KTIV News 4 At Ten February 27, 2016
2025 plan will close 40 of the 108 parishes in the diocese, and transition them to oratory status. That means those churches will no longer hold sunday or vigil mass. The moves will be made for three reasons an aging caththic population, fafaing mass attendance, and a projection that the diocese will have just 31full time priests by 2025. Father william vit says its a difficult balance. People who are at those more rural and small parishes really really appreciate the local church and whats available there, said revev william vit. He explained the ministry 2025 plan would allow for the priests...