One Catholic Church - Mary Star vs Holy Trinity

I have lived in San Pedro my whole life. I have been a parishiner of both Holy Trinity and Mary Star. It is amazing how little the two parishes and schools interact. It is true that both the new pastors, John and Joe, have talked about more cooperation between the two parishes. And the pastors themselves have provided support for each other. Still, there is no good cooperation between these two parishes and schools.

Somehow the catholics in town fail to see the larger picture. We are one faith under God. We need to be resolute in our opposition to the larger secular society. We need to battle the agnostics and atheist that chip away at believers and those with faith. We need to fight those who marginalize and mock believers in God. These people hide behind the Constitution, not realizing that the Constitution protects our faith. This all said, we as Pedran's need to see the larger picture.

Cross town rivalries are good as it can help both parishes and schools become stronger. However, there need to be more resource sharing between the parishes and schools. Field trips could be better coordinated to lower school costs. The Mary Star gym could be a good site for Holy Trinity to practice and hold larger events. One faith, one shared destiny. Times are tough. Instead of using resources to compete against each other. We as catholics should help drive cooperation between the schools and parishes. There is a bigger battle out there then the small catholic turf in San Pedro.

Just a Guy from Pedro