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It looks like if the end times happen, we should live in monasteries or communes. Not suburbia.
Parish directory is only photos and a name. There is no other contact info. The photos are compiled to form an album. That's all.
That is alright. Hey, you do you. If you want to be photographed, do it. If you don't, then don't. However, if you want to make a positive impact on brown or Middle Eastern/South Asian Christians in your community, I'd say get your photo taken.
Regardless of what they are calling it, if it's a listing (booklet or 'album') of individual church members (or family groupings) with their photo and name(s), persons (especially in the office) will be using this album like a directory. So I don't think you were mistaken in calling it such.
It was a Yay, but I'm struggling to look at my situation in a positive light. Let me explain.So @Lady Bug ... What did you decide?
(Was it a 'Yay' or a 'Nay' regarding the photo appointment that was scheduled for you?)
Hey, congrats for getting the photo taken. And yes, do not be too hard on yourself. Just cos the "End Times" may or may not be here, or that you feel ostracized by your family, you should not be dismayed. You have friends here, and we can be your family. If possible, you could even decide to become a nun, and live in a Catholic commune. It does seem that in the 2020s, for anyone to get into a church leadership role, one needs theological college classes. 2000 years ago, that was not the case.It was a Yay, but I'm struggling to look at my situation in a positive light. Let me explain.
I was dismayed over how I looked in the photo. I know however that people will say I'm being too hard on myself. I also know that we don't perceive ourselves in the same way that other perceive us, in pictures that is. But still. I have gained about 15 to 20 pounds in the past 6 months, and it shows IMHO. Other people don't realize the difference because they don't know me well enough, but it's still disheartening for me to know that has happened to my face and body. My face looks fatter and older IMHO and I think I can see depression underneath my eyes. What bothered me is how light my eyebrows looked. My eyebrows never had enough hair on it, and perhaps I could have used some "eyebrow mascara" to darken them, but I never use that type of makeup (even though I have it), and I feel weird when I try it on. They're supposed to mail the pics in a few weeks and send a digital version in the same time span, but everything was so expensive that I'm tempted to contact that company that came onto the church campus and just stick with the free 8 by 10 with a "small" fee for embellishment (filtering). I don't want to pay that much for photos where I'm not happy with my appearance. Even if I were happy with it, it's too expensive
I'm starting to feel apathy toward my parish too. It doesn't make sense because I can't find anything negative about this parish, and for me to say such a thing is a major declaration. This year's Easter Vigil made me feel so alive at this parish, but at my previous parish I felt absolutely nothing at their EV for two years in a row. I think I'm not going to be happy anywhere, because no matter how many friends/acquaintances I garner, they're not going to be able to substitute for the relatives I'll never have.
I recommend talking to a priest about this, as I am a single man who does not have enough knowledge to help you in this relationship area.
You don't have to put your phone number if you don't want to. Many people no longer have landlines.
I was dismayed over how I looked in the photo. I know however that people will say I'm being too hard on myself. I also know that we don't perceive ourselves in the same way that other perceive us, in pictures that is. But still. I have gained about 15 to 20 pounds in the past 6 months, and it shows IMHO. Other people don't realize the difference because they don't know me well enough, but it's still disheartening for me to know that has happened to my face and body. My face looks fatter and older IMHO and I think I can see depression underneath my eyes. What bothered me is how light my eyebrows looked. My eyebrows never had enough hair on it, and perhaps I could have used some "eyebrow mascara" to darken them, but I never use that type of makeup (even though I have it), and I feel weird when I try it on. They're supposed to mail the pics in a few weeks and send a digital version in the same time span, but everything was so expensive that I'm tempted to contact that company that came onto the church campus and just stick with the free 8 by 10 with a "small" fee for embellishment (filtering). I don't want to pay that much for photos where I'm not happy with my appearance. Even if I were happy with it, it's too expensive
