US Diocese: Nearly Half of Faithful Disappeared in Five Years

“We see a decrease of nearly 40% in Mass attendance in our diocese in the last five years,” Brooklyn Bishop Robert Brennan wrote to his clergy on November 3.

Sunday Eucharist attendance dropped from 205.502 in 2017 to 124.031 in 2022.

Eucharists in Brooklyn's 175 parishes are presided weekly in 14 different languages and monthly in 26 languages. Brennan speaks of a “unique pastoral challenge” combined with a reduced number of clergy.

He calls for "openness" and "co-operation" with possible changes. In practice this means reducing the number of parishes but not turning away from the failing recipes of the Novus Ordo.

Nor does Brennan consider finding a single language in which all Masses could be celebrated or consulting with Bishop Strickland on how to promote vocations.

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Denis Efimov

Nov 15, 2023

He's talking about five years. During this time, covid and vaccination happened, which killed many people. Another portion of the parishioners probably fled because of the evil of Francis, becoming disillusioned with the Catholic Church (which many identify with the evil of Francis). Finally, another part may have turned to traditional Catholic parishes, for Francis has wonderfully opened the eyes of many who were zombified by the post-conciliar reforms. So Brennan lost almost half of his parishioners. With God's help, it is quite possible that a fair share of the remaining 60% may also turn to traditional parishes.

Simon North

Nov 15, 2023

+Brennan shuttered the Brooklyn churches from March 20th until May 26th 2020 during the scamdemic. Two months! And he's wondering at the 40% flight? This guy's a real piece of work.