The Dio of W MA lost about 25 percent of ASA between 2002 and 2010. Bishop Scruton reduced churches by only three from 67 to 64. In 2010, there were 30 churches with ASA of 60 or less. More pruning is needed. Infant Baptisms declined by 32 percent and Marriages by 46 percent. There soon will be less than one Marriage per church in the Dio. Statmann
The Dio of W MA lost about 25 percent of ASA between 2002 and 2010. Bishop Scruton reduced churches by only three from 67 to 64. In 2010, there were 30 churches with ASA of 60 or less. More pruning is needed. Infant Baptisms declined by 32 percent and Marriages by 46 percent. There soon will be less than one Marriage per church in the Dio. Statmann