[SoothingDave]

We have thousands of people in our parish ... one of the largest in the diocese.

As do we. Something like 2000 families. Of course that is registered, not attending.

Our 4 Masses range from about 250 to 900 people. We use EEMs all the time. Now, with 450 people at a Staurday evening Mass, is that necessary? It's not like ther's a time constraint.

SD

[al_c]

Our 4 Masses range from about 250 to 900 people. We use EEMs all the time. Now, with 450 people at a Staurday evening Mass, is that necessary? It's not like ther's a time constraint.

4 Masses? You must have a puny parish. ;o)

We have 9 Mass times counting the one on Saturday. There is one Mass that probably doesn't need the EMs ... 1:15 Sunday afternoon (especially if the Cowboys are playing at noon that day). Standing room only at the 10 and 10:10 Masses (one is in the gym) means lots of EMs and not enough parking spaces.

[american colleen]

Now, with 450 people at a Staurday evening Mass, is that necessary?

Well ya know about the < bogus > "participation of all" according to the "Spirit of Vatican II" crowd.

Why form a parishioner group to visit the sick, cook a meal for an elderly parishioner, attend the funeral of a fellow parishioner even if you don't know him personally or visit nursing homes on a regular basis when you can just trot up to the altar and participate in the Catholic life that way? In all fairness, though, EEM's are non-stop actively pursued by the priests and two nuns at my parish. It's a coveted position.