Coffee & Donuts After Mass

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omegapd said:
We do it every Sunday- the KoC buy the donuts and put a basket out for donations. Our Parish averages about 120 at Sunday Mass. Almost every single person in Mass stays for it and it’s a lot of fun to socialize with everyone. I love it. 👍
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My parish does this. The donuts (holes, actually) are delivered to the church as a company here does this for many churches. There is coffee and orange juice. There is a basket for donations and the money usually more than coveres the cost. Each Sunday has two or three people who host on a particular Sunday. I did the second Sunday of the month for years. It is a good way to get around and see your friends and meet new people.
 
Would free coffee & donuts lure police officers to attend mass? Just kidding :dts:
 
The Boston Creme donuts are gone by time our Latin Mass concludes. 😦
 
My parish has great success with coffee/ donuts/ donation basket model.
 
The feedback I got from a few parisoners was mixed. One parishoner told me the different ministries would not like it. These parish ministries take turns selling food & beverages every Sunday in the church patio after mass. It’s to raise money for their ministry. It would take their business away, as I was told. Some parishoners buy their goodies and sit in the patio. Others just have it bagged and leave. I will mention it at the next ministry meeting and see what happens. We are a parish community. 👍
 
creole54 said:
You know, back in the days when I was half-heartedly trying to be Protestant we had cookies and coffee every Sunday after church. I’d forgotten about that. I really enjoyed it. Our parish now has donut Sunday once a month or so, usually presented by one of the CCD classes, but I think it’s a fundraiser type of thing. People just buy a donut and eat it on the way out the door…they don’t gather to chat and get to know each other. Sigh.

I agree with pnewton, if you suggest it it would be wise to have an implementation plan.
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Very Catholic.

Same thing happens in my parish. Grab a donut, put a dollar in the cup and run. People make an effort not to even look at people they don’t already know.

There’s not much point to it when it’s like that. Donuts are cheaper at the corner gas station. And somebody might actually say hi to you down there. Just saying.

I’m a long-time convert (25+ years) from a fairly warm protestant atmosphere. My family contains many Protestant ministers.

This unfriendliness and dark gloomy coldness that Catholics engage in is quite possibly the most difficult part of being a convert. It’s harder than Mary, all the doctrine, the bad popes and birth control all put together. I’m convinced that it drives a lot of people away, including many converts.

Being Catholic shouldn’t be like pulling teeth with no anaesthetic, but too often it is. There really is no reason for it either. It’s just ridiculous.
 
Our KofC Council does a breakfast once a quarter. But, just last week I was telling one of my brother knights how it would be nice if we could do donuts after Mass every week so that we could visit more with our fellow parishioners.
I will suggest it to our Pastor and ask if maybe some of the other lay ministries(Usher society, Catholic Daughters, Etc.) would take their turns on purchasing the donuts. 🤷
I would love a chance to have more fellowship with my parish. :grouphug:
 
iloveangels said:
This unfriendliness and dark gloomy coldness that Catholics engage in is quite possibly the most difficult part of being a convert. It’s harder than Mary, all the doctrine, the bad popes and birth control all put together. I’m convinced that it drives a lot of people away, including many converts.

Being Catholic shouldn’t be like pulling teeth with no anaesthetic, but too often it is. There really is no reason for it either. It’s just ridiculous.
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I too have been to parishes like that. I can only say that the answer is to be part of the solution. Fortunately, my current parish has so many converts it has the “feel” of a Baptist Church. Still, it takes one person to act one person at a time, going outside of societal comfort and being out-going, even if you are not. You might be surprised how fast things warm up.
 
Thankfully, it’s quite the family atmosphere at my parish. 🙂 We stay, eat and catch up. The way it should be.

I pray your parish(s) evolves into the same someday (sooner than later).
 
CatholicFireman said:
Thankfully, it’s quite the family atmosphere at my parish. 🙂 We stay, eat and catch up. The way it should be.

I pray your parish(s) evolves into the same someday (sooner than later).
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Thank you, Catholic Fireman. I hope so too.
 
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