5/5 Mark H. 2 years ago on Google
I
review
catholic
churches
from
time
to
time
in
my
travels
and
I
give
a
rating
system
for
certain
criteria
which
typically
follows
the
GERM
/
my
opinion
.
It
should
also
be
noted
that
I
only
went
to
mass
here
once
on
travel.
Architecture:
Upon
first
examination
the
church
looks
to
have
deep
roots
and
history
with
it.
The
double
towers
give
this
church
a
similar
look
with
the
cathedral
of
Notre
dame.
Externally
it
is
quite
beautiful.
Internally
the
first
thing
that
catches
your
eye
is
the
glorious
tabernacle
which
is
awesome.
The
other
things
that
stuck
out
were
the
many
statues
of
saints
and
the
beautiful
stain
glass.
10/10
Tabernacle
location:
It
so
obvious
that
Christ
is
at
the
front
and
center
of
this
church.
The
magnificent
golden
tabernacle
surrounded
by
the
awesome
golden
high
alter
is
to
wonder
at.
10/10
Kneeling:
kneelers
we’re
present
and
people
didn’t
kneel
during
the
appropriate
times
at
the
mass.
10/10
Reference:
The
parish
seems
to
cultivate
a
holy
and
contrite
attitude.
10/10
Community:
Seems
to
be
vibrant
church
-
I
went
on
a
Saturday
evening
and
it
was
60%
full.
Probably
mostly
tourists,
but
unsure
of
that.
Hard
to
give
a
true
sense
of
the
community
that
are
frequent
goers
here.
no
score
/N/A
Homily:
The
priest
here
was
holy.
He
gave
a
simple
yet
poignant
message
that
we
all
need
to
put
Christ
at
the
center
of
our
lives.
It
was
relevant
and
connected
with
the
gospel.
I
could
tell
he
was
humble
and
reverent.
10/10
Kiss
of
peace:
They
do
allow
for
kiss
of
peace,
but
it
was
short
and
appropriate.
10/10
Holding
hands
during
our
father:
Was
present
here,
but
it
wasn’t
drawn
out
or
distracting.
9/10
Clapping/birthday
announcements:
None.
10/10
Overall
seems
to
be
great
church
with
respectful
participation
of
the
liturgy.
Would
come
back
again
if
in
San
Antonio.
Total
score:
69/70
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