<p>It’s important not to confuse liberal Catholicism (or pseudo Catholicism, actually) with upbeat and evangelical masses. If you’ve ever been to a retreat at Steubenville you would find a firm adherrance to Catholicism and at the same time the most vibrant and lively masses ever. I know people who attend Good Shepherd and they’re just as Roman Catholic as the next guy.</p>
<p>I made a Cursillo retreat when I was around 36, and it changed my life. It doesn’t matter what kind of a mass I’m at, I pray all the prayers, sing all the songs, and just love Jesus the whole time. You can be all that and still be a regular old Catholic. </p>
<p>And a parish can’t profess beliefs other than what the Church teaches doctrinally and still call themselves Catholic. Well, they can call themselves whatever they want, but they would stand in great danger of being assigned a new pastor :)</p>