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OK, We had some wonderful teachers, who were excellent in their jobs, but we have horror stories. Things that just seemed a little too much, looking back. Let's hear them, and maybe work out some issues...

Our First Confession

Most of us can remember our First Holy Communion. But perhaps our memory of first receiving the sacrament of Penance is a less vivid one.

Besides practicing for weeks the First Communion ceremony,... read more | posted by gorillagaurd

7 replies - last reply: "Before the nuns marched the class to... more" ~ Suzy789

Eating Meat on Friday

To this day I still feel guilty if I eat meat on Friday. I know the church has allowed this for many years now but some of that old guilt and indoctrination remains with me. | posted by anakris

15 replies - last reply: "This dilemma caused me to think the... more" ~ gorillagaurd

CYO dances

Anyone remember the CYO dances? I personally thought they were great but also remember there being an army of chaperones around. Not exactly conducive to romance but then again most 14 year olds we... read more | posted by anakris

7 replies - last reply: "CYO dances were fantastic. I stepped... more" ~ RaisedInBoston

CYO-One Act play contests

For those of you out there that CYO organizations. Did any of you participate in the One Act Play contests, or Criterian (or your Catholic paper) Quiz contests? | posted by jas1377

4 replies - last reply: "I played the condemned murderer and... more" ~ gorillagaurd

Altar Boys

OK, we have talked about First Communions and confessions. How about you guys telling us stories about becoming an altar boy. I bet there are some funny stories out there. | posted by jas1377

16 replies - last reply: "When I was an alter boy ,you had to... more" ~ DongioX

Altar Boys

As I girl, I could not be an altar server, but I learned the Latin before my older brother. I became his teacher. We would practice daily. One day when we were practicing, our baby sister heard us ... read more | posted by Robin3346

4 replies - last reply: "Reminds me we had a co-ed choir in... more" ~ tkathan344

Growing Up Catholic

I grew up Catholic in the Maryland of the 1950s. Growing up Catholic there meant attending a slummy school built in the 1930s to accommodate about 1/3 the number of children who were crowded inside... read more | posted by erewhon49

10 replies - last reply: "birthsmile "Stop complaining &... more" ~ tkathan344

All Saints Day

This isn't a photo of me, but of my children. At our parish in Terre Haute, IN in 1980 on All Saints Day the children of the parish dressed up as their favorite saint and we had a party. These ar... read more | posted by jas1377

5 replies - last reply: "Goint to an all girls High School... more" ~ jas1377

Attire for School and Church

We all remember correct attire for school. Back in the fifties, some Catholic schools, but not all, required uniforms. At St. Pat's uniforms were not required. But boys were required to wear neckti... read more | posted by gorillagaurd

2 replies - last reply: "Back in my day and at my schools the... more" ~ tkathan344