Studies in Europe show that Europeans largely presume that Christianity is ethnically homogenous which contradicts the reality that the Catholic church is one of the most diverse world-wide organizations. However, a majority of Europeans are not actively involved in Christian religious practices. Among Europeans in Austria and Belgium, it is unclear whether the everyday practices of religious faith support diversity within their Catholic parishes or whether their practices uphold an ethnically homogenous parish. What framework for Religion and Whiteness applies to Catholic parishes in Austria and Belgium? In analysis of material culture and group interactions, an initial framework for whiteness as a competitive practice embedded within Christianity will be presented in this paper. It will elaborate both direct and indirect ways that boundary making and everyday racism (Philomena Essed) are deployed to support the privileging of white expressions and experiences. On the other side, direct and indirect ways that belonging and inclusion are expanded will also be explored. This presentation will address these tension created as parishes are simultaneously involved in both defending and opposing white normativity.