No Bibles in the pews?
That’s why coming to a Catholic Church is so neat. The readings (and, in fact, most of the Mass prayers said by the priest are in the missalettes in the pews.
Hymnals are also included.
Well, having the hymnals, yes, I think that most churches provide those, as they buy them in big quantities, and are usually hard for the individuals to get...I think tho, that what we are talking about is having entire bibles in the pews, along with the hymnals...I honestly have never seen that, in any church I ever attended, of various religions...
Everyone just brought their own Bibles to church with them..now, I do remember, if someone forgot their Bible, and wanted to have one for the service, there were always a couple of them, kept in the back of the church...maybe 3 or 4 of them...but no way, did the church stock each and every pew, with Bibles for everyone...but the whole Bibles, were never in the pews, along with the hymnals..and when the children made their confirmations, the church always gave them a Bible, with their own names engraved on it, in gold lettering, and there was always an inscription on the front flyleaf, commemorating the date, the event,and who participated...
And that was now your Bible, to bring to church with you each Sunday...I still have mine to this day, it is old and tattered and worn, well, it is more than 50 years old, but still, it is a precious book to me..