Posted on Feb 2, 2023
Dwindling worshippers, low attendance: behind the Archdiocese of Seattle's consolidation plans
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The Archdiocese of Seattle, which covers Western Washington from the Canadian to Oregon border, announced last week a plan to consolidate churches into parish families that share a priest and buildings. A number of factors, including low mass attendance, are driving the decision.
Rosa Luna attends Pope Pius X in Mountlake Terrace. She said she was shocked to learn the news.
"I just wasn't expecting it. Although, after you consider it, it makes complete sense and it seems like the right thing to do," she said.
While Luna was surprised to learn about the "Partners in the Gospel" consolidation effort, she said she plans to attend whatever church her parish ends up at.
Rosa Luna attends Pope Pius X in Mountlake Terrace. She said she was shocked to learn the news.
"I just wasn't expecting it. Although, after you consider it, it makes complete sense and it seems like the right thing to do," she said.
While Luna was surprised to learn about the "Partners in the Gospel" consolidation effort, she said she plans to attend whatever church her parish ends up at.
Dwindling worshippers, low attendance: behind the Archdiocese of Seattle's consolidation plans
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."The Partner's in the Gospel rollout is just the initial step in the consolidation effort, and leaders of the plan told Shapiro this would be a more participatory process than previous closings.
"The parishioners I talked to seem receptive to that message," Shapiro said. "They know that there's a problem — some were nervous and wondering what that means for their own church and whether it might close, but they also felt like this was something that wasn't going to be forced in the same way that last time was."...
..."The Partner's in the Gospel rollout is just the initial step in the consolidation effort, and leaders of the plan told Shapiro this would be a more participatory process than previous closings.
"The parishioners I talked to seem receptive to that message," Shapiro said. "They know that there's a problem — some were nervous and wondering what that means for their own church and whether it might close, but they also felt like this was something that wasn't going to be forced in the same way that last time was."...
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This is the Left Coast where the primary form of worship seems to be oneself.
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