Italian priest holds mass in slot machine arcade
Getting young people to mass is probably the hardest thing the church has to do. In an effort to do just that, one Italian priest has decided to serve mass in a slot machine arcade.
"The idea came to me as the youth are estranged from the church. The young people choose another way of life, other places for meetings and communication. This can be discos or gambling halls where they are without their parents and feel themselves comfortable," said Don Duilio Testa from Trasacco.
Remarkably, it seemed to work. Teenagers stopped playing the games in the arcade and clambered to help the priest prepare for mass – some even volunteered to do some readings.
"The holy mass was held in unusual silence and was heard with great attention," the priest said.
Don Duilio Testa also added that he will try similar feats in the future.
Editor, Jackpot.co.uk - 2008-04-23 11:36:01
