tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5745814378416915364.post5910378346455259908..comments2023-12-23T00:19:35.005-08:00Comments on ADAM'S ALE: A PROPOSAL FOR A CATHOLIC MISSION STATEMENT - PART 1 OF 4Fr. Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13201561855047420853noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5745814378416915364.post-8521659021239189232007-09-11T07:50:00.000-07:002007-09-11T07:50:00.000-07:00Oh dear, Rob. You're between a Rock and a hard pl...Oh dear, Rob. You're between a Rock and a hard place. Count on my prayers as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5745814378416915364.post-70600350866899282492007-09-11T07:48:00.000-07:002007-09-11T07:48:00.000-07:00One longs for the day when the Church in America w...One longs for the day when the Church in America will dance to Rome's tune and thus, become catholicly Catholic. Still, I have always tried to do what is asked of us. The "grumbling" as mentioned below in the quote of Bl. Marmion realllllllly applies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5745814378416915364.post-31703448402227274532007-09-10T13:42:00.000-07:002007-09-10T13:42:00.000-07:00Well,Yes and no.It is a very popular thing to stan...Well,<BR/><BR/>Yes and no.<BR/><BR/>It is a very popular thing to stand up at a meeting of preists and say that we need to get out of the business end of the parish and concentrate more on our sacramental duties and our people and everyone gets all excited and claps. So to some extent (depending on the priest/parish/bishop) much of that work is taken over by the parish finance council, a business manager and other personnel.<BR/><BR/>There are two problems with this. The first is that more employees means more paychecks, benefits, offices, computers etc. Great if you have a good sized parish with a healthy collection.<BR/><BR/>The second problem is that because of the way the Church is structured, priests and subsequently the bishop is ultimately responsible for any malfeasants that should occur both ecclesially and legally. There is no claiming, "It isn't my job" because it is his responsibility.<BR/><BR/>This is a matter of canon law and is world wide. It would be more than just a little trick or simple legislative act to change. It is redefining how the Church opperates and just because it amkes sense in the U.S. does not mean it does so elsewhere. So the whole matter gets complicated.<BR/><BR/>So the pastor can hire (problem) the service out, but he still has to know what is going on and know enough of the job to make sure it is going well.<BR/><BR/>Good question! Hard answers.Fr. Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13201561855047420853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5745814378416915364.post-44994666660681852802007-09-10T13:07:00.000-07:002007-09-10T13:07:00.000-07:00Based on this, should we assume that the "other" d...Based on this, should we assume that the "other" duties that our Priests were performing (e.g. financial) would be fulfilled by the parishioners? <BR/><BR/>Sounds like the Bishop in Cleveland is trying to center the faith back toward the Sacraments.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5745814378416915364.post-91980126846918059942007-09-10T08:43:00.000-07:002007-09-10T08:43:00.000-07:00Oh yeah - You've got prayers coming!Oh yeah - <BR/><BR/>You've got prayers coming!Fr. Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13201561855047420853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5745814378416915364.post-51902572264710519582007-09-10T08:24:00.000-07:002007-09-10T08:24:00.000-07:00Well, after three weeks of school and one of the t...Well, after three weeks of school and one of the three people replacing me having quit, I have finally relented and given in to repeated requests for my return to school. I will go back in today, part-time, to help the Catholic school I and many others started last year. Yuck. <BR/><BR/>But I don't want to see the school fail, so I go. Pray for me.Odysseushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00028190531437571201noreply@blogger.com