We have now had our second Mass on Sunday at 10:30 a.m. for a little over a month.  The word I hear from teachers and parents of our children's religious education program is that the Sunday morning time for religious education is much better for them and the children than Wednesday night for a number of reasons.  Some who left the Knights of Columbus breakfast after eating after the 8:00 a.m. Mass a few weeks ago reported that they did not have any issues with traffic coming into the parking lot for the next Mass while they were walking to their cars and/or as they left the parking lot in their cars.

With Lent coming up, we are considering the offering of an adult religious education option in between the morning Masses. Even so, I am aware that some people who attend the second morning Mass on Sunday did not feel they were given a chance for input before the decision was made to move the 10:00 a.m. Mass to 10:30 a.m. on Sundays. 

I have decided to offer those who would like an opportunity to give input on this Mass time change through a survey that can be filled out before Mass.  The results of this survey will be discussed at a parish council meeting, and a decision will then be made about leaving the second Mass on Sunday at 10:30 a.m. or moving it back to 10:00.  While some may counsel  that continuing at least another few weeks or more for the 10:30 Mass before taking this survey, given some of the negative feedback I've received about the mass time change on Sunday morning, I am anxious to find out from a large sampling what the thoughts and feelings are about this issue to see if we should reconsider the moving of the second Sunday Mass to 10:30 a.m.  Please be ready to give your input next weekend.  God bless you.