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Wrong!  You wrote: When would an independent priest come and take over a chapel... very strange choice of words... implies perhaps a lack of knowledge of priests in what they stand for before God. Fr. Perez & Fr. Starbuck didn't "take over the chapel."  Their vows & commitment to God were to save your soul (if you are a member of OLHC) my soul and all the souls at OLHC. They do that by confessions, baptisms, anointing of the sick, Holy Mass with the Holy Communion.  "The Board" should honor and revere the priest and respect his opinion (Fr. Perez when he was pastor all this time and with his passing (God bless him) should have given that place rightly to Fr. Starbuck. He has earned his logical place as pastor because he gave of himself for 15 years at OLHC.  THERE IS A RUMOR THAT FR. PEREZ HANDED SOME "HAND WRITTEN" NOTE TO THE BOARD STATING THAT THE BOARD WOULD BE IN CHARGE.  I DON'T BUY OR BELIEVE THAT.  SHOW THE NOTE TO THE FAITHFUL!

In no way should it happen that this usurper who is here for a little under a year and expects to "take over", by undermining Fr. Starbuck and manipulating and coning his way to being pastor! 

This is an insult to God's will because God gave his blessings to Fr. Starbuck just by the fact that he was "Our priest" who heard our confessions, baptized infants, change the bread into the Body of Christ for us for 15 years!

Ha! "The Board" What a Joke! "The Board" totally disrespected, betrayed, trashed, and dishonored Father's presence here who served for 15 years. Why? Just because Fr. wanted "Fr." Wiest to be properly VETTED!  Like Judas who betrayed Christ, they turned on Father Starbuck literally overnight (threatening Fr. if he came on the chapel property again he would be arrested for trespassing literally DAYS BEFORE CHRISTMAS.  WHAT KIND OF CRUEL, EVIL BEINGS ARE THESE?)  Why? Because Father gave a sermon telling the truth about "Fr. Wiest" not being vetted. When asked to show his drivers license because that's the law in California (when working with children an employee has an obligation to show it) HE REFUSED!

You wrote: "If those people own the property, then they would choose the priest that works for them, no?  The answer is "NO!" That's how protestants operate NOT CATHOLICS!  THE PRIEST HAS THE IMPRIMATUR TO LEAD FROM GOD... NOT THE LAYMAN!J

Sorry, I didn't mean to pounce on you... I just got caught up in the emotions and passions of the injustice to Ft. Starbuck. I might of gone off topic some.  This is kinda long. O well...have a nice day and God bless you.

I agree with you.
However,  Fr. Perez DID accept Wiest, just as he accepted Colletti and Croisette.  That is a fact whether we like it or not.

It is unfortunate they threatened Fr. Starbuck if he set foot on the property.  Seems to me I recall Fr. Starbuck doing the same thing to a very poor, old, and in ill health, carmelite nun.  Why he and Fr. Perez attacked her so vehemently while allowing Wiest, Colletti, and Croisette, still remains a mystery to me.

Without Fr. Perez leaving his wishes regarding the passing of the torch clearly known, Fr. Perez left the faithful in a real pickle.

Now it becomes the problem of the faithful to vet Wiest in whatever way possible, if only to protect the children.  It involves Catholic Action, and a lot of it. 

supportfrstarbuck & epiphany, you both got a lot of things incorrect.  I'm thinking you've only been there a few years & don't really know the history of OLHC.  I'm not excusing the Board, but, except for Joel, they've been there since day one.  As for that phony nun - that's a whole 'nother story.  Isn't she saying herself that she's not a Carmelite now, just a hermit?

My family was there 38 years...  before OLHC even had a school.  I was there the first 13 years, before I moved, but kept in close touch with Fr. Schell.  We loved him so.

Fr. Sretenovic was at the nun's final vows.  She is not phony.  Carmelites were ALL hermits when they started.

I am really quite surprised the board doesn't ask Fr. Sretenovic back.

Many of us were quite surprised that the school board did not continue with Father Starbuck who we fully expected to take over following the unexpected passing of Father Perez. We were also shocked at the school board's animosity toward our good faithful priest.

We knew that Father Starbuck would be able to do what neither the school board nor Father Perez had ever done, that is to follow the law (and common sense) and find out IF Wiest has ever been ordained, or not. It is a sad fact that Father Starbuck is the only one who protected the children of the chapel by telling us the truth about Colletti.

Father Starbuck weathered the school board's inexplicable attacks and has now shaken the dust off his feet. His chapel now has three Masses on Sunday (along with confessions), as well as Masses on Fridays and Saturdays. He has also been performing Baptisms and Marriages. (He needs a baptismal font if anyone knows a source for a good deal.)

God bless the person who live-streams the OLHC Sunday Mass; he will be switching over to live-streaming Father Starbuck's Mass at the end of January.

Please join us as we continue to pray the 54-day Rosary to Our Lady of the Rosary for the rot to be removed from OLHC and for the protection and guidance of Father Starbuck.

May God continue to bless Father Starbuck.