Catholics Must Be Open to Lay Support
The Catholic Church in Iowa is facing severe priest shortages, with meetings being held across the archdiocese of Dubuque to propose grouping churches together and closing others.
Current conditions in Dubuque, IA, highlight the need for a new approach, as a previous plan called Clustering failed to address the issue, resulting in a continued decrease in the number of priests and Mass participation.
The real problem is not being addressed: how to serve all Catholics without closing churches. A potential solution is to allow both men and women to be deacons and expand their roles and responsibilities.
Allow both men and women to be deacons and expand their roles and responsibilities.
The church can pay to educate deacons, encouraging growth in the deacon population, and include women in meaningful leadership roles beyond traditional tasks.
Author's summary: Catholics must consider lay support to address priest shortages.
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