Being bodacious is having the courage to be in charge of your life. A Bodacious Woman is this century?s Wonder Woman.

I speak to the congregation at the end of every Mass, and I mentioned that we need to follow the teaching on Jesus Christ like the members of the choir follow Molly. They never take...

In the past, this role was common in areas of smaller population, where priest shortage was more prevalent. But now you are starting to see this role in heavier populated areas.

Worship here is very joyful. Our reputation is that of a very friendly, welcoming community.

Our success as a parish community is not due to any single leader, but to the entire staff here and the members of the parish and their involvement.

It is still a small number of churches. But the percentage has doubled in 10 years, showing this (position) to be a more common solution to the priest shortage in areas.