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Worshipers brought good words outside the church walls and attacked the beach this summer.
Beach Catholics on Long Island, Long Island, New York are composed of three parishes every Sunday, hosting mass near the sea.
Since the group first started in 2014, more than 1,000 people have participated in the service every week.
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Jordan Bernhardi, director of beach Catholic business, told Fox News numbers that he expects more than 50,000 people to attend the masses Over the past decade.
“This is a powerful public witness Belief This attracted Catholics from all over Long Island, some of whom even came from New York City. Bernhardie said:
The Catholicism of Long Island’s beaches brought worship of the coastline, and Sunday’s service attracted more than 1,000 attendees. (Fox News figures by Stephanie Keith)
He added: “As our new Holy Father, Pope Leo 14once said, we are asked to be missionary churches. In a culture that requires Jesus now, perhaps more than ever before, we believe the answer is to bring him out. ”
The masses were spread throughout the three different beaches and three parishes of Long Island – the Martyrs of St. Ignatius, the island of St. Martyrs and the Miraculous Order.
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Brian Barr, pastor of Father Beach Catholic, told Fox News that it is not to be included in the four walls.
“When you were a kid, did you remember feeling upset or embarrassed to express your faith in front of others? I think most people do that. We shouldn’t be like that.”
Since 2014, three parishes have held outdoor mass services, with an estimated 50,000 people. (Fox News figures by Stephanie Keith)
“But for whatever reason, many of us are there. Bringing the Eucharist to the streets (and beaches) is challenging in a great way,” Barr added. “Like most things that scare us, the more you face them, the faster you conquer them.”
Fox News Digital in the latest one Sunday Beach Massask attendees what service means to them.
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Attendees Tim Murphy said he has been attending the service every summer since it started.
“We still have to go down each week, and if you have never been there, it is worth it. My wife and I actually met here because of the beach mass, so My son No birth without a beach mass. ” Murphy said.
“We still have to go down every week, and if you’ve never been there, it’s worth it.” (Fox News figures by Stephanie Keith)
He said attending Mass has changed lives.
“It is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to get so many people together to celebrate on the beach,” he said.
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“People pass by on the boardwalk and stop to listen to God’s words, it’s an incredible experience and you should really join us sometime this year.”
Dee Santos tells Fox News Digital every week that it was a special moment when she saw 1,200 people attending the communion last week.
Brian Barr, pastor of Father Beach Catholic, told Fox News that it is not to be included in the four walls. (Fox News figures by Stephanie Keith)
“What I love is that, first of all, we get this beautiful gift from God on the beach, and we can celebrate his gift before him on the beach,” Santos said.
“The other thing so great is that it makes people not even see us worship.
“Last week, we had someone who wanted to know what was going on. We said we’re going to have masses here.”
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She said the man decided to stay and attend the Mass.
“It’s also very nice to bring other sounds from the church, to hear what’s going on in the barrier island and to really celebrate Catholics and worship them together,” Santos said.
Khloe Quill of Fox News Digital contributed to the report.
