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No one is deprived. Or will be. In years past, people had to walk or ride in a wagon or on horseback to get to Mass. Often this was a distance of several miles.

In this day and age people can drive to Mass within 30 minutes even if half of the parishes in the USA close down tomorrow.

I think the argument that "we are depriving people of the sacraments" is a red herring served up by the very leftish Call To Action hippies.

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BTW, we have 3 priests visiting from Africa to serve various private chapels in Ann Arbor. They are great. Well-formed and no shenanigans at Mass.

In this day and age people can drive to Mass within 30 minutes even if half of the parishes in the USA close down tomorrow.

That would be a disaster for American Catholicism.

That won't happen. The bishops won't stand for it, and I would doubt they would have to.

If celibacy is precious, there will still be men called who will choose that lifestyle.

As you know, there are Episcopalian converts who are married, and are doing well.

Celibacy is not worth closing half the parishes in America. You know that as well as I do.