Dutch diocese abandons rule to offer Mass in every parish on Sundays

CNA, AC Wimmer: A diocese in the Netherlands says it will no longer offer Mass every Sunday in its parishes.

Instead, the Diocese of Roermond, in the country’s south, informed parishes in a letter of moving toward offering Mass only every other week.

Due to a shortage of priests and to save on energy costs, the diocese said it was abandoning its previous rule of offering at least one Sunday service in every parish. Report is here.