the last supper for the dining/kitchen area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatherineM Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 Wall rosary and a holy water font. Blessing yourself with holy water when you leave the house never hurts in the bible belt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Magdalene Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 [quote name='CatherineM' timestamp='1309669283' post='2262487'] Wall rosary and a holy water font. Blessing yourself with holy water when you leave the house never hurts in the bible belt. [/quote] Love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dominicansoul Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 (edited) [color="#000080"]blessed salt, so he can sprinkle it everywhere in his apartment and he can cook with it, and he can throw some at proddies and fundies and watch them burn! [/color] [size="1"]edited cos' i wanted to color my thought ...[/size] Edited July 3, 2011 by dominicansoul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Magdalene Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 (edited) [quote name='dominicansoul' timestamp='1309671119' post='2262504'] [color="#000080"]blessed salt, so he can sprinkle it everywhere in his apartment and he can cook with it, and he can throw some at proddies and fundies and watch them burn! [/color] [size="1"]edited cos' i wanted to color my thought ...[/size] [/quote] ahahah lol...I guess Blessed Salt would be absolutely necessary then! i Need some for when I hit up the States! Edited July 3, 2011 by Mary Magdalene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basilisa Marie Posted July 3, 2011 Author Share Posted July 3, 2011 Hahaha, these are great! I told him to make friends with the local parish priest by asking him to come over and bless his apartment (like we had the deacons do at our undergrad university)...but I'm not sure he's outgoing enough for that yet. He's from New Jersey, and new to the concept of being a religious minority. But these ideas should help! Thank you everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmotherofpirl Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 Tell him to develop a high tolerance for people asking him if he is "saved". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrysophylax Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 (edited) A Spiritual Bouquet is always a great thing to give a fellow Catholic. It consists of a nice card or some such that says "I offered ___ number of Masses for you" or "____ adoration hours" or rosaries or prayers of any kind. Those are always appreciated. One thing that we really like to put in any care package, though, is some type of snack, like cheezits or some such. And hand made notes and letters! Maybe a new pair of socks or some little gift. and if you fill the box really full, that just makes unpacking/ receiving it so much nicer! I forgot to add that you should send cookies. Edited July 3, 2011 by Chrysophylax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groo the Wanderer Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 a nice icon for the living room or the prayer space: http://www.monasteryicons.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totus Tuus Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 A BIBLE! Hopefully he already has one, but if not, he'll need it more than ever in the bible belt. There's nothing like being surrounded by Protestants who think they know your religion better than you do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papist Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 Crucifix in every room. And study, study and study Catholic Apologetics. http://shop.catholicapologetics.com/main.sc http://www.catholic.com/library.asp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luigi Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 (edited) A Bible, a rosary, a crucifix, a reference book on Catholicism - like a dictionary of Catholicism. And sign him up for a subscription to the local Catholic newspaper - it'll have all sorts of information about local churches, Masses, Catholic activities, and resources. It also depends on where in Missouri he's going. The big cities - St. Louis & Kansas City - are heavily Catholic. They have monasteries, Catholic schools, Catholic hospitals, various religious orders, etc. The smaller cities tend to be more heavily Baptist, but Springfield has a strong Catholic presence (it's a diocese, with a co-cathedral - the other co-cathedral is in Cape Girardeau), Jefferson City is a diocese with a cathedral. The towns tend to be more heavily Baptist, but they don't usually ahve colleges in them. And many of the small towns have a Catholic church - usually named Sacred Heart or Immaculate Conception, or perhaps named after a German saint. He'll be fine. Edited July 6, 2011 by Luigi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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