http://joekraynak.com/uncategorized/increasing-attendance-at-sunday-services.html Freelance Writer Mon, 21 May 2012 18:12:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://joekraynak.com/uncategorized/increasing-attendance-at-sunday-services.html/comment-page-1#comment-94 Joe Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:09:35 +0000 http://joekraynak.com/blog/religion/increasing-attendance-at-sunday-services.html#comment-94 Ahhh, now I'm beginning to realize why there are so many ex-Catholics. Ahhh, now I’m beginning to realize why there are so many ex-Catholics.

]]> http://joekraynak.com/uncategorized/increasing-attendance-at-sunday-services.html/comment-page-1#comment-93 ami Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:52:44 +0000 http://joekraynak.com/blog/religion/increasing-attendance-at-sunday-services.html#comment-93 St. Monica in Indianapolis service was 3 hours and change. It starts at 9, finished at 12:10. Most people had to be there by 8:30 for a seat. It was done in English and Spanish -- but not everything was said twice, they just alternated readings/responses and languages. Mostly it's so long because there were 46 people baptized and/or confirmed into the Catholic church for the first time. It also utilizes some of the oldest traditions of the Catholic church: litany of the saints, and more readings -- stories -- of the history of our faith. Now on an average Sunday, I think an hour is good (it's certainly as long as my kids can handle). But on the very special Saturday -- the 'high holy days' so to speak of the Christian faith, I have no problem with a longer service. St. Monica in Indianapolis service was 3 hours and change. It starts at 9, finished at 12:10. Most people had to be there by 8:30 for a seat. It was done in English and Spanish — but not everything was said twice, they just alternated readings/responses and languages. Mostly it’s so long because there were 46 people baptized and/or confirmed into the Catholic church for the first time. It also utilizes some of the oldest traditions of the Catholic church: litany of the saints, and more readings — stories — of the history of our faith. Now on an average Sunday, I think an hour is good (it’s certainly as long as my kids can handle). But on the very special Saturday — the ‘high holy days’ so to speak of the Christian faith, I have no problem with a longer service.

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