Catholic Church Experience Paper

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For this project I chose to visit a nearby catholic church on Miccosukee road called Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church on November 29, 2014. I chose to go to a catholic church because some of my catholic friends told me to visit and I chose Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church because it wasn’t far from my apartments. Some of the things I observed when visiting the church was how quite it was , seeing how everyone who entered the church dipped their hands in what is called holy water and before everyone sat down they would bow or kneel down. Also before the mass they rang a bell telling everyone that the mass has started and a little girl probable 10 years old walked down the aisle to light a candle. Walking into a big building, seeing unfamiliar faces saying “hello” to as many people as I can, I then headed towards two big wooden doors that were fixed in the space, I open them and inside I …show more content…

The space had a perception of familiarity because I have never seen these people before, but I did not feel uneasy because there was a perception of warmth, I felt comfortable and relaxed in the in the environment .The light was not too bright but not too dim it was just right, it was also warm and nice I could stay in here for hours. Everyone looked friendly and blissful. I sit in the closes seat in the back waiting for the mass to begin. Unlike my church that I attend on old Bainbridge road where there is music playing, everyone dressed up and people walking around and singing. This church was quiet and everyone dressed casual. If anyone wanted to talk to one another, they would walk outside the church. Looking around I see all types of people black, white, Spanish,

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