We had been hearing about the "Seek the City to Come" initiative from the Archdiocese of Baltimore for over a year. Though it was never overtly said, those of us who were reading between the lines knew that it would result in the closing of a few parishes.
But it wasn't until March that I realized how big the initiative would actually be. I read in Catholic Review that, under the current proposal, only 19 worship centers would remain in the Seek the City territory. Nineteen worship centers out of a current 62? This meant 43 parishes would close.
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