Where'd you meet your Catholic spouse?

[KeenanParkerII]

I've dated outside of the Church before, when I was protestant. But the church was pretty much a social club, so it wasn't hard. Mass is something different though. Everytime I go to Mass I see good lookin (who I think are practicing..) girls about my age, but it doesn't seem the right place to be approaching someone to ask them on a date.

Maybe I can break out some Catholic pick up lines? Where do young Catholics meet?

 

[catholicbybirth]

How about joining the youth group at your church? I know some Catholic parishes have groups of people under 40. I know my parish has a group for people over 50 that I could join, but I just haven't yet.

Janice

 

[KeenanParkerII]

Whattt.. If you join yours I'll join mine alright?

 

[Chrystal-J]

I met my late husband at an art gallery. But, I did ask him about his faith, so at least I'd know before I dated him.

 

[Sarcalogos Deus]

One of those pictures lies, theres never weekday Mass on Monday since that is the priest's day off, well at least where I am it is.

Anyway I never figured out where to meet Catholic girls, so I just grabbed a Protestant girl and thought "eh, close enough she'll probably become Catholic eventually".

 

[WarriorAngel]

I've dated outside of the Church before, when I was protestant. But the church was pretty much a social club, so it wasn't hard. Mass is something different though. Everytime I go to Mass I see good lookin (who I think are practicing..) girls about my age, but it doesn't seem the right place to be approaching someone to ask them on a date.

Maybe I can break out some Catholic pick up lines? Where do young Catholics meet?

My daughter [who is 17] thinks you are attractive.

But she is not yet 18 til January - you live in another state and she is being pursued ATM by her coworker.

 

[MikeK]

We first met at a kegger when we were underage, we lost touch but bumped into eachother at a bar a few years later.

 

[WarriorAngel]

One of those pictures lies, theres never weekday Mass on Monday since that is the priest's day off, well at least where I am it is.

Anyway I never figured out where to meet Catholic girls, so I just grabbed a Protestant girl and thought "eh, close enough she'll probably become Catholic eventually".

Good luck. If her family is staunch Protestant - it will be a very long time - like when all her family has passed...[if she is close to them that is and wont hurt them]

 

[sonshine234]

I met my wife at college. An ambulance went by and I said a quick prayer and my wife (than new girlfriend) crossed herself. I ask and she said that she was Catholic

 

[Colin]

Where'd you meet your Catholic spouse?

I am still waiting .

 

[KatherineS]

My future husband was not Catholic when I met him. But he was aleady close to converting.

 

[Anhelyna]

Mine wasn't - and I met him at his sister'd wedding in a simply lovely Chapel

He never came to the Church either

 

[S.ilvio]

I've yet to meet mine, if ever...

 

[Cosmic Charlie]

My wife isn't Catholic

 

[WarriorAngel]

Mine wasn't - and I met him at his sister'd wedding in a simply lovely Chapel

He never came to the Church either

Met mime at a wedding - still hasnt leaped either.
Tho finally got baptized. [In The Catholic Church - but who knows if he will go all the way]

 

[WarriorAngel]

I've yet to meet mine, if ever...

I know you dont have this in Ireland - but i often and frequently wonder how many folks are out there - looking for their 'other half' who was likely aborted.

I mean, God has plans for our futures - and the next and next generations of children to be born - but abortion cuts a life short - a future and someone somewhere is missing their other half.

 

[Sarcalogos Deus]

Good luck. If her family is staunch Protestant - it will be a very long time - like when all her family has passed...[if she is close to them that is and wont hurt them]

She's Church of Christ (technically), but with some definite leanings towards more high church Lutheranism and Anglicanism, and her parents just want her to go to any church (well besides the JW's, Mormons, and socially liberal Protestants).

I tested the waters a few times before we even started dating by taking her to Mass with me where she was actually impressed by the famous Catholic ability to speak in unison and sing the Mass without sheet music.

Since we married she hasn't had any problem going exclusively to Mass and the only time we've been back to her parents' church were for a few special occasions.

All in all operation "Slowly Make Wife Catholic" is going according to plan.

 

[tadoflamb]

I met my Catholic wife playing Ultimate Frisbee about 25 years ago. I wasn't Catholic at the time, but you know how things can happen.....

 

[Caedmon]

We first met at a kegger when we were underage, we lost touch but bumped into eachother at a bar a few years later.

This.

 

[servant of Merciful Love]

I lived next door to Jim's grandfather; Jim lived on the street behind us.
We played when we were 5 years old (I moved a year later)

Then we met again as freshman on at beach trip at the Church (CYC).
Our 'dates' were to meet at the Church on Saturdays; he could walk me home after we went to Confession, then my mother kept a close eye on us
(our dating didn't last long)

We went to different high schools and met for a final time after graduation at a college party in the city we grew up in; he was on leave from the Marines
We were engaged 3 months later, and married the next year.

In just 3 weeks we will be celebrating our 40th wedding anniversary