Is this news? We have a special prayer at mass for this.
As probably one of the board’s only Shaolin Buddhists and the local outreach recruiter I can say this leadership shortage is everywhere.
I go around midtown on weekends hitting people with a bamboo cane and screaming, “Don’t think! Be!”
Not a single #% candidate.
The Dominicans are growing. We can thank the branches that maintain their charism. The Catholic Times reports a growth in the St. Joseph province.
From what I can see, there is no shortage of vocations in the priesthood or the consecrated religious in the St. Martin de Porres province, either. Holy Rosary church just south of downtown enjoys a robust presence. Best of all, there are large families with children. This tells me the parish is growing, and will engender more vocations.
For those that have never seen Funk. Here he is.
Notice how white and scintillating his robe is. You can get the same one on MyPillow. You have a choice of Percale or Gizza cotton.