tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611021065448394321.post3713462951859335472..comments2023-03-22T10:27:58.478-04:00Comments on Saving Our Parish: Just Sayin'Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611021065448394321.post-66996504417609287792012-08-01T23:58:36.912-04:002012-08-01T23:58:36.912-04:00Here is Can. 1222 §1 If a church cannot in any way...Here is Can. 1222 §1 If a church cannot in any way be used for divine worship and there is no possibility of its being restored, the diocesan Bishop may allow it to be used for some secular but not unbecoming purpose.<br /><br />§2 Where other grave reasons suggest that a particular church should no longer be used for divine worship, the diocesan Bishop may allow it to be used for a secular but not unbecoming purpose. Before doing so, he must consult the council of priests; he must also have the consent of those who could lawfully claim rights over that church, and be sure that the good of souls would not be harmed by the transfer.<br /><br />I assume you are speaking about the presbyteral council? No one is disputing that aspect of a bishop's procedure to close and sell a church.<br /><br />You say, "A deacon in the absence of a priest can be a parish administrator..." However, we have never had an absence of a priest. In fact, we have two parish priests, and have had over several years.Gretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16468550732181534405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611021065448394321.post-19166430730406538982012-08-01T20:23:27.498-04:002012-08-01T20:23:27.498-04:00Please look more closely at Canon 1222. The Bishop...Please look more closely at Canon 1222. The Bishop does have the authority after consulting with a group of priests. The Canons do not say the pastor. There is unfortunately a significant difference between a pastor and a parish administrator. A deacon in the absence of a priest can be a parish administrator and frankly must be if one is available but the parish administrator merely administrates the church goods on behalf of the bishop.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611021065448394321.post-11519670388423724402012-07-09T08:40:28.470-04:002012-07-09T08:40:28.470-04:00You are entirely right Gretchen....don't know...You are entirely right Gretchen....don't know if he has any involvement at all except a titleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611021065448394321.post-50945206561806600932012-07-08T22:05:52.138-04:002012-07-08T22:05:52.138-04:00Wow, such manipulation of the whole system, simila...Wow, such manipulation of the whole system, similar to what the government is doing to the church lately with the HHS mandate. The church is the pot calling the kettle black. True that the church is getting what it gives.<br />I think this parish can consider my donation In Name Only until I see a real pastor. The bishop has left this mess alone far too long.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611021065448394321.post-18049100651387824332012-07-07T19:51:04.145-04:002012-07-07T19:51:04.145-04:00That's what we're told...
Has he ever bee...That's what we're told...<br /><br />Has he ever been down here at All Saints Parish? Has he ever presided over a Mass in our parish? Has he ever taken anyone's confession at ASP? Has he ever attended a parish council meeting? Does he oversee the administration of the parish? Has he ever, ever done anything that a PASTOR is supposed to do in a parish he presides over?<br /><br />I guess you could call him a Pastor In Name Only. But it serves the purposes of the diocese and our pastoral administrator. It facilitates the non-canonical and non-apostolic leadership of a deacon.<br /><br />We have two parish priests, and the diocese still puts a deacon in charge of us.<br /><br />Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us.Gretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16468550732181534405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611021065448394321.post-22745552585009049372012-07-07T09:14:53.117-04:002012-07-07T09:14:53.117-04:00this may be to late but am just catching up on the...this may be to late but am just catching up on the blog....Fr. Chris Linsler from Mary Our Mother in Horseheads is Our Pastor.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com