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Faithful people are bringing good words across the church walls by hitting the beach this summer.
Beach Catholicism in Long Island, New York is made up of three parishes that hold masses near the sea every Sunday. (See the video at the top of this article.)
Since the group first launched in 2014, more than 1,000 people have been participating in the service per week.
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Beach Catholic Operations Director Jordan Bernhaldi said he predicted that more than 50,000 people had participated in Fox News Digital. Major The past 10 years.
“It’s a powerful public witness of faith It attracts Catholics from all over Long Island. Some of them come from New York City,” he said.
Long Island Beach Catholicism brings services to the coastline, and Sunday services attract more than 1,000 attendees each week. (Fox News Digital’s Stephanie Keith)
He said, “As our new holy father, Pope Leo XIVsaid we are called the Missionary Church. Now, in a culture that needs Jesus, perhaps more than ever, we believe the answer is to kick him out. ”
The masses spread across three different beaches and three parishes of Long Island. Saint Ignatius Martyr, Saint Mary of the Island, and the Virgin of the Miraculous Medal.
“We believe the answer is to bring him out.”
Brianber, a pastor of Father Beach Catholic, told Fox News Digital that faith was not intended to be part of the four walls.
“When you were a child, do you feel anxious or embarrassed about expressing your faith in front of others? I do. I think most people do,” Barr said.
“We shouldn’t do that.”
Since 2014, three parishes have held outdoor mass services, reaching an estimated 50,000 people. (Fox News Digital’s Stephanie Keith)
“But for some reason, many of us are. Bringing our most important prayer, the Eucharist, to the passage (and the beach), challenges us to fear in a wonderful way,” Barr added.
“Like most things that scare us, the more you stand up to them, the faster you will conquer them.”
Fox News Digital has been on hand recently Sunday Beach Mass Ask attendees what the service means to them.
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Attendee Tim Murphy said he has been attending the service every summer since he started.
“Every week we travel to get off. If you’ve never been, it’s worth a trip,” Murphy said. My son It cannot be born without a beach mass. ”
“Every week we travel to get off, and if you’ve never been before it’s worth a trip,” one attendee said. (Fox News Digital’s Stephanie Keith)
He says attending Mass is life-changing for him.
“It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to get so many people together and celebrate outside on the beach,” he said.
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“People go past the boardwalk and stop and listen to God’s Word. It’s an incredible experience and you really need to be involved at some point this year.”
Dee Santos told Fox News Digital that every week is a special moment, and saw 1,200 people receive communion last week.
Faith is not intended to be part of the four walls, one pastor said. (Fox News Digital’s Stephanie Keith)
“What I love is, first of all, we have this beautiful gift from the God of the Beach, and we can celebrate his gift with his presence on the beach,” Santos said.
“It’s about bringing people to people who may not even see us worship. It’s about taking people off the boardwalk and off the beach,” Santos said.
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“Last week, someone wanted to know what was going on and then they said, ‘I’m going to have a mass here.’ ”
She said the man had decided to stay and attend Mass.
Worshipers will be taking part in Mass for Beach Catholicism in Long Beach, New York on July 13, 2025. Beach Mass takes place on Sundays in July and August in front of St. Ignatius’ Catholic Church. (Fox News Digital’s Stephanie Keith)
“You can also bring other voices from the church and hear what’s going on on Barrier Island and truly celebrate being Catholic and worshiping along with being a Catholic,” Santos said.
Khloe Quill from Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
