You are on holiday and you want to know the times of masses in the place where you are? All you need to do now is call the number 0892251212 and wait for a reply. It’s not an advertising gag but “Messesinfo”, a project of the French Catholic Church, which intends in this way to meet the needs of many faithful who go away during the summer and don’t want to lose out on Mass when they are on holiday in the city, or in the country, at the seaside or in the mountains, in monasteries or in some remote parish. The hotline, valid through the national territory, is active 24 hours a day, every day of the week, and can be reached either from mobile phones or fixed phones at a cost of 34 cents per minute. “Messesinfo” is also available on the web, on the address http//messesinfo.cef.fr and to judge from the number of monthly contacts, over 25,000, would seem to be enjoying great success.
