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Mass for foreigners in Seoul (Myong-Dong)

 
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Francis-Pax



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PostPosted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 9:00 pm    Post subject: Mass for foreigners in Seoul (Myong-Dong) Reply with quote

If you are Catholic, you might be interested to know that there is Mass in English at the Myong-Dong Cathedral every Sunday at 9:00am. It's not in the main Church. Fr. Dennis, an Irish priest who has been in Korea for over 25 years, offers the mass. He is a really nice guy with a great sense of humor.

There is usually about 100+ people that participate. A lot of us go to The Coffee Bean after mass to hangout and chat. It's a diverse group consisting of English teachers, retired professors, embassy workers, accountants, and factory workers.

Directions: Go up the steep hill. To the left of the Cathedral there is a large building. The building has a giftshop. Go past the gift shop until you you see the main enterance to that building. Go inside the main enterance and take the stairs located to the left and go to the sceond floor. The mass is celbrated on the second floor in a Chapel.

I thought that there might be some Catholics out there that would like to meet other Catholics to go to mass with and hangout.


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Cohiba



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PostPosted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 9:13 pm    Post subject: Superstition Reply with quote

I find it fascinating that after 6000 years of civilization
that people still need superstition to add meaning to their
lives. I totally don't understand why it is necessary to
invent some "super-being" to rely on. I mean, can't you
religious types do good and moral things without the reward
of heaven?
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mithridates



Joined: 03 Mar 2003
Location: President's office, Korean Space Agency

PostPosted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 9:22 pm    Post subject: Re: Mass for foreigners in Seoul (Myong-Dong) Reply with quote

Francis-Pax wrote:
If you are Catholic, you might be interested to know that there is Mass in English at the Myong-Dong Cathedral every Sunday at 9:00am. It's not in the main Church. Fr. Dennis, an Irish priest who has been in Korea for over 25 years, offers the mass. He is a really nice guy with a great sense of humor.

There is usually about 100+ people that participate. A lot of us go to The Coffee Bean after mass to hangout and chat. It's a diverse group consisting of English teachers, retired professors, embassy workers, accountants, and factory workers.

Directions: Go up the steep enterance. To the left of the Cathedral there is a large building. The building has a giftshop. Go past the gift shop until you you see the main enterance to that building. Go inside the main enterance and take the stairs located to the left and go to the sceond floor. The mass is celbrated on the second floor in a Chapel.

I thought that there might be some Catholics out there that would like to meet other Catholics to go to mass with and hangout.


Good to know. I'm going to add that to this article when I get back tonight.
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Francis-Pax



Joined: 20 Nov 2005

PostPosted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 10:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Quote:
find it fascinating that after 6000 years of civilization
that people still need superstition to add meaning to their
lives. I totally don't understand why it is necessary to
invent some "super-being" to rely on. I mean, can't you
religious types do good and moral things without the reward
of heaven?


First, this message is intended mainly for Catholic English teachers that would like to find a mass in English.

Second, I find it unfortunate that you view people with faith as people who only do good things because they want to go to heaven. You can't accurately describe "religious people" by lumping them into one group. It's a bit more complicated than that.

Third, why is it necessary to critcize religious people on this thread. My post was not argument for theistic belief. It was merely an invitation to other foreigners, mainly newbies, who would like to go to mass in English.

Peace.
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Butterfly



Joined: 02 Mar 2003
Location: Kuwait

PostPosted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 12:28 am    Post subject: Re: Superstition Reply with quote

Cohiba wrote:
I find it fascinating that after 6000 years of civilization
that people still need superstition to add meaning to their
lives. I totally don't understand why it is necessary to
invent some "super-being" to rely on. I mean, can't you
religious types do good and moral things without the reward
of heaven?


Dufus.
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teachmeenglish



Joined: 14 Dec 2004

PostPosted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 5:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Quote:
I find it fascinating that after 6000 years of civilization
that people still need superstition to add meaning to their
lives. I totally don't understand why it is necessary to
invent some "super-being" to rely on. I mean, can't you
religious types do good and moral things without the reward
of heaven?


I have 0% belief in any god, yet I see the beauty in religion. When I look at Isreal and the middle east I sometimes wish religions were gone, but I also know that if it was not for religion, we would still be banging rocks together. Any religion has both good and bad, no need to make trouble for others. Francis, thank you for the information. I will never go, but I will tell any catholic of this if they are new to Korea.

to Cohiba, TROLL????
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Francis-Pax



Joined: 20 Nov 2005

PostPosted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 6:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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I have 0% belief in any god, yet I see the beauty in religion. When I look at Isreal and the middle east I sometimes wish religions were gone, but I also know that if it was not for religion, we would still be banging rocks together. Any religion has both good and bad, no need to make trouble for others. Francis, thank you for the information. I will never go, but I will tell any catholic of this if they are new to Korea.

to Cohiba, TROLL????


Thanks. I appreciate your comment.
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