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Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity

mykpart

(3,879 posts) Thu Dec 20, 2012, 03:35 AM Dec 2012

I miss Bingo.

At one time in Dallas you could play Bingo at a different Catholic church every night of the week except Sunday. It's not really Bingo unless it's in a Catholic church. I sure do miss it.

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I miss Bingo. (Original Post) mykpart Dec 2012 OP

I don't miss it Fortinbras Armstrong Dec 2012 #1

Around here, almost all the bingo games are at the firehouse. rug Dec 2012 #2

A church I attend often No Vested Interest Dec 2012 #3

Fortinbras Armstrong

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1. I don't miss it

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Thu Dec 20, 2012, 10:52 AM

Dec 2012

rug

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2. Around here, almost all the bingo games are at the firehouse.

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Thu Dec 20, 2012, 11:38 AM

Dec 2012

No Vested Interest

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3. A church I attend often

Reply to mykpart (Original post)

Thu Dec 20, 2012, 01:55 PM

Dec 2012

(not my parish) has bingo every Saturday night at 7:30. Parishioners do the work, non-parishioners are the main attendees.

I'm sure it serves a social purpose as well as a monetary one. Though located in an older city area, worshipers come from further out and the church is not impoverished. I'm sure it would be okay financially if there were no bingo games.

Next spring a new, large casino will open in our city, just a few miles from this church.
It will be interesting to see how the casino impacts the attendance and proceeds of the Sat. night bingo. Obviously, other areas have dealt with the advent of casinos.

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