[Salvation]

Not at my church.

17 new Catholics will be joining in full Communion with the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil. This is just one church — mentally multiply that number!

Also Fist Communions will increase in a huge way — 150 new First Communicants.

That doesn’t sound like decline to me.

[nobamanomore]

Ours normally has 25 to 30 a year! It is also in an area where there are at least 8 or 10 Catholic churches in a 10-12 mile radius.

[fatboy]

Thus sayeth Salvation “Not at my church.
17 new Catholics will be joining in full Communion with the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil. This is just one church — mentally multiply that number!
Also Fist Communions will increase in a huge way — 150 new First Communicants.
That doesn’t sound like decline to me.”

Around here and this is a high population of RC they have closed roughly 40% of their church buildings. A good question to ask is why?