We have lots of kids coming to First Communion these days at St. Anselm. I noticed this morning, that I didn't recognize many of the families who were here to celebrate this sacrament.
Once again, my suspicions that over 90% of the kids in our religious education programs are not coming to Mass on a regular basis were proven true again this weekend.
I could tell from the first moments of the liturgy that the majority of these families who presented their kids for first holy communion had not been in church for a long time. I could tell because their parents didn't have a clue as to how to participate in Mass at St. Anselm....they didn't know when to sit, stand, or respond....they didn't participate in singing the songs or the psalms, and they carried on nice little private conversations during the Gospel, the homily, and the Eucharistic Prayer. It was very clear that the vast majority of the people who presented their kids for First Holy Communion were not "regular" church folks.
It's sad to say, but our parish is not alone in having this problem.
More on this later......
No comments:
Post a Comment