I Wonder Why?

Research shows that almost 9 out of 10 Catholic men don’t participate in a Catholic activity outside of attending Mass; if men aren’t being reached in the Mass, they aren’t being reached...

 While a complex set of forces have driven the Catholic “man-crisis”, including both massive cultural changes outside the Church and serious missteps within the Church, the lack of engagement of men in the Mass is a major contributing factor: men don’t understand the Mass and well-meaning, but misinformed priests in many parishes have de-sacralized the Mass causing many men to simply “drift away.” 

Yes. It is a mystery. ALthough here's something form St. Patrick Catholic Church in Seattle - I present, the Easter Vigil Mass. It might be a clue...



Make sure you watch long enough to catch the tambourine and bongos!