“Pope Benedict’s emphasis on beauty in liturgy was wonderful and to be welcomed. It is true that the return of some forms of vestment, the red shoes, and some curious hats did put people off! They certainly did not turn me on!”
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Boston plans to reorganize parishes
Declining Mass attendance since the 1990s, and continuing priest shortage, prompt a new reorganization in the Archdiocese of Boston.
Read moreCARA on US Catholics
Anyone who likes statistics has to like CARA, the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate at Georgetown University, and their blog 1964. But, much as I like CARA, two of their recent posts strike me as wrong-headed.
Read moreSt. Peter’s in Cleveland breaks with Bishop
Parishioners of St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Cleveland, which was slated for closing, have broken with their Bishop and started their own faith community.
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