Today like every Sunday I went to the church I mentioned above to the 6 pm service. This is the only church in the whole town where there is a Catholic service in English. There are two Polish, a Croatian and a Spanish every week. A German and Tagalog every second week, sometimes even Vietnamese but there is only one English service on Sunday.
For that reason the church is always full at English service. It's difficult to find even a standing place especially when I am a bit late.
My first impression - which is exist so far - as if it would be a World Youth Day service. There is the whole population of the Earth condensed. The vast majority are mongoloid Asian, but there are Arabians, Indians, blacks, and there are whites as well some 10-15%. It is truth, it's not the first time I've heard service in English and I've participated in 3 WYD but still it's so good to see the people from every corner of the World joining together in the faith. I guess 60% of the worshippers are from the Flippies. The lector lady, the boy who leads the psalm singing and the donation collector uncles as well. It's a real recreation to hear the voice of the priest who is likely to be native English after hearing their English.
My only problem, if I may say it problem, that I feel so lonely. I know I shouldn't wait for somebody to come up to me, but somehow I feel so shy to start a chat and make friends. Especially because the whites are about to leave before the ending song of the mass, and the Filippinos are like a huge family: every one of them say hello to all others but I feel it's impossible to mix with them. Though it's truth I neither had acquaintances from church in England. Hungarian service is in two weeks from now. I can hardly wait for it!
No comments:
Post a Comment