Catholics are Not the Problem

[bettyellen]

104. I had no idea either (except that they were monitoring my attendance) The office admin explained

hey had strict guidelines (I think i the sixties it was 5$ a week - so maybe 3X that now- and my parents only put 2-3$, and us 30-50 cents instead of the suggested dollar) but would indeed lower them if they knew the family was poorer. We had six kids go to that school, and they knew that was a huge burden on my parents. There was also a requirement that you had been a donating member for some time before enrolling a kid. (This is the same parochial school SC's Sonia Sotomayor went to, in the Bronx, which maybe closing soon)

I have friends who'd fake it and drop off envelopes at mass every week to keep in good standing. They were worried because they didn't really want the kids doing sacraments and confirming, etc, and have since moved schools.

I also have a habit of buying Mass card for Catholics when they pass, as I know this was very comforting to the family, so I am guilty occasionally of throwing them a 20$ myself. (used to be 5$!!) But if it comforts the bereaved, I can live with doing it. At least they listed my Mom as a "pray for" for free a few weeks when she was very ill. I forget the donation requested for the funeral- I think 400- 500$ or so? It was just a regularly scheduled mass, and the funeral parlour set up flowers and coffin, so that was kind of easy money, when I think about it.

Anyway, I don't see how anyone except a single childless person will get over for long, I'm also bothered by the fact that they go there and sort of cheat the system. Why not find someplace you actually fit in and support?