No, this is a growing area with vibrant, faith-filled parishes. The problems being experienced by the Rust Belt churches are partly demographics, and partly the failure of the priests and bishops to transmit the faith.
As for vocations, the Vocation Director here was, for several years, a man named Fr. Robert Clements, who was very good at his job. Fr. Clements is now pastor of the Newman Center at ASU.
Newman Centers are so important. May Fr. Clements be blessed in his position.