This place has become my church home, and these people have become my church family. I know of no…read moreother place where one can be accepted for being authentic and genuine, finding one's own spiritual journey and being validated during the quest. Nurturing spirits, confirming human dignity, living our progressive values and giving back to the community, these are ideas I aspire to, which this church embodies. I have taught Sunday school and been here long enough to watch "my children" grow up. What a delight to see them flower and grow into mature thinking adults.

When I first started attending First UU, I didn't really feel like I needed a church. I needed a…read morechoir, and First UU has a great one; that's what initially drew me in. A few months after joining the sanctuary choir, though, I was surprised to find myself feeling more and more at home throughout the church (not just in the choir loft). The Unitarian church is not like other churches. For those of you who don't know anything about it, a good place to start is our principles: * The inherent worth and dignity of every person; * Justice, equity and compassion in human relations; * Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations; * A free and responsible search for truth and meaning; * The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large; * The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all; * Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part. If the principles above align with yours, come check out First UU. One other thing about the church that makes me proud is that we're just about to break ground on a new education building, and we plan to pursue LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Certification for it (we're hoping for silver).

This church is amazing! Lots of diversity, lovely songs, great environment! Only downside is how…read morepacked it is, especially during Ash Wednesday. Sometimes it's so packed that we have to wait till the next mass time.

My parents have been members here for years since I was little and I'm 25 now. My dad unfortunately…read morepassed away from terminal cancer and we asked for a priest to come bless him and we have to beg for them to help us out with that and when he got there it was super fast and felt very transactional and like nothing. The priest was in so much rush he probably lasted less than 5 mins there and didn't address us with one prayer as a family not even the immediate family. Very disappointed. Ariel Munoz was the priest that barely gave the time of day to my dad and could careless of our family.

It's been 22 years since I've been here! The last time, I came here was for my Cousin's Wedding…read more Praise the Lord, he's still married, atends Church regularly and is a Lector! The Church is beautiful! I love the Roman Architecture that includes three inviting arches with beautiful wooden doors. This Church is great for photos. The Holy Water greets you far more than the people who make up the Church. The entry way is large and the restrooms are located to the right or left as you walk in. They are camouflaged with the wooden panels. The Sanctuary is large and the Church has a lot of members. The Cantor sings beautifully. Her voice is very high and I love to see her lift her hands to the Lord with confidence. The Priest had a bit of an accent but, I was able to walk away with some wisdom. He spoke about the importance of loving our neighbor as ourself. He encouraged us to bless those who live in poverty and he also wants us to adopt a child. I loved seeing Church members show reverence to the Cross by bowing and lookup to the cross. The Church is filled with lots of families. The Church is peaceful and everyone keeps to themselves. Saint Maria Goretti offers a lot activities for the Church to get involved. some Calendar of Events include a Scripture Study, Adoration, Fellowship, a Cowboys Watch Party, Men's Basketball and so much more. So, if you are Catholic and are looking for a Catholic Church. I would recommend this Parish, it's the Mother Parish of Arlington.

Since the last review was written in 2015, and today we're in 2022, I'd like to add our experience…read morehere. We're new to the area and sought a church that offers Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Having completed a Google Search, we were brought to St Maria Goretti in Arlington. We arrived to the parish office and I had asked about if the church had a cry room for us with toddlers to attend mass. The male organist stated that the cry room is closed due to covid and hasn't reopened. Fair enough. I asked what people with toddlers did during mass and he shares that there's the back entry way or going outside to the porch area. That sounds welcoming. I asked where the Adoration chapel was and he said that it was behind the door we were standing near but that the entrance was around to the outside entrance. Ok. He mentions that it's a small room and points at my toddler son who isn't keeping his feet still. I nod and say, "We'd just like to say hello to Jesus." Myself and my two toddlers head outside to peek into the Adoration room (not chapel) to say hi to Jesus and there are three people praying in what looks like a walk-in closet. So the cry room is closed but this small room is open. Ok. The kids and I excuse ourselves to the small garden in front of the parish office to see the statues and walk to the main entrance of the church to check out this back entry way of where we can stand for mass with our toddlers, but the doors are locked. Ok. The sign pictured and attached to this review states that if we would like to revere Jesus in the main church, to ask the church office for admittance. We three make our way back to the parish office to ask about entrance and meet an African American music woman who just stepped out of the office if there might be any doors open to the church or if she might be able to let us in. She shrugs and says curtly, "Why?" Mind you, I'm a five foot tall woman with a 2 year old and a 3 year old latched to me so they don't take off in two directions at a new place that sits on a busy street. I reply, "So the kids and I can say hello to Jesus since the Adoration room is small. It says on the door to ask for permission." She gets more curt and responds, "We just don't let anybody in there." Ok. I reached for the kids hands and say, "Ok. I see we're not welcome here." She immediately comes to and says, "Well, it's not that. I'm going in now if you want to come in. " That hurt, but I told the kids we'd say hello to Jesus and frankly, we're needing Him pretty badly today. I nodded and said we'd only be five minutes maximum. We go inside, the kids sit on the pew in the front row, I sing softly for the kids and complete the prayer, "Father, I abandon myself into Your Hands," and then we bless ourselves and leave. We're in there two minutes, tops. We will not be visiting this church again, sadly.

Have yet to attend Mass here but my son attends preschool here and he loves it. The teachers are…read morevery nice and the daily schedule is very helpful for him. The children learn plenty and its a great preschool for the price.

My family and I have just recently started going through the classes to become Catholic. My kids…read morego through all the their classes, my oldest two kids are in the youth choir and sing every Sunday. We absolutely love this church. I'm so glad we decided to become Catholic.

I was staying at a hotel in Richardson and looking for a church nearby to go for worship service on…read morethe Sabbath. I visited ActsTwo. Sabbath school is at 10:30 am and Divine Worship at 11:30 am. I just went to the worship service. I was warmly greeted by the ushers and given a visitor's gift bag. Pastor Marcus Hayes is very personable, he came and welcomed me to the church. When he's bringing the Word he is very animated and holds your attention. The Praise and Worship team sang beautifully. At this church they don't seem to include the children's story right before the sermon. Acts Two is active within the community with donations to a local food pantry in the area.

NOTE: Now called Community Life Church. Congregation seems friendly (and they even let me take…read moredinner home to my roommate). However, during the offering you have to walk up front and give your offering in full view of everyone else. I though the Bible taught we should give in secret. Also waited about halfway through the sermon before any Scripture was referenced.

St Monica is a beautiful church! The sanctuary has a sweeping rounded wall of gorgeous, largely…read moreblue stained glass. There are peaceful chapels in which to pray. The music on Sunday is impressive. The adult choir is top notch. They have a fantastic bell choir that I so wish I had time to join! Best of all, the pipe organ is awe inspiring! Most importantly, even though I only am able (because of distance) to come once or twice a week, the people have been friendly and kind to me. I love that there is diversity here with an active Hispanic population. I don't understand Spanish but I really want to and hearing it helps! I know priests can be reassigned but the current pastor, "Fr G," has been patient, wise, and very helpful to me. I've only been Catholic a few years but have visited a lot of the area parishes. St Monica is definitely a don't miss!

Beautiful church recently renovated. Wonderful music, people and priests. Plenty of masses to…read morechoose from on Sundays.

I always attend this Parish when visiting my brother in Bedford. They have a wonderful new priest…read morenamed Fr Joe. He gives wonderful homilies and really helps the parishioners in helping them to understand their Catholic Faith on a deeper level. Love his Catecatücal -spelling?? Minute. Very very instructive!!

Coming together, to celebrate mass, always a treat, especially with family. This was no exception…read more St Michael's was beautifully decorated. This was the children's mass, so the choir was complied with kids of all ages. They included, the organ, piano, flute and a few string instruments. It was well organized and I was impressed with the crowd. I always expect a beautiful service and this met that expectation.