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Originally Posted by DaleMN
Bring your pocketbook.  |
You made me laugh as I recalled going to St. Timothy's one April Sunday about five years go. The church was so packed we had to stand in front of the front pews with others, leaving only pathways from the sanctuary to the aisles. The collection baskets began to arrive the moment the offertory began. The ushers had a daunting job circulating the baskets and somewhere their signals got crossed. When communion was over and the Mass neared conclusion the baskets were still being passed. For those of us in the front and the front pews, it was for the sixth time. I could see the faithful front pew regulars continuing to reach into their wallets and purses. Some were non-plussed, some starting to hesitate. Most of us standees were just passing the basket, but I was impressed by the non-stop participation of the regulars.