Spinning Damage Control in SF

Archbishop Niederauer team spinning damage control

It seems highly unlikely that Catholicism at Most Holy Redeemer can be salvaged. One wonders if the parishioners would be tolerant and inclusive of a new, orthodox, pastor. Tolerance never seems to run both ways with dissenters.
by Joni Durling

Joni Durling, homeschool mother of six from the San Francisco Bay Area, is also a Catholic activist and long- time member of the Catholic Media Coalition. The Catholic Media Coalition is a nationwide group of publishers using print and electronic media aimed at restoring orthodoxy in the nation's dioceses. For more information see: Catholic Media Coalition

I noticed something very interesting in the bulletin and I'm certain others saw it as well. It concerned the number of people attending Mass on Oct 6-7, enumerated by gender and whether adult or child.

Look at the numbers. They are amazingly revealing:

Week 1-Total attendance for the weekend was 409 persons and of these 323 (79%) were men. There were 81 (19.8%) women. And more disturbing, depending on how one views it, there were 5 (1.22%) children in attendance.
To Summarize, of the total of 409, there are:
Men, 323 (79%)
Women, 81 (19.8%)
Children, 5, (1.22%)

About 4 men to every woman and, for every 20 women, 1 child.

Week 2- For October 13-14, the numbers are similar. The total is 421:
Men, 328 (77.9%)
Women, 84 (20%)
Children, 9, (2.1%)

There's still about 4 men to every woman, but this week, there is 1 child for every 10 women.

Updated 10/26/07 -
Week 3- For October 20-21, there is no substantial change in the numbers. The total jumps by 10 to 431:
Men, 340 (78.9%)
Women, 83 (19.3%)
Children, 8, (1.8%)

The third week is basically identical to the previous week.
----End of 10/26/07 update---

Last update of MHR Annual October count.
Week 4- For October 27-28 - The total DROPS by 40 to 391:
Men, 307 (78.5%)
Women, 80 (20.5%)
Children, 4, (1.0%)


Fecundity is not something which appears to be valued at Most Holy Redeemer Parish. Not surprising for a presumably "gay" parish.