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In the end, this leaves the archdiocese with 44 fewer parishes than it has now. Some of these changes will be implemented as soon as August, but the plan will not be completed until 2026.
The self-reported Mass attendance numbers in the Pew study combine those Catholics who say they attend in person, virtually, or both.
According to the data, Nigeria and Kenya have the highest proportion of Catholics who attend Mass weekly or more.
It is imperative that we rediscover the truth that ‘we are saved in community’
After the pandemic lockdown ‘broke the habit’ of Mass attendance for millions of U.S. Catholics, dioceses across the country have waged a battle to bring them back ‘one by one.’
Pope Francis’ visit comes just before the first Holy Week in two years in which Catholic churches will be open to the public for liturgies.
Quebec’s vaccine passport system has been in place since Sept. 1, 2021.
Access to the Eucharist is one of the motivating factors for keeping churches open.
COMMENTARY: In 2021, everybody saw that the football stadiums are as full as they used to be. The Catholic churches are not.
While encouraging Catholics within the diocese to follow state guidelines, Bishop Tobin added that “no individual should be turned away from Mass or singled out if they choose to not wear a mask.”
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