Article: Downsizing parishes.(Brief Article)

Bathurst, N.B.--The small diocese of Bathurst recently illustrated the difficulties of downsizing parishes. Bishop Andre Richard ordered a halt to the Mass in English in the bilingual parish of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. The reason for the switch to a French-only parish: the shortage of priests (30 priests for 62 parishes).

Some English-language parishioners refused to listen to the bishop and to reason, and insisted on "their" Mass in English despite meetings and explanations and the fact that three neighbouring parishes each have an ...

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