We can't link to the article for you since the Diocese of Camden, oops I meant the "Catholic Star Herald," took the article down. One wonders, why? Do they have something to hide? Why is it they do not want people to know the truth of the matter? When you're in the Truth, you have nothing to hide. But then, I guess we all know by now that our current diocesan administration is very far from the Truth.
We will share the article with you when we get it, but for now, the gist of it is this: the Vatican's Congregation for the Clergy has notified St. Vincent Pallotti that their request for recourse regarding the merger was not upheld. The Congregation wrote that "decisions as to
the
location of the offices of the merged parish, and the appointment of
the pastor for that parish, fall within the direct competence only of
the local bishop, and therefore outside the scope of a canonical
recourse."
We will share the article with you when we get it, but for now, the gist of it is this: the Vatican's Congregation for the Clergy has notified St. Vincent Pallotti that their request for recourse regarding the merger was not upheld. The Congregation wrote that "decisions as to
the
location of the offices of the merged parish, and the appointment of
the pastor for that parish, fall within the direct competence only of
the local bishop, and therefore outside the scope of a canonical
recourse."
From a reader: In that same article, you read how Chancellor David Klein and Monsignor Leonard Scott Priest Convenor at St. Al's, gloat about the decision. Please pray for Monsignor Marucci [photo below] because he will lose his pastorate soon. I don't know whether
Bishop Galante will keep his promise and allow him to reside in the SVP
rectory or whether he will kick Monsignor to the curb.
From the
Editor: As many of you may know, Monsignor Marucci, a very well liked priest and pastor and gentle advocate for the shepherd of his flock, is confined to a wheelchair. The parishioners of SVP had the rectory and church retrofitted for their pastor to easily move around and have access. It was promised that Monsignor Marucci could remain in residence there because of the accessability issues. Let's hope that for once, the Bishop and his minions have a decent bone in their body and do what is best for this priest even if not for the laity.
Once again the Galante administration should be ashamed of itself for its disrespect, its insensitivity, and its running roughshod over the Catholic faithful. What we are facing is a "new catholicism," a new church, and outright theft of churches from the faithful who built and maintained them. Sadly, as in so many other dioceses throughout the country, Rome is not coming to our rescue but standing by its bishops, too many of whom are corrupt, along with others at high levels within those dioceses. And unfortunately too many fear the loss of their careers and reputations more than the propagation of clear error and the loss of souls. But by now, are we surprised?
No matter what happens, it does not excuse us, the faithful, from doing our duty as Catholics, which is to defend the Faith, which is no less than Christ and His Church.
Links:
Friends of St. Vincent Pallotti (FOSVP)
St. Vincent Pallotti Parish
From the
Editor: As many of you may know, Monsignor Marucci, a very well liked priest and pastor and gentle advocate for the shepherd of his flock, is confined to a wheelchair. The parishioners of SVP had the rectory and church retrofitted for their pastor to easily move around and have access. It was promised that Monsignor Marucci could remain in residence there because of the accessability issues. Let's hope that for once, the Bishop and his minions have a decent bone in their body and do what is best for this priest even if not for the laity.Once again the Galante administration should be ashamed of itself for its disrespect, its insensitivity, and its running roughshod over the Catholic faithful. What we are facing is a "new catholicism," a new church, and outright theft of churches from the faithful who built and maintained them. Sadly, as in so many other dioceses throughout the country, Rome is not coming to our rescue but standing by its bishops, too many of whom are corrupt, along with others at high levels within those dioceses. And unfortunately too many fear the loss of their careers and reputations more than the propagation of clear error and the loss of souls. But by now, are we surprised?
No matter what happens, it does not excuse us, the faithful, from doing our duty as Catholics, which is to defend the Faith, which is no less than Christ and His Church.
Links:
Friends of St. Vincent Pallotti (FOSVP)
St. Vincent Pallotti Parish