In addressing the need for reconfiguration of our parish schedules one principal driving force is the age and declining numbers of priests available to celebrate the large number of Masses—many of which are unnecessary given the current Mass attendance figures. As we in Central Services prepare to provide support and direction to the ensuing process...Read More
VATICAN CITY – “The universality of the church,” proclaimed the headline across the top of the Vatican newspaper, as it announced Pope Benedict XVI’s ch