Crusader_4 Posted August 24, 2004 Share Posted August 24, 2004 Hey pham, Are any of your parishes open 24/7? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Wednesday Posted August 24, 2004 Share Posted August 24, 2004 Sorta. The door to the main church is locked at night, but there is access for regular parishioners at the church (generally ones familiar with the church and do volunteer work) or do perpetual adoration in the adoration chapel. We have a key to the adoration room that has a key to the church. So basically the general public, not usually with the church probably wouldn't know how to get in at night, but if you were a regular, chances are you could. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusader_4 Posted August 24, 2004 Author Share Posted August 24, 2004 See i like that idea...and i would feel very comfortable with that i just i dunno sometimes i just want to go into Church and pray but often its locked or even just show up for confession etc. I think there is something that makes a Parish more of a home if its always open for its parishoners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rachael Posted August 24, 2004 Share Posted August 24, 2004 actually i dont know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmotherofpirl Posted August 24, 2004 Share Posted August 24, 2004 Our Church is only open for Masses, then the janitor shooes you out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusader_4 Posted August 24, 2004 Author Share Posted August 24, 2004 cmotherofpirl i have a problem with that i dunno it just to me makes the parish less of a home and more of a place you go too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stagefairy Posted August 24, 2004 Share Posted August 24, 2004 Ours is locked outside of mass and adoration hours, but there is a side door with a push button lock thingy and regulars all know the code and can get in anytime they want. It's awesome to drive or walk by the church and think, "Hey, I wanna go in and visit Jesus!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voiciblanche Posted August 24, 2004 Share Posted August 24, 2004 Eh. Ours is closed about half the time, I would suppose. We don't have a side chapel where there's perpetual Adoration, so everything is held in the church building (which is the most beautiful church you'll ever see in your life.) So the church is only open when Mass is going on or when Adoration or Confession is going on (not that often, sadly)... and I suppose if someone that works at the church is there, they'll leave it open for people to come in... so, yeah; I'd say about half the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelly_freak Posted August 24, 2004 Share Posted August 24, 2004 No, I was thinkin about that not too long ago. I think a church should be somewhere that is always open because I know that there have been times when I've wanted to just go and sit, it's very calming when not many people are around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thicke Posted August 24, 2004 Share Posted August 24, 2004 Ours is open during daylight hours. There's one side door that's always kept unlocked. But, they had to install an alarm to keep people out of the sanctuary. We had a desecration happen not too long ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iacobus Posted August 24, 2004 Share Posted August 24, 2004 My parish is open most of the normal day. Like 7 till 4. But when I have class I can't really go. I had a semmie tell a small group I was in that we could just ask the priest for a key. Most of them will gladly give one to you as long as he trusts you. Father trusts me, I am pretty sure, and if I asked for a key he would give me one or at least make a trip over to unlock the doors for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iacobus Posted August 24, 2004 Share Posted August 24, 2004 [quote name='shelly_freak' date='Aug 23 2004, 08:18 PM'] No, I was thinkin about that not too long ago. I think a church should be somewhere that is always open because I know that there have been times when I've wanted to just go and sit, it's very calming when not many people are around. [/quote] I go to Mass and confession 15 minutes before people really start getting in there. When I get there for Confession it is normaly Father running around from the offices to the scastry (sp?) getting ready for confession and Mass. When I get there for Mass it is normally Father praying in one of the front pews and a few older people. Than Father and I chat for a few seconds are praying and he goes to get ready for Mass. I really like it when it is like that. It just doesn't feel right if I don't come in early. I need quiet to really pray so yeh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
immaculata Posted August 24, 2004 Share Posted August 24, 2004 The church is locked inbetween Masses. We've got a Perpetual Adoration Chapel that's locked between 5:00 pm and 5:00 am. (But I know the code, of course.... ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janana8706 Posted August 24, 2004 Share Posted August 24, 2004 I'm not sure if ours is or not. I know there is adoration 24 hrs. so i'm pretty sure the side door is, so u caN get into the chapel, but the rest of it, i'm pretty sure its not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zwergel88 Posted August 24, 2004 Share Posted August 24, 2004 I imagine that mine is locked most of the time, except Saturdays they leave it open for people going to Confession. Otherwise it's locked, because they don't have Adoration or anything, its such a bummer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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