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Thursday, 7 November 2024

Archdiocese of Toronto - Mass attendance falling off the cliff!

St. Michael's Cathedral, Toronto

Multiple reports indicate a worsening crisis for the Archdiocese of Toronto. Since 2016, Sunday mass attendance has fallen by over 30% to a typical attendance level of 9%. The decline began in 2016 but fell off the cliff with Thomas Cardinal Collins's "No Mass for You" policies and bedding down with corrupt authoritarian governments in 2020 and 2021. All of this was predicted, and they were warned, and still they did it.

There is no indication that any of the senior priests or episcopal leadership have a plan to reverse the trend. The "new springtime" is a bleak winter, and parish closings will be on the agenda. At the same time, bishops live in new, multi-million dollar real estate rather than rectories. They are not familiar with the smell of the sheep. They all have their own Casa Santas now. At least the real estate value will grow.

Yet, their rage is not at the reality of numbers or for their own failings but directed at those who expose it. The problem in the Catholic Church in Toronto began long ago. They were and are more concerned about the body politic than the Body of Christ. They have turned the Church here into a desolate city. There is no dialogue of trust, notwithstanding all the talk on listening.

They can't handle the truth. 

3 comments:

Robert Mignella said...

From Our Sunday Visitor at the time of nomination,

"The archdiocese is a very significant portion of the people of God in Canada," said Leo. "It has so many Catholics and is a vibrant community. I believe the Holy Father, if I can interpret his thoughts, is recognizing the Catholic community of Toronto first of all."

Michael said...

Whenever you see "vibrant" in church news or church speak, in reference to a diocese or parish, translate as "dying."

Tereze said...

I go to the Holy Mass only for JESUS CHRIST... if I would look at politics and modern abuse in the church, I would stop A LONG TIME AGO! And... one reminder for them in the management of our church - YOU WILL NOT HAVE NEW VOCATIONS DUE TO THE COMMUNION GIVEN ON HANDS... This is a horrendous SACRILEGE and Jesus announced that in the prophecies... Ahhh, but you do not believe in any of prophecies... Well, so continue on your road of blind leading the blind and you will see, where you end up...