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Now that the Diocese of Wilmington, DE, in our own backyard, has gone financially belly-up, we can assume that the Catholic faithful in the Diocese of Wilmington, who did nothing to contribute to the crisis perpetrated by abusive priests, will suffer the consequences. What do you think the Diocese will be willing to do to pay off those claiming they were abused?
The parishes and schools of the faithful should not be for sale or considered assets of the Diocese if they truly belong to the people of the parish. It is wrong that time and again, we the laity must suffer at the hands of such severe misjudgment of those in positions of power. Those truly responsible should be forced to give up their cars, second homes, and whatever other assets they have.
Perhaps we should have a contest to see what ridiculous names they might come up with for their church closure program, like "Gathering God's Gifts." Oh wait, I think that ridiculous name is already taken.
As a side note, we thought it was interesting that one of the orders directly implicated in the abuse, the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales, is one that the current Camden Diocesan Administration favors and has brought into our own Diocese. This is a bizarre coincidence. (Check out the St. Pius X Retreat Center staff and the new rector and parochial vicor of the Cathedral in Camden, both Oblates of St. Francis de Sales. Strangely, they are not yet listed on the Cathedral's own website.)
Bishopaccountability.org has this page dedicated to the tactic of filing for bankruptcy. Let it be known that the Catholic faithful--as well as those so disgusted they have left the Church altogether--are watching.
Now that the Diocese of Wilmington, DE, in our own backyard, has gone financially belly-up, we can assume that the Catholic faithful in the Diocese of Wilmington, who did nothing to contribute to the crisis perpetrated by abusive priests, will suffer the consequences. What do you think the Diocese will be willing to do to pay off those claiming they were abused?
The parishes and schools of the faithful should not be for sale or considered assets of the Diocese if they truly belong to the people of the parish. It is wrong that time and again, we the laity must suffer at the hands of such severe misjudgment of those in positions of power. Those truly responsible should be forced to give up their cars, second homes, and whatever other assets they have.
Perhaps we should have a contest to see what ridiculous names they might come up with for their church closure program, like "Gathering God's Gifts." Oh wait, I think that ridiculous name is already taken.
As a side note, we thought it was interesting that one of the orders directly implicated in the abuse, the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales, is one that the current Camden Diocesan Administration favors and has brought into our own Diocese. This is a bizarre coincidence. (Check out the St. Pius X Retreat Center staff and the new rector and parochial vicor of the Cathedral in Camden, both Oblates of St. Francis de Sales. Strangely, they are not yet listed on the Cathedral's own website.)
Bishopaccountability.org has this page dedicated to the tactic of filing for bankruptcy. Let it be known that the Catholic faithful--as well as those so disgusted they have left the Church altogether--are watching.