Saint Elizabeth Roman Catholic Church
Upper Uwchlan Township, PA
October Count Mass Attendance Report: 2013-2018
Each year during October, the parishes of the archdiocese conduct a count of those attending weekend Masses. Here is the report for 2018:
|
Weekend |
October 7 |
October 14 |
October 21 |
October 28 |
November 11 |
|
5:30 PM Mass |
376 |
457 |
363 |
427 |
406 |
|
8:00 AM Mass |
321 |
260 |
297 |
285 |
293 |
|
9:30 AM Mass |
615 |
462 |
525 |
412 |
509 |
|
11:30 AM Mass |
422 |
514 |
505 |
366 |
472 |
|
Total |
1734 |
1693 |
1690 |
1490 |
1680 |
|
Average |
434 |
423 |
422 |
373 |
420 |
Note: Recognizing the apparent impact of the Eagles football game at 9:30 AM on Sunday, October 28, 2018, an additional count was taken on the weekend of November 10-11. Attendance for the November weekend was more in line with the attendance totals for the first three weekends of October. Note that for purposes of a year-to-year comparison, the fourth weekend of October was excluded and the one November weekend included in the totals below.
Summary of Mass Attendance Totals Between 2013 and 2018
|
October Count |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
|
Monthly Total |
8,425 |
8,413 |
10,482 |
9,663 |
8,850 |
6,797 |
|
Average by Weekend |
2,106 |
2,103 |
2,096 |
1,933 |
1,770 |
1,699 |
|
Average by Mass |
527 |
526 |
524 |
483 |
443 |
425 |
|
Total Households |
2,835 |
2,836 |
2,878 |
2,880 |
2,900 |
2,948 |
|
Total Parishioners |
10,232 |
10,233 |
10,369 |
10,294 |
10,343 |
10,485 |
|
Percentage |
20.58% |
20.55% |
20.2% |
18.8% |
17.1% |
16.2% |
[Note: The summary includes five weekend in 2015, 2016 & 2017]
Needless to say, each of us needs to reflect prayerfully upon his/her own consistency in Mass attendance and to invite other family members and Catholic neighbors to do the same. Let us pray that those who are estranged from the sacramental life of the Church for whatever reason may return to a more active participation in the Mass during the coming Advent-Christmas Season.