This and That

There was an unfortunate incident at the 9:00 Mass recently. A couple entered and had not called ahead. When they were informed that reservations were needed, the man let loose with strong words and cursing. The staff care- fully explained and the couple were seated. I was only informed after Mass. If I had seen that, I, as the pastor, would have asked the man to leave. It is difficult enough to deal with these past 10 months but to hear this is com- pletely unacceptable.

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Our annual sacramental report has been filed with the Archdiocese for the year.
Baptisms for 2020 - 63 (2019 - 69)
First Communions for 2020 - 99 (2019 - 87)
Confirmations for 2020 - 103 (2019 - 65)
Funerals for 2020 - 77 (2019 - 96)
Marriages for 2020 - 6 (2019 - 15)

Obviously, the pandemic has affected us in ways we could not have foreseen. Weddings were cancelled or postponed. There were more funeral parlor services than actual Masses. Confirmation here took place before services were cancelled. First Communion took place over several weekdays instead of one weekend in May.