I hear what you're saying, Joe, and really feel for you. I went to Catholic grade school but I have no idea what my parents paid. I wsa baptized, first communion, confirmation, mass every Sunday - all at the same church. The I went to get married there. The pastor got out the big book and looked at my donations at Sunday mass sine I was old enough to go. The church gave us these little envelopes to put the money in. This guy looked at every week for years and years and pointed out the Sunday's I missed a donation. I couldn't believe it! He wasn't going to do the wedding ceremony until I made good on the missed donations. I had no choice but to pay up because I wanted to get married in my church. Dominos nobiscum -pass the basket to the right. The pope/vatican has more money than they know what to do with and want more.