Does attending mass at Christmas, Easter, weddings and funerals qualify one as a parishioner? Or must one attend a little more frequently? In 23 years, if all he went to was Christmas and Easter, that adds up to 46 times. The priest does more than that in one year.
Some people slay me. They show up 1-2-3 times a year. Drop a 5-10-20 bill, in the plate, and think they're square with God. "Hey God, look at me. See how good I am?"
During my youth I was a parishioner the largest church in the state. The church was much desired as a location for weddings. A former priest of mine like to tell a story about a woman who called to set up a wedding date. The priest, not recognizing her name, asked if she was a parishioner. The woman replied, "oh yes my mother never misses a bingo".
[ Some people slay me. They show up 1-2-3 times a year. Drop a 5-10-20 bill, in the plate, and think they're square with God. "Hey God, look at me. See how good I am?" ]
What about the ones that show up 52 times a year and think just because they do that they are square with god, those are the ones that slay me.