text: This Pope has hinted that certain desired reforms must be brought to him by national and regional synods of bishops. He has made it clear that he will not decree certain changes, but they may occur through the bishops, not in another council but speaking only for their regions. 
  
  Changes that could be requested: ordaining married men and founding religious orders for married couples. If these changes were to take place the US Catholic church would thrive and there would be less resistance to the necessary closing of many parishes.
  
  An other changes could be: allowing parishes to offer Pentecostal style song and praise services along with, but separate from, Mass.  I have talked to a young man who used to lead his youth group at a Catholic Parish. He bolted to a Pentecostal church and took almost all of his youth group with him. He does miss certain aspects of the Catholic Church (communion and "deeper" hymns and prayers). These services could be conducted by youngish lay men/women