[kearnyirish2]

In my experience I’ve seen them asserting that more frequently, especially when they suspect a lot of lapsed Catholics are present (First Holy Communions, Confirmations, and naturally Easter Sunday and Christmas). Parishes run primarily on voluntary donations; they have little choice in the matter but to push them.

[utahagen]

I'm glad to hear that “Go to church every Sunday” is preached at your church. I'd like see a bigger push for every Catholic to formally join a parish and to donate money — via, say, ParishPay — automatically every month. It drives me nuts how nearly everyone in this country — even poor people — spends more than $100 a month on cable TV, yet balks at giving the same amount to a parish church. Synagogues are much more sensible: if you are not a paid, registered member of a synagogue, don't expect to stroll into it on Yom Kippur and get a seat ahead of someone who is there every Saturday and gives at least a modest donation every month.