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Offline St Giles

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Re: Suffering from loneliness
« Reply #100 on: November 21, 2023, 06:18:04 PM »


We are social beings. We all should do our part to get out there and socialize/interact with other Catholics to whatever extent will help us get to heaven. We might think we don't need it. We might think others don't need it, but I think the benefit to all aspects of people's lives can be huge.

Re: Suffering from loneliness
« Reply #101 on: November 21, 2023, 06:42:55 PM »

 there can be a constant loneliness in the background (think: parents with zero Trad Catholic friends to socialize with, confide in, etc.) Think of all the families who can only get to a Trad Mass once a month or less, and even then, there aren't any adults their age to be close to or socialize with. Or no Trads to see/visit within a 1 hour radius or more.



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Re: Suffering from loneliness
« Reply #102 on: December 01, 2023, 01:08:17 PM »


We are social beings. We all should do our part to get out there and socialize/interact with other Catholics to whatever extent will help us get to heaven. We might think we don't need it. We might think others don't need it, but I think the benefit to all aspects of people's lives can be huge.
Unfortunately, I'm not finding a way to meet other Catholics. My autism (high functioning) definitely inhibits my social skills, but there just aren't any events to interact with others. My church doesn't even do coffee and donuts after Mass because they need everyone to leave ASAP so the parking spots can be available for people coming to the next Mass.

Offline St Giles

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Re: Suffering from loneliness
« Reply #103 on: December 01, 2023, 02:32:03 PM »
Unfortunately, I'm not finding a way to meet other Catholics. My autism (high functioning) definitely inhibits my social skills, but there just aren't any events to interact with others. My church doesn't even do coffee and donuts after Mass because they need everyone to leave ASAP so the parking spots can be available for people coming to the next Mass.
It's a similar situation where I'm at, though we still manage coffee & donuts somehow. After the last mass some people hang around for a good hour. 
We need to find a solution. Whoever lives closest should make a habit of inviting people to hang out there, by announcement from the pulpit. I'm about to write to a priest I know to see what he thinks. We had a priest who would try to organize an occasional group outing or Catholic game night, though I think he didn't come anywhere near using the fullness of his persuasive skills. There were a few such events, but a decade ago.

Offline Gray2023

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Re: Suffering from loneliness
« Reply #104 on: December 01, 2023, 03:24:28 PM »
:pray::pray::pray: For all.