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National Catholic Register: Our Holy Priests Are Men, Not Machines. They Need Our Help. – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

National Catholic Register: Our Holy Priests Are Men, Not Machines. They Need Our Help.

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The Editors, The National Catholic Register, August 13, 2025

EDITORIAL: What our clergy need most is support, both from each other but equally from the lay Catholics who benefit so greatly from the sacrifices of our pastors.

These are very challenging times, for America’s parish priests.

Declining numbers of experienced priests, a shortage of new vocations to replace them as they retire, the forced consolidation of parishes in many dioceses due to diminished church attendance, heavy administrative responsibilities and isolating living conditions are among the serious hardships our priests experience on a continual basis. These issues are compounded by the diminished public esteem for the priestly vocation that is an inescapable consequence of the sexual-abuse scandals of recent decades.

But this situation shouldn’t be regarded by Catholics as a cause for alarm or despair. Instead, it’s a call to action. …

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