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No, we’re not talking about the Trinity but about the one in three adult Americans raised Catholic who have left the Church.<\/p>\n

Peter Steinfels writes an excellent piece in Commonweal<\/a> (h\/t to Fr. James Martin, SJ<\/a>) about this reality, the blindspots we hold about it, the silence of the US Bishops on it, and the sporadic and inadequate response we as leaders in the US Church have made. Some clips…<\/p>\n

One can also point out that Catholicism enjoys numerous converts. …[but] We celebrate those coming in the door; we don\u2019t note publicly those going out; perhaps no one notices at all except saddened family members. In reality, three Catholics leave the church for each one who enters.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And…<\/p>\n

But it would be inane to hold the bishops or any other specific group in the church responsible for the social and economic forces that dissolved the Catholic subculture, or for \u201cthe sixties,\u201d or for the inevitable succession of generations. We can only be responsible for the ways we have responded, or not responded, to such huge shifts\u2014with energy, sensitivity, and creativity, or with timidity, inertia, and stock formulas. I doubt whether any diocese is without some energetic, sensitive, and creative initiatives to improve pastoral practice, liturgy, catechetics, preaching, faith formation, financial support, social witness, and all the other things that could reverse the current decline. I continue to hear of successful programs, learn of valuable research, meet inspiring individuals, and see ads for attractive guides and educational materials for clergy and lay leaders alike. Yet somehow all these initiatives seem too scattered, too underfunded, too dependent on an always limited number of exceptional talents to coalesce into a force equal to the forces of dissolution.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I’m in one of those dioceses that is trying to use the new translation as a catalyst for widespread liturgical renewal, including renewal in our catechetical practices, hospitality and evangelization efforts, ministry to youth, and social action. But will it be enough in the face of “one in three”?<\/p>\n

Toward the end of the piece, Steinfels gives obvious answers for addressing this reality: “A quantum leap in the quality of Sunday liturgies, including preaching; a massive, all-out mobilization of talent and treasure to catechize the young, bring adolescents into church life, and engage young adults in ongoing faith formation; and regular, systematic assessments of all these activities.” But he ends with this: “What matters is not this set of proposals\u2014or any other. What matters is merely some kind of acknowledgement from the hierarchy, or even leading individuals within the hierarchy, of the seriousness of the situation.”<\/p>\n

So what is<\/strong> on the docket for the Bishop’s November meeting?<\/p>\n

Read the full article here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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