Venice - Which Catholic Church
Aug 4th, 2005, 04:02 AM
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Venice - Which Catholic Church
We'll be in Venice on a Sunday and need to pick a church for mass. Our options that I'm down to are San Marco, della Salute and Friari.
Which one would make for the best memorable experience?
Which one would make for the best memorable experience?
Aug 4th, 2005, 06:03 AM
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Find out what time the mass is at San Marco, if there is a choice, take the later one. You should be able to remain inside afterwards and have a headstart on sightseeing, avoiding the line that forms outside. I've done that on a weekday.
Aug 4th, 2005, 06:52 AM
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Here is the page from the Web site of the Basilica di San Marco with the schedule of Masses:
http://www.basilicasanmarco.it/eng/c...5&subcat=1
http://www.basilicasanmarco.it/eng/c...5&subcat=1
Aug 26th, 2005, 06:43 AM
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Thought I'd reply to my own.
We ended up at San Marco and it was very nice. I was shocked at how few people there were at mass, validating the decline of the Church in Europe. I was also upset by the number of tourists who came in posing as mass attendees who only walked around the church, snapped pictures, took video or spoke loudly. Seemed disrespectful not just b/c it was 'my church', but for any religious ceremony. The church is open plenty during the day...let the services go un-interrupted.
We ended up at San Marco and it was very nice. I was shocked at how few people there were at mass, validating the decline of the Church in Europe. I was also upset by the number of tourists who came in posing as mass attendees who only walked around the church, snapped pictures, took video or spoke loudly. Seemed disrespectful not just b/c it was 'my church', but for any religious ceremony. The church is open plenty during the day...let the services go un-interrupted.
