Bishop Andrew Cozzens cited declining attendance and a shortage of priests for the decision to discontinue Sunday Masses at seven churches in the Diocese of Crookston. (LifeSiteNews) — The Diocese of Crookston, Minnesota, under Bishop Andrew Cozzens, citing a massive shortage of priests and a substantial decrease in parishioners, announced that it plans to end the celebration of Sunday Mass at seven of its parishes. While our priests serve generously, there are limits to the number and locations of Masses they can celebrate on any given weekend. In his statement, the bishop further stressed that the diocese has yet to decide what it plans to do with the parish properties. Another parishioner from St. Mary’s Church in Euclid lamented the fact that “when they built the church at St. Mary’s, it was a full house.