Comments on: Where have all the Priests gone? http://www.steveaddison.net/2006/10/10/where-have-all-the-priests-gone.html Steve Addison's blog about movements for the renewal and expansion of the church. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 23:50:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Australia closes 1,000 churches » Steve Addison’s blog » World Changers http://www.steveaddison.net/2006/10/10/where-have-all-the-priests-gone.html#comment-12005 Australia closes 1,000 churches » Steve Addison’s blog » World Changers Wed, 20 Dec 2006 22:52:46 +0000 http://www.steveaddison.net/2006/10/10/where-have-all-the-priests-gone.html#comment-12005 [...] In 2005, there were 1363 Catholic parishes in Australia. I’m not sure if that number is increasing or declining but the number of priests and membership in the Catholic orders are is serious decline: Where have all the Priests gone? My guess is the Catholic church will be reluctant to close parishes but numbers of active Catholics are in decline. [...] [...] In 2005, there were 1363 Catholic parishes in Australia. I’m not sure if that number is increasing or declining but the number of priests and membership in the Catholic orders are is serious decline: Where have all the Priests gone? My guess is the Catholic church will be reluctant to close parishes but numbers of active Catholics are in decline. [...]

]]> By: Steve http://www.steveaddison.net/2006/10/10/where-have-all-the-priests-gone.html#comment-3010 Steve Tue, 10 Oct 2006 21:25:58 +0000 http://www.steveaddison.net/2006/10/10/where-have-all-the-priests-gone.html#comment-3010 Trav, do I really know why or just think I know why? Haven't got to your question yet. My life is currently out of control. Thanks for the reminder. Trav, do I really know why or just think I know why?

Haven’t got to your question yet. My life is currently out of control. Thanks for the reminder.

]]> By: Sam http://www.steveaddison.net/2006/10/10/where-have-all-the-priests-gone.html#comment-3006 Sam Tue, 10 Oct 2006 15:44:46 +0000 http://www.steveaddison.net/2006/10/10/where-have-all-the-priests-gone.html#comment-3006 Steve: Amazing that in just 20 years, the bottom fell out! While lack of students may seem the presenting issue which reflects on the greater issues of Catholic relavance and presence in a secularizing society, I would be interested to know how much of this was exacerbated by the Jesuits and turmoil within the order. As goes the health of apostolic movements/orders, so goes the health of the Church at large. Sobering. SM Steve:

Amazing that in just 20 years, the bottom fell out!

While lack of students may seem the presenting issue which reflects on the greater issues of Catholic relavance and presence in a secularizing society, I would be interested to know how much of this was exacerbated by the Jesuits and turmoil within the order.

As goes the health of apostolic movements/orders, so goes the health of the Church at large. Sobering.

SM

]]> By: Trav http://www.steveaddison.net/2006/10/10/where-have-all-the-priests-gone.html#comment-3003 Trav Tue, 10 Oct 2006 09:54:17 +0000 http://www.steveaddison.net/2006/10/10/where-have-all-the-priests-gone.html#comment-3003 lol! as if you don't know why. bye the way i left you a question regarding church plants under 'how movements spread' lol! as if you don’t know why.

bye the way i left you a question regarding church plants under ‘how movements spread’

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