For some it seems the connection was too much to make.

One of the reasons the "administration of parishes" is an issue is because the scope of activities the US parishes have taken on is far too great, and thus truly not serving the will of God.   

Yoga, cooking classes, retirement classses, tax sessions should be done "in the world" where Catholics get to meet others and live out more fully and strenuously their Christian vocation by making and deepening a whole set of friendships,  seeing opportunities to serve others, ("I can take you to dialysis tomorrow, no problem") to engage in sincere conversations in the world, not in "closed in on themselves Catholic enclaves" with virtual "walls".