Mass Blackout [90% of US Catholics have no Mass]

Church Militant ^ | 3/18/20 | William Mahoney

[marshmallow]

Ninety percent of US Catholics have no Mass

As of Wednesday, only four states still have dioceses with public Masses available in the wake of the coronavirus scare, leading some Catholics to wonder whom the bishops serve.

With some dioceses suspending Mass into April, others indefinitely until further notice and several not having publicized any decisions yet, Kentucky, Minnesota, Oklahoma and Texas are the only states in the union where Catholics in some dioceses can still find public Masses.

This means roughly 63.5 million Catholics nationwide do not have Mass available at this time.

In the United States, the Catholic Church has 197 dioceses broken into 32 territorial archdioceses known as "Provinces."

This is the current breakdown of diocesan suspensions of or dispensations for Holy Mass, and the number of Catholics affected in each:

Province of Anchorage

Suspended public Masses

Archdiocese of Anchorage - 29,693
Diocese of Fairbanks - 17,978
Diocese of Juneau - 5,366

[ebb tide]

Ping

[stanne]

EWTN Sundays 11:00 AM live from the chapel.

Network)
Shortwave radio frequencies
AM/FM affiliates
Satellite
DirecTV (US)
Channel 370
Dish Network (US)
Channel 261
Tata Sky (India)
Channel 559
Optus D2 (152°E)
12519 MHz V 22500[2]
AsiaSat 5 (100.5°E)
3700 MHz V 30000
Intelsat 19 (166°E)
3940 MHz H 27690[2]
Intelsat 20 (68.5°E)
4064 MHz H 19850[3]
Sky Direct (Philippines)
Channel 23
Cignal Digital TV (Philippines)
Channel 181
Sky Italia
Channel 965
Sky (UK & Ireland)
Channel 588
Astra 2G (28.2°E)
11264 V 27500 2/3

[stanne]

11:00 AM central

[moehoward]

The Mrs records mass and invites family over to watch it. There’s more than one way to skin a cat.

[mosesdapoet]

We do have a nationwide TV net and a local AM/FM radio station network where Catholics can privately attend mass and other services in their home.

[Persevero]

I guess it’s “necessary” until it’s not.

I am a Protestant but mean no unkindness.

They will administer Last Rites to someone very contagious. It’s supposed to be an act of faith.

I don’t generally support protestants cancelling services either.

I could support asking everyone to keep two seats apart for the duration or staggering services or something. But not cancelling.

And I support anyone at risk deciding to stay home if they desire.

[Verginius Rufus]

The bishops are modeling themselves on the apostles, who ran away when the soldiers arrested Jesus.

Last Sunday attendance at Mass was about a quarter of normal, but the deacon assured everyone they would continue to have Masses. The next day the bishop announced all public Masses cancelled at least for the next few weeks.

[ebb tide]

...where Catholics can privately attend mass and other services in their home.

That is not "attending" mass, no matter how you spin it.

The underground Catholics in China risk their jobs, their homes and their freedom by really attending Mass.

[DuncanWaring]

My bishop cancelled masses as of today (Diocese of Kalamazoo, MI).

[Rashputin]

Hate to say it, but about 90% of Catholics could only get to a barely legitimate mass anyway.

[Mrs. Don-o]

It seems like we are all faithless. And it seems like I’m the worst.

[rhinohunter]

Covington (KY) caved this morning.

[Kelseeyore31]

There is also the Daily TV Mass on YouTube from Toronto diocese Loretto Chapel.

[Alberta's Child]

It's hard to believe this is the same Christianity built on a foundation of martyrs.

Nero must be rolling over in his grave.

"You mean I didn't have to go through the trouble of persecuting those Christians? I could have just told them to stay home 'for their own safety' because of a virus?"

[ealgeone]

It seems like we are all faithless. And it seems like I’m the worst.

Is precaution being faithless?

The Bible gives examples of prepardness, storing up of food, etc.

If we do or don't do those things is that being faithless?

[steve86]

Real Masses not fake Masses:

https://sspx.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c98bae64255bbd7d863e838ec&id=38b664156f&e=cec57b15cd

[blu]

Thanks, Stanne, for the list. Folks should not be upset by all the closings...because all us Catholics know who NEVER misses Mass, unless they are dead or actively dieing, and that is the elderly (for selfish purposes, I'm considering “elderly” as those over 70). If you're Catholic, you know what I mean. If the church is open, they'll be there. Exactly the demographic we want to keep isolated.

So, closing churches is a good thing. And trust me, if the elderly have cable, they KNOW where EWTN is...they also know which of their local channels broadcast Mass on Sundays (”Oh, poor Marge! Didja hear, she had to WATCH Mass on Sunday? I wonder if that counts...no communion. I know, we'll ask Father” (parish contretemps erupts, ;))

[Uber-Eng]

As a regularly practicing Catholic, I feel the need to point something out. Nowhere in the bible does it read “Thow shalt be stupid”.

Anyone that believes halting masses for a few weeks would reduce our catholic faith clearly doesn’t understand. A catholics devotion to God is shown in their treatment of their fellow man. My current priest is 3 months from “retirement” (few priests actually retire, there’s a shortage of them still and they substitute for full time priests to help out). His retirement involves taking care of his aging parents. NOBODY would risk any chance of this poor soul catching this virus and possibly spreading it to his parents.

Cancelling mass during Palm Sunday and Easter should point out the severity of this pandemic AND the resolve to do what needs to be done to defeat it. Semper Fidelis, all.

[Alberta's Child]

Would these bishops be canceling their Masses without any directives from the government? I’ll bet not.

Before the governor’s order a few days ago my diocese had a perfectly reasonable approach: a dispensation was given for Sunday Mass obligation, but churches were still open and scheduled Masses were still being held.