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The Community
in Christ our Brother was (is? Does love ever die?) an experimental
non-territorial Catholic parish, formed after Pope John XXIII called the Vatican II
council and for renewal in the Catholic Church. The first members had
met socially after attending liturgies at LSU's Catholic Student Center.
We wrote a charter, met with the bishop, and got approval. We held Liturgies on Sundays for several years.
Our Liturgies were usually held in the cafeteria of St. Joseph's Academy, a girls' high school in Baton Rouge. They were often followed by a pot-luck lunch. Money collected at the Liturgy was distributed directly to the poor. A share was sent the the Diocese of Baton Rouge, and to pay a stipend to the Sunday celebrant. Though Father Howard Hall was our first Pastor, in the later years we had a guest celebrant each Sunday. Most all priests were delighted to serve. A regular (and favorite) celebrant was Father Sam Maranto, a Redemptorist. Liturgies were often over an hour. A committee prepared the songs, special prayers, and a shared homily. The Prayer of the Faithful usually involved many members; the Kiss of Peace could take 15 minutes -- everybody hugged everybody. CICOB was the most wonderful religious experience of my life. It brought meaning to the words, "... they'll know we are Christians by our love."
Have a look at this Google search for "non-territorial" catholic parish. You will find CICOB in there, among MANY such parishes. Some are ethnic based, others, like ours, formed from college townies groups. What I did not found so far is John XXIII which formed when CICOB did. St. John the Evangelist is listed as an organization by the diocese here, with this address: 2639 Desoto, New Orleans 70119, phone number 944-4000. I will be calling them soon to find out what's up, as I live in New Orleans now.
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