only one in five attend

[reznwerks]

"Having to go some place to pay homage to God every Sunday doesn't mean you're a good Catholic, or a bad Catholic, or whatever," said Gaul, a Boston equities trader. "I don't think you're going to die and go to heaven and hear, 'Frank, you didn't go to church for 15 years.'"


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[CatholicXian]

This is somewhat typical of Catholics his (Frank Gaul's age)... they grew up in a time of poor catechesis.

People like him (and his kids.. if he has any) are precisely why I'm a DRE (Director of Religious Education). Catechesis needs to get put back on track with authentically teaching people the Catholic faith.

My 7th graders (I teach 7th grade CCD/ Sunday school classes) have come a long way this year, by the grace of God and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit they have been learning a lot, asking good questions, and encouraging their parents to take a more active role in their faith life and get to Mass more often.