7 parochies in Crookston, Minnesota, verliezen zondagmissen in reorganisatieplan vanwege priestertekort

The Diocese of Crookston in Minnesota announced that seven parishes will cease celebrating Sunday Mass in the coming months due to factors including a shortage of priests, lack of young people in religious formation, and trouble finding parish volunteers.“The decision to stop having Sunday Mass at a church is amongst the most difficult decisions that have to be made,” said Bishop Andrew Cozzens of Crookston in a video announcement.“The parish church, as we know, is the center of life —…