The Field Hospital: Efforts to evangelize include Alpha in British Columbia and the Mass Mob in Buffalo; parishes face pressing financial needs in Chicago; tackling poverty in Portland.
Just Catholic: Too much in life is a race to the finish. The same is happening in the church. Diocesan bureaucracy often moves too fast, without checking the options.
The Field Hospital: Our church's closing was announced in April by way of the church bulletin. A pall came over the congregation. After the final blessing, the pastor said he was sorry.
The Field Hospital: Facing declines in numbers of priests and Catholics in the pews, the diocesan plan is "not just about reshuffling," but aims to go from "maintenance to mission."
