My Catholic Charade

By Kath

leen Salla

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About My Project

• Narrative personal essays• Spirituality/self-discovery• Reflective• Not meant to be offensive

Project Development

• Structure of Essays- Chronological vs. Sacramental- a compromise

• Voice and Perspective- myself then vs. now• Research Placement- what do I do with this

stuff I looked up?

Project Issues/Problems

• Memory- very good at blocking

• Timeline- how many essays and where?

• Offensive- Where is that line based on observation?

Project Progress

• Currently have 16 pages written

• Essays up to first Mass• Still missing essays on CCD,

Confirmation Retreat, Confirmation, and the afterword on Matrimony

• How long will this be? I don’t know.

Reading an Excerpt

An excerpt from the essay on ConfessionTitled “Forgive Me Father, for I Have Sinned”