Lincoln diocese boasts highest number of priests to Catholics

[Catholic29]

**Lincoln diocese boasts highest number of priests to Catholics **

Today, Catholic priests are in short supply throughout the entire world.

However, with the nation’s highest ratio of priests to Catholics, the Diocese of Lincoln has managed to avoid this problem.

According to the Official Catholic Directory of 2005, the authoritative guide to the Catholic Church in the U.S., there are 121 active diocesan priests in Lincoln and 89,236 Catholics.

dailynebraskan.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/10/26/435f125488af9

Also here: catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=5252

 

[Franze]

This is a sweet problem

 

[Trick]

I am a member of a parish that for the most part is pretty orthodox in its liturgy and Church teachings.

However when it comes to putting into practice certain teachings such as no use of artificial birth control , we are certainly falling short. for I’m sure the average family size in our parish is probably half the size as it was before the advent of the "pill etc.).

I think there used to be more of a willingness to encourage our sons and daughters to consider a religeous vocation, when we had others that would get married and give us grandkids.

Trick

 

[msproule]

This is not surprising. Those Dioceses (and parishes) which practice orthodoxy never seem to have a problem with vocations. What is surprising is that these are the minority.

So many “progressive” Dioceses think the answer to their problems is to assign more lay leaders. However, no priests = no Eucharist. When will others open their eyes and learn from places like Lincoln, Omaha, and Arlington??? (Hint: It is not just something in the water!)

 

[CatholicCid]

(Hint: It is not just something in the water!)

Just incase, let’s start importing it.

Kind of suprising that, even with the highest number of Priests in the nation, it’s still almost 1 Priest to at least 1,000 people, and I doubt it’s assorted like that.

 

[Jabronie]

[singing] There is no place like Nebraska…

I work at the UNL, where this article was published. It’s kind of funny that they printed an incrediblly anti-Catholic editorial just last week.

Also, the Father Robert Matya that they mention is the head of UNL’s Newman center. It’s one of the most traditional churches in Lincoln. Say a prayer for him and in hopes that many many many more like hime come around!

 

[Strider]

This goes along with what I’ve said for years. Lincoln has the best ratio and L.A. a terrible one. I believe the size of the diocese, per se, is irrelevant. It’s all in the bishop.
The same holds true for parishes. The priests are afraid to preach about birth control, divorce/remarriage and even abortion. Those who do lose some parishioners. BUT THEY GAIN TWICE AS MANY FAITHFUL who have been sick of milquetoast homilies and abuses large and small from the pastor.
When will they learn?

 

[Catholic29]

I for one wish I could move to Lincoln or Southern Nebraska, at least there I will be reasonably assured I will recieve the Annointing of the Sick when I die.

Do the math,

Los Angeles: 1 priest for 12,217 Catholics

Lincoln: 1 priest for 737 Catholics

National Average: 1 priest for 4,723 Catholics

You tell me, what could Lincoln be doing right/better or different than LA and most other US dioceses?

(Hint: It is not just something in the water!)

Ditto

 

[Jabronie]

Catholic29:

I for one wish I could move to Lincoln or Southern Nebraska, at least there I will be reasonably assured I will recieve the Annointing of the Sick when I die.

Do the math,

Los Angeles: 1 priest for 12,217 Catholics

Lincoln: 1 priest for 737 Catholics

National Average: 1 priest for 4,723 Catholics

You tell me, what could Lincoln be doing right/better or different than LA and most other US dioceses?

Ditto

Here’s one of many reasons: dioceseoflincoln.com/brown/Bishop_writings.htm