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Why Another Mass Times Website?
There are dozens of mass times aggregators. Here's why I built Catholic Index anyway - and what I'm doing differently.
December 31, 20257 min read
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The Pope Says 8 Minutes. The Church Preaches 21.
Pope Francis keeps asking priests to keep homilies short. Most parishes haven't gotten the message.
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Christmas Mass Times in the U.S.: What 7,000+ Masses Reveal (2025 Data)
4pm dominates, 10am rules Christmas morning, and true midnight is nearly extinct. Here's when America goes to Christmas Mass.
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Is Midnight Mass Disappearing? What the Data Actually Shows
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