[AnAmericanMother]

Our priests do "tag team" Confession on Saturday afternoon. Mass starts at 5:30, they get into the confessional around 4 o'clock (sometimes a little later). There's always a little group waiting, usually a backlog of 10-20 when they show up, then a steady run of people right up until they ring the bell for Mass.

When the parish does the Parish Penance Service twice a year (Advent and Lent) the place is a mob scene - lines out the door with 10 or a dozen priests hearing confessions. We have about 1800 families registered in the parish.

[Salvation]

**When the parish does the Parish Penance Service twice a year (Advent and Lent) the place is a mob scene - lines out the door with 10 or a dozen priests hearing confessions. We have about 1800 families registered in the parish.**

This is sounding good to me......actually great!

AT the Advent and Lent services we have five or six priests and people out the door. Can’t imagine what it would be like if we had the 1800 families, rather than our 1000. We used to be the smalles parish in the Salem-Keizer area, but I believe our little church is climbing up the ranks. We are currently putting in a sprinkling sytem and re-roofing the church.

Can’t do any major building because of the Portland Archdiocese still have funds tied up. (Even though we have the land!)

[AnAmericanMother]

Hey, I almost forgot -- how is the music situation going? FReepmail me if you like, or just fill everybody in.

Our congregation is actually starting to sing along with Albert's Mass . . . . they're still a little spooked by the Latin Mass, but they're beginning to sing that too.