I will describe and explore my first visit to a Catholic church. I attended Sunday mass with an ambassador from our class, CCC, on April 13, 2014 at noon. The service was actually called Palm Sunday because it is the Sunday before Easter. The service lasted about an hour and a half and took place in the interfaith portable on the UCI campus. I grew up in a non-religious home and have never attended church before. My family's race is Caucasian and I am independent in matters of religion. I decided to attend a Catholic church for my cultural dip to get the experience and see what it's like to go to church. I always heard my friends tell me that they went to church and that they were of that religion. But I never got to experience what going to church was like. Common Stereotypes About Catholics Stereotypes are very common in the world, especially when it comes to religion. My understanding of common stereotypes among Catholics comes primarily from personal interactions; where people shared with me stereotypes they believed about Catholics or on the internet. A stereotype I often hear is that Catholics pray to Mary and the saints, but only worship Christ. My attendance at the Catholic Church showed that when the priest read from the Bible, he stopped and the church audience knew to say either "Lord, you are in our prayer" or "Blessed be God, the Father of our Lord ". Jesus Christ,” according to what the priest read. The next stereotype I've heard before is that Catholics don't read the Bible; which was true in the Middle Ages but is no longer true today. At the church service I attended, I noticed Bibles in the room, so... middle of paper... our class. I was able to remember common stereotypes directed at Catholics and notice whether they supported or refuted those stereotypes. My cultural dive showed many aspects of culture, cultural assimilation, and cultural pluralism. I learned a little more about the Catholic religion and this mission made me aware of all the different religions and possibilities that people believe in. Works CitedBanks, JA (2013b). Multicultural education: characteristics and objectives. In JA Banks and CM McGee Banks (eds.). Multicultural education: issues and perspectives (pp. 3-23). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley and Sons. Convertino, C., Levinson, BA and González, N. (2013). Culture, teaching and learning. In JA Banks and CM McGee Banks (eds.). Multicultural education: issues and perspectives (pp. 25-41). Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley and Sons.