Social media also blamed for lower Church attendance

[Ronzkie23]

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Social media also blamed for lower Church attendance

ABS-CBNnews.com
Posted at 04/18/2013 10:26 AM | Updated as of 04/18/2013 10:26 AM

MANILA - The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines Episcopal Commission on Youth on Wednesday reminded the youth of the importance of going to Mass every week amid a decline in weekly Church attendance among Catholics.
Fr. Kunegundo Garganta, CBCP-Episcopal Commission on Youth executive secretary, said it is important for young people to interact with fellow youths in their local parishes.
Garganta said watching too much television, listening to FM stations or being addicted to the Internet and social media could cause one to lose interest in hearing Mass.
"Marami talagang factors kung bakit marami sa mga kabataan ang tumitigil sa pagsisimba o physically present sa Simbahan dahil sa mundo ng internet na nakakapagbibigay ng huwad na mundo sa buhay ng mga kabataan. Nakikita ng mga kabataan na mas parang tototo ang gamit ng internet o medium na ito. So, malaking hamon din ito sa mga nasa Simbahan kung paano makapagbibigay ng inspirasyon sa buhay at pakikisangkot sa buhay ispiritwal ng mga kabataan," he told Radio Veritas.
The Social Weather Stations (SWS) disclosed recently that weekly church attendance among Catholic adults in the Philippines has declined from 64% in July 1991 to only 37% in February 2013. http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/focus/04/08/13/ph-catholics-going-mass-weekly...
The SWS survey also showed that about one in every 11 Filipino Catholics said they agreed with the statement: “Sometimes I think I might leave the Catholic Church.”
In an interview, Fr. Robert Reyes said he agrees with the result of the survey, noting that he personally observed this in the parish he used to serve.
"Naranasan ko 'yan sa parokyang pinaglilingkuran ko. Wala akong eksaktong bilang pero napapansin ko kasi nagiikot ako sa mga bahay-bahay, magugulat na lang ako na itong pinupuntahan kong bahay biglang naging Born Again na lahat," Reyes told radio dzMM.
Reyes said the decrease in the number of weekly churchgoers may be attributed to "boring homilies" and "second collections."
He said some homilies end up boring because most priests lack the time to prepare for their sermons. He noted that every Sunday, one priest does not celebrate Mass just once but several times.
Moreover, Catholic priests in the Philippines also celebrate Masses everyday.
"Ang problema naming mga pari, sa dami po ng misa sa Linggo ay para po kaming nagiging sirang plaka," he said.
"Naghahalo po 'yung pagod at...kapag hindi po nakakapaghanda ng homily ang pari, hindi po maganda ang mangyayari," he said.

Source: Social media also blamed for lower Church attendance | ABS-CBN News

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[letsee!]

I don't think I will agree...For me the no1. problem is within the church itself...
sila ra mismo mga pari ang hinongdan ngano niubos ang pag salig sa mga taw nila
Kana unta ang pangitaan nila ug paagi unsaon aron mubalik ang pag-salig mostly sa mga modern youth karon.
They maybe forgot nga sila (church people) are also users of Social Media.
I witness myself a priest after the mass nag-facebook sa iyahang laptop.

[FAQ]

First against ang simbahan anang printing press. Karon, against na sila sa social media!!! Pastilan ani nila!!!

Kahibaw na man ang katawhan ang tinooray sa baho nila, mamaligya-ay ra ni sila ug AFTER-LIFE INSURANCE. Pun-an pa nga kusog ma molestya ug bata. Sakto ba na?? Hoy, sakto ba na?? Apil2x pa mo sa politika nga wa moy labot, wa pa gani bayad2x ug buhis!

Kung gusto ang taw nga magpadayon nga magpa ilad anang concept anang religion, maypa balhin na lang ug protestante kay close knit pa. Salvation Army ae, mag unayay pa gani sila. O kaha, maypa Judaism, hudiyo baya to si Jesus. Ayaw lang nang Islam ha.

[adminroot]

nagyaya^ lang ning CPCP

moangkon na lang unta ang simbahan ani....

"Social media also blamed for lower Church collections"

[PR0CESS0R]

Basa mo ug news mga pari, kamo na conclude ngano nag anam kawala ang mga church goer

Asa ka mangita pagsulod nako sinehan "The Mistress" paglingi nako 5 ka madre ug duha ka laki (not sure Pari ba to)

Pati madre nagkat on na

[Vino Kid]

di na kaabot sa quota

[tarantado07]

Dli man maka kwarta ng mga pari sa simbahan mao na! haha.

[FreezedEntity]

Solution: Holy Mass via Skype

[Zeratul_]

mo apil man gd og politics so that's why...

[JcBoY]

...Kung gusto ang taw nga magpadayon nga magpa ilad anang concept anang religion, maypa balhin na lang ug protestante kay close knit pa. Salvation Army ae, mag unayay pa gani sila. O kaha, maypa Judaism, hudiyo baya to si Jesus. Ayaw lang nang Islam ha.

Ayaw lang kabalaka FAQ kay ang kusog manimba sa Kristiyano pa sila dia na man sa ISLAM...