It's discouraged on paper but in practice quite common, especially if you have issues with a particular priest (as so many do).
It's a well-known trope in Catholic circles that rad-trads fill their large minivans with their children and drive two hours to attend Latin Mass in a parish hidden somewhere. Pope Francis alluded to this stereotype in his decision to restrict the Latin Mass.
One thing that's unique to large cities in the "New World" is ethnic Catholic megachurches. Here are a list of stereotypes about them:
- It's named after a beloved saint of the home country.
- It's located in a suburb of the large city, near a highway exit.
- There are several priests, a mix of those who were parachuted from the home country, and those who are second-generation.
- The building itself resembles something imagined as traditional from the home country, but also contains all the modern amenities one would expect.
- The parish is also a community hub of the ethnic group, and even hosts the "St. XYZ Catholic Credit Union".
- Often, the surrounding area has a cluster of shops catering to the ethnic group. There might even be a senior home too.
- People drive an hour or more from all over the metropolitan area to attend Mass.
- Even more people, who only attend Mass on the usual occasions, drive from even further away.
