[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?

[american colleen]

This is in rural areas where there aren't many Catholics and so a regular parish couldn't be sustained. A "circuit rider" priest visits for Mass or Confession or Baptisms or Weddings but is not in residence - so there are no daily Masses and only one on a Sunday. The building is there and can be used for rosary get-togethers, etc. - stuff that you wouldn't need a priest for.