Looking for a New Parish—and Crossing Some Off the List

Twenty-six years ago, Niagara Falls, New York, had 14 Roman Catholic parishes. However, due to the fact that the city loses about 1,000 citizens a year (death and a mass-migration to southern climes), as well as a sex scandal that has had a stranglehold on the Diocese of Buffalo since 2002, the number has dwindled to just five full-time parishes. Since my parish was one of the latest to close, I’…

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