The Archdiocese of Detroit says it will undergo a restructuring process that could result in some church buildings closing and parishes merging.
According to the archdiocese, fewer people attending Mass and participating in the sacraments, and a shrinking number of priests prompted the need for the reorganization.
“Many of our churches were built during a time of tremendous growth, when more than 1.5 million Catholics called this Archdiocese home. Today, our Catholic census is closer to 900,000, with a smaller number regularly attending Mass,” Archbishop Edward Weisenburger said in a letter to parishioners…