it's good to be back on the padutch-life... and it was so good to visit with mike and lynn in columbia during our eastern, pa holiday. i too would like to know a bit more concerning the reading of the bans. thinking back to my father's parish in virginia in the '40tys. this custom is remembered...sometimes following the sunday church service, the congregation was invited to remain for the wedding of youth, or older members of the parish... there might be a special basket of flowers to celebrate the occasion at the altar. back to reality after vacationing...we froze corn today...shazam John & Joyce Keiper >From the "situation room", Bedford, Penna. 15522 at: coventry cottage