As I prepare to leave Mexico, here are a few observations about the local church that I take with me.
The average Mexican parish has about twelve Masses per weekend, let us say three on a Saturday evening, and nine on a Sunday. These may be every hour on the hour until 1pm or even 2pm (Mexicans like a late lunch), followed by two or three evening Masses, some as late at 10pm. Many priests are saying five Masses on a Sunday.
The congregations at these Masses are a cross section of society, old and young, rich and poor. There are no groups that seem over-represented, and no "missing generations".
