Differences in Churches

First of all, attendance in churches are measured in different ways. In the Catholic Church, there is no formal way to register your attendance. This is the responsibility of the parishioner to show up for mass. In other churches like MCC and the UCC there is pads that you put your name on a pad to register your attendance. This is sent to the denomination to keep their records straight. About the only way to halfway track the attendance in the Catholic Church is to count the envelopes and that number would not be correct.

Second, the attendance of the other Christian Churches is primarily voluntary. There is no one holding your hand saying that you have to go to church. This is not true in the Catholic Church. This is primarily why there is so many Catholic Churches in the world. As Catholics, we have to attend every Sunday mass and all other holy days of obligation. This is not voluntary this is church law and is part of our duty as Catholics. We have to surrender at least one hour per week to God. Any masses missed is a sin and must be confessed. We see the same families show up for the same mass Sunday after Sunday. In other Christian churches, you are lucky to see your friends at services one day per month.