Why is it so important that we register in a parish? Isn't it good enough that we go to Mass?

Registration is the official way we join our parish community. Many people think that because they attend a particular parish they automatically belong. At times, young adults who have moved away for years think they are still signed up under their parents. But membership requires signing up, formally enrolling yourself in our parish. Registration is a commitment to a community, a way to be included in the religious, social, and ministerial activities of our parish. Your registration affects our parish in many ways. Census numbers can determine how many priests are assigned to our church, what benefits and obligations the community has to the diocese, and how Masses, Confessions, and devotions are planned and scheduled. Registration shows you belong. It is also necessary for certain benefits, like scheduling sacraments, obtaining sponsor certificates, and getting donation statements for taxes. Most importantly, it lets our parish count on you, to call on you to assist in our mission. Registering in our parish is a statement of faith and confidence in the life and work of our parish.