[american colleen]

A pretty balanced article.

The discussion on foreign visiting priests during this week's USCCB meeting was interesting. There was a short discussion about priestless parishes and a couple of the bishops explained that "as you all know" some parishes were built for 30 or 40 people and these parishes were never meant to have a priest in residence, they are for quiet prayer and community gatherings. The parishioners go elsewhere for Mass. There are quite a few of these parishes in this country.

[old and tired]

Thanks for the article.

Catholics don't go to confession now. How many would go if they had to confess their sins to a married man?

[PFKEY]

There was a short discussion about priestless parishes and a couple of the bishops explained that "as you all know" some parishes were built for 30 or 40 people and these parishes were never meant to have a priest in residence, they are for quiet prayer and community gatherings.

This strikes me as odd. Is a parish the same a church byuilding in this case?

Would the Diocese build a church soely for quiet prayer and community gathers?

What exactly is a community gathering?