Can anyone answer whether or not churches in Germany have an offertory collection during mass? Just wondering because of the church tax already imposed…
I lived in Germany and attended Mass weekly- I remember many other things I clocked as aberrations about Mass there (not all 3 readings were read at Sunday Mass, usually we wouldn’t say the entire creed, some other truly strange things in some places) but I don’t recall about the collection- which may mean they did have one, as I don’t remember that in the list of weird things. I’m sure there are German readers here who actually know…
These numbers have been, and continue to be, an absolute disaster for the Church in Germany.
Can anyone answer whether or not churches in Germany have an offertory collection during mass? Just wondering because of the church tax already imposed…
I lived in Germany and attended Mass weekly- I remember many other things I clocked as aberrations about Mass there (not all 3 readings were read at Sunday Mass, usually we wouldn’t say the entire creed, some other truly strange things in some places) but I don’t recall about the collection- which may mean they did have one, as I don’t remember that in the list of weird things. I’m sure there are German readers here who actually know…
When visiting Germany a decade ago there was not, and we were told to not make any sort of donation to the parish we visited
"to ensure that being a Christian today leads to greater acceptance in society"
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Didn't realize *that* was the goal.