[davem4616]

Originally Posted by sanlin

Can you share the name of the small Parish outside of TV?
Thank You.

yes,

St Paul Parish in Belleview...it's just off 441/301/27 (all three roads come together going through Belleview....we've been going there for almost 4 years now

Mass is 11am on Sundays

It's a National Catholic Church....same celebration as the Roman Catholic only difference is: priests can marry, they don't recognize the pope as the head of the church, and the Host is dipped in wine and you receive communion orally

You'll see the ad in the paper....Father Mark Niznik is the pastor

[vinnytalk]

Why call the Bishop' a office to find out? I think they have a lot better way to use there time.
When it's built you will know about it, in the meantime keep attending a weekly mass.

[kendi]

Originally Posted by VApeople

I seriously doubt it. The Catholics didn't get along with Martin Luther?

Catholics and Protestants do a fine job of coming together for the good of the community. Your antagonistic attitude only lies in individuals who choose to ruffle feathers. And Yes a new Catholic Church and a Lutheran church are being built. Vincent DePaul Catholic church has grown to be the largest church in the villages with approximately 6000 parishioners and it keeps growing with all the new people moving in South of 44. So the dioceses of Orlando bought land for a new church. It was said somewhere near magnolia plaza. I wonder if it will be on 501. In addition there will also be a new Lutheran church South of 44. It’s nice live in an area where people still find it important to attend church services.

[irishwonone]

Originally Posted by GOLFER54

I hope it offers an open bar.

No open bar BUT clearly beer at the Carnivals 😂

[Rainger99]

Originally Posted by kendi

Catholics and Protestants do a fine job of coming together for the good of the community. Your antagonistic attitude only lies in individuals who choose to ruffle feathers. And Yes a new Catholic Church and a Lutheran church are being built. Vincent DePaul Catholic church has grown to be the largest church in the villages with approximately 6000 parishioners and it keeps growing with all the new people moving in South of 44. So the dioceses of Orlando bought land for a new church. It was said somewhere near magnolia plaza. I wonder if it will be on 501. In addition there will also be a new Lutheran church South of 44. It’s nice live in an area where people still find it important to attend church services.

You state that St. Vincent de Paul has 6000 parishioners. However, it has only one hour of confession a week. And it is during the work week - on Thursday morning which makes it tough for working Catholics or students to get to confession. 60 minutes a week for 52 weeks is only 3120 minutes of confession a year for a parish of more than 5,000 plus. Or about 37 seconds a year per parishioner.

[wwwson]

For anyone in the Villages that misses the quaint neighborhood church I would suggest St. Theresa in Belleview. It is right where 301 and 441 merge. We too experienced the mega churches of St. Vincent de Paul and St. Thimothy. With the parking situations in both of those locations when you take into consideration what time you need to leave your house to try and get a couple of seats together the extra few minutes of drive time to St. Theresa is made null. The “family” atmosphere and most welcoming feeling there won us over after one visit. The pastor, Fr. Tom, is a down to earth priest. Approachable, engaging and caring. Over the few years we have gone there I have needed him to keep special intentions in his daily prayers. He put them in his phone as a reminder and every time he saw me he asked how those people BY NAME were doing.
Defined………. Worth The Short Drive.

[Rodneysblue]

Originally Posted by Bridget Eichaker

Ease up, my hubby was Lutheran and I am Catholic

Dito.

[LuvtheVillages]

Originally Posted by davem4616

yes,

St Paul Parish in Belleview...it's just off 441/301/27 (all three roads come together going through Belleview....we've been going there for almost 4 years now

Mass is 11am on Sundays

It's a National Catholic Church....same celebration as the Roman Catholic only difference is: priests can marry, they don't recognize the pope as the head of the church, and the Host is dipped in wine and you receive communion orally

You'll see the ad in the paper....Father Mark Niznik is the pastor

Be aware that St Paul in Belleview is not a Roman Catholic Church. From the Orlando Diocese web site:

Please be aware that there are churches in Central Florida who identify themselves as “catholic,” however are not Roman Catholic Churches or parishes of the Diocese of Orlando. These churches are not in full communion with the Pope and Bishops of the one Catholic Church governed by Apostolic See nor do they recognize authority of the Pope. Some of these churches are affiliated with groups which left the communion of the Roman Catholic Church (for example Churches affiliated with the Society of Pope Pius X) while others are founded without a beginning in the communion of the Roman Catholic Church.

To avoid confusion, please be aware that these churches are not reliable for their adherence to the Catholic faith as articulated in the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Therefore, attendance at a liturgical service on Sunday at one of these churches may not fulfill your obligation to attend Sunday Mass and participate in the Sacred Liturgy. Check the Diocese of Orlando website or call the Diocesan office at 407-246-4800 to determine if a church is affiliated with the Diocese of Orlando, under the leadership of Bishop John Noonan.

Non-Roman Catholic churches in Central Florida are listed below, in alphabetical order by city:

Belleview
St. Paul Polish National Catholic Church

[coralway]

hide your children

[billethkid]

Originally Posted by LuvtheVillages

Be aware that St Paul in Belleview is not a Roman Catholic Church. From the Orlando Diocese web site:

Please be aware that there are churches in Central Florida who identify themselves as “catholic,” however are not Roman Catholic Churches or parishes of the Diocese of Orlando. These churches are not in full communion with the Pope and Bishops of the one Catholic Church governed by Apostolic See nor do they recognize authority of the Pope. Some of these churches are affiliated with groups which left the communion of the Roman Catholic Church (for example Churches affiliated with the Society of Pope Pius X) while others are founded without a beginning in the communion of the Roman Catholic Church.

To avoid confusion, please be aware that these churches are not reliable for their adherence to the Catholic faith as articulated in the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Therefore, attendance at a liturgical service on Sunday at one of these churches may not fulfill your obligation to attend Sunday Mass and participate in the Sacred Liturgy. Check the Diocese of Orlando website or call the Diocesan office at 407-246-4800 to determine if a church is affiliated with the Diocese of Orlando, under the leadership of Bishop John Noonan.

Non-Roman Catholic churches in Central Florida are listed below, in alphabetical order by city:

Belleview
St. Paul Polish National Catholic Church

If the Intentions/teachings are all the same, what's the difference (the paying of the "dues?

From the pew it looks, feels and behaves the same

[Worldseries27]

Originally Posted by coralway

hide your children

it's always in the small print.
Catholic means universal per any dictionary.
Roman catholic is what it says it is and further defined by as a direct succession from st peter to the current pope francis.

[Rainger99]

Originally Posted by Foxtrot

I would call Bishop Noonan's office to find out.

I called the Orlando diocese today and was told that there are no plans to build a new Catholic church in or around The Villages. It appears to have been a rumor.

[Diver Man]

There is a Hope Lutheran church being built at Warm Springs and Meggison Rd. Right across from the new St. John's area.

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

Originally Posted by billethkid

If the Intentions/teachings are all the same, what's the difference (the paying of the "dues?

From the pew it looks, feels and behaves the same

it’s not the same , if you want to go there it’s fine but it is not Roman Catholic there is a difference that matters to me . but maybe doesn’t to others and that’s OK with me

[Worldseries27]

John 13: 31-35