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Did you know that . . .
- There are approximately 410,000 Catholic priests in the world, serving nearly 1.2 billion Catholics.
- In the United States, there are more than 40,000 Catholic priests serving more than 65 million Catholics.
- The number of Catholics in the Western Hemisphere continues to grow while the number of priests continues to shrink.
- The median age of priests in the United States is over 60.
These are not the most encouraging statistics, are they? It seems that the church is losing priests at a time when it is gaining members. But did you also know that each and every one of us has a priestly calling? We may not be able to consecrate the bread and wine at Mass or hear confessions, but each one of us in our own way is called and consecrated to share in Jesus’…
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