"Clergy vocations are the cornerstone of the Catholic Church, and we are grateful for the service that priests have given to their local parishes and churches. With half of all 26,265 diocesan priests in the U.S. expected to retire by 2019, the challenge of maintaining a healthy pension fund for the care of those who have committed their lives to the service of the Church is a top-of-mind concern for many dioceses.
...Some leaders worry that the priest retirement issue might not appeal to parishioners as strongly as capital needs. Fortunately, many dioceses across North America have found innovative ways to rally parishioners around this important issue and replenish much needed pension funds."
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