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bella's avatar

I see why families go to Mass in their neighborhoods, near the church school, etc. but there is another trend going on also on a smaller scale. Some catholics are traveling outside of their neighborhoods to attend more reverent parishes. I personally travel 20 miles but have a Catholic church 2, 5, and 10 miles from me. The difference in parishes may not be a problem in many areas but in the Seattle area, not all parishes are the same or even close.

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Sarah's avatar

Before the pandemic, there was a thing in the archdiocese of Detroit called the “mass mob” where an inner city parish would be selected each weekend for a “mob” to attend one of its masses to boost its collection and draw attention to a struggling parishes. Many of these old churches are so beautiful; it is hard to accept their closure. But once the population leaves, what can you do?

https://www.detroitmassmob.com/

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