Author Topic: Parish Closings (Read 839 times)

poche · « **on:** May 13, 2014, 03:22:50 AM »

Catholic bishops should close parishes only for clear and compelling reasons, Cardinal Raymond Burke has said.

Cardinal Burke—who heads the Apostolic Signatura, the Vatiacn’s top canonical court—said that bishops should adhere to the requirements of canon law, to ensure that any decisions on closing parishes are made properly. “When we don’t follow the requirements of the law, then people rightly claim that they’ve been aggrieved by this,” he said.

Cardinal Burke, who was in Baltimore to address the Canon Law Society of America, made his remarks in an interview with the archdiocesan newspaper, the Catholic Review.

The cardinal observed that a parish might have more than one church building, so that a church could remain in use even if the parish is suppressed. He said that bishops should carefully docuмent the reasons for closing any church, to provide assurances that they are taking the appropriate steps.

http://www.catholicculture.org/news/headlines/index.cfm?storyid=21380

crossbro · « **Reply #1 on:** May 13, 2014, 09:09:49 AM »

The reason parishes close is because the people with the SUV, the Mercedes, the boat, the jet ski, the ATV, the time share, and the 400k house cannot afford to put more than $5 in the collection plate if they find the time to make it to Mass at all.

Tiffany · « **Reply #2 on:** May 13, 2014, 10:01:11 AM »

The NO parishes around me receive over $10,000 a week, more than enough to keep things going.

Dolores · « **Reply #3 on:** May 13, 2014, 11:23:45 AM »

Quote from: Tiffany

The NO parishes around me receive over $10,000 a week, more than enough to keep things going.

And others are lucky if they get a quarter of that.

Even if they do get $10,000 per week, it doesn't strain the imagination to see how the parish isn't "rolling in the dough." Think of it this way, a not uncommon situation for many old NO parishes: A 100 year old church with a leaky roof, an old heating system, high utility bills, and other things in need of repair; maintenance of the parish grounds and a cemetery; a school with declining enrollment and rising costs; feeding, clothing, and housing a couple of priests, including related maintenance on the rectory; insurance; and assisting the poor.

If the parish is located in an inner-city area that has experienced a major drop in population as well, e.g. Detroit, lower Mass attendance in general, and millions paid out as a result of pedophiles, it's not surprising that NO parishes are closing.

Frances · « **Reply #4 on:** May 13, 2014, 07:14:27 PM »

:sad:
Same problem in New York as Detroit, only here, the city is not deserted, the new population are not Catholic.

songbird · « **Reply #5 on:** May 13, 2014, 07:35:50 PM »

I think we can do better than that! They close because they face paying out to those sɛҳuąƖ abuse cases. ANd you will see closures of NO. The enemy will see to it. You will see so-called priest taking care of 2-3 parishes. The NO will make excuses as to take on Homo-sɛҳuąƖs for priest and married as well. There is a lot more coming! Remember, the New Order went through "Restructuring". That is all in place to make these things happen. If you are unsure what Restructuring is just google it.

Sigismund · « **Reply #6 on:** May 13, 2014, 08:25:03 PM »

Quote from: crossbro

The reason parishes close is because the people with the SUV, the Mercedes, the boat, the jet ski, the ATV, the time share, and the 400k house cannot afford to put more than $5 in the collection plate if they find the time to make it to Mass at all.

That, and the fact that there are not enough priests.

songbird · « **Reply #7 on:** May 13, 2014, 09:52:51 PM »

Priests? They are not valid, just installed. Shortage? Traditional is in need, and as for New Order, they are masonics who support ɧoɱosɛҳųαƖity and whatever!

crossbro · « **Reply #8 on:** May 13, 2014, 10:29:38 PM »

Quote from: Sigismund

Quote from: crossbro
The reason parishes close is because the people with the SUV, the Mercedes, the boat, the jet ski, the ATV, the time share, and the 400k house cannot afford to put more than $5 in the collection plate if they find the time to make it to Mass at all.

That, and the fact that there are not enough priests.

No shortage of priests, there is a surplus of fake catholics

poche · « **Reply #9 on:** May 13, 2014, 10:35:56 PM »

Quote from: Frances

:sad:
Same problem in New York as Detroit, only here, the city is not deserted, the new population are not Catholic.

This means we need to work on evangelization.