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Is the Catholic Mass “dead”?

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Is the Catholic Mass “dead”?

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No. The Mass which celebrates the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ is alive and well. According to the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate at Georgetown University, the worldwide population of Catholics is as large as it ever has been and is still growing: 1970 = 653,600,000 1975 = 709,600,000 1980 = 783,700,000 1985 = 852,000,000 1990 = 928,500,000 1995 = 989,400,000 2000 = 1,045,000,000 2004 = 1,114,000,000 And in the U.S.: 1965 = 45,600,000 1975 = 48,700,000 1985 = 52,300,000 1995 = 57,400,000 2000 = 59,900,000 2005 = 64,800,000 http://cara.georgetown.edu/bulletin/index.htm With love in Christ.