The days when Catholics overwhelmingly went to Mass, as they did in movies such as Bing Crosby's 1944 film "Going My Way," are long gone. And surveys show that while the Church has a high retention rate for members, the nation's largest denomination has a sad statistic: One in ten Americans say they used to be Catholic but are no more.
Surely no business would tolerate such a loss rate so what can the church do to stem it?
William Byron, a priest and business professor at St. Joseph's University, near Philadelphia, says the Church needs to do "exit interviews" and listen closely to the answers.
What do you think about this? I personally think that there should be more one to one, priest to parishioner exchanges, so people can voice there thoughts and find answers to their spiritual questions. Unfortunately, with the shortage of clergy these days, finding a priest to spend some time talking to is almost impossible. I know, myself, every time I ask a priest for spiritual direction, they usually say they are too busy or already have too many clients. Anyway, read this article here: http://content.usatoday.com/communities/Religion/post/2010/12/catholic-priest...
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