He gave weekly instructions to secondary school students, founded a center for child welfare, and published a parish bulletin, The Echo of St. Louis.

Traditionally, banns were read from the pulpit and were usually published in the parish weekly bulletin.

The bishop's letter, a copy of which was obtained yesterday, will be read from pulpits and disseminated in parish bulletins or through diocesan schools.

Behind him the parish bulletin was posted on the wall, showing the modest collections in recent weeks - $966, $1,388, $1,251.

Attendance at the monthly gatherings is free; the group gets the word out through mentions in parish bulletins and through a Web site, faithontap.blogspot.com.

Last year in the parish bulletin, a wish list was published.

I would be grateful were you to bring this Mass to the attention of the people through your parish bulletins.

Father Villani said he "never intended to be malicious or pejorative" in his remarks in the parish bulletin.

Still, every week the parish bulletin published the amount raised.

Ms. Smith's services, which are free, are announced in the parish bulletin.