$2.3 Million Reasons Bishop Patrick J. McGrath Is Tone Deaf

Canada Free Press ^ | 08/29/18 | Katy Grimes

[Sean_Anthony]

Far too many of the leadership of the Catholic Church appear to be as tone deaf as career politicians and lifelong bureaucrats. As for Bishop Patrick J. McGrath, he appears to have lost his way on many issues

If there isn’t enough anger already directed at abusive Catholic Priests and Bishops over the sexual abuse and cover-up scandals, yet another high ranking elitist Bishop has inflamed the already brittle Catholic laity by choosing to retire to a multi-million dollar home, instead of unpretentious rectory housing as his more humble brethren choose.

If that is not scandalous enough, the San Jose Bishop Patrick J. McGrath, who planned on retiring and moving into a $2.3 million Silicon Valley home, is the same controversial Bishop who told practicing homosexuals in 2017 that they will not be refused Holy Communion or a Christian burial in his diocese, as long as they request them in “good faith.”

[grania]

JMHO...how does the Church survive if all of those who were involved in the coverup or perversions or knew about it don’t get excommunicated and get kicked out or resign? I’m not sure it should, unless the faithful demand something that dramatic.

[Mr Rogers]

"The Diocesan Finance Council and the College of Consultors approved the purchase of the home in the Willow Glen neighborhood of San Jose. I agreed with them that in economic terms the purchase of the home made sense in terms of financial return on investment. It was bought primarily with funds that had been designated for this sole purpose, funds that had accrued from the sale of Bishop DuMaine’s condominium, when he was no longer able to live in it due to failing health.

However, I erred in judgment in the purchase of a 5-bedroom home for $2.3 million. I failed to consider adequately the housing crisis in this valley and the struggles of so many families and communities in light of that crisis."

https://www.dsj.org/blog/statement-of-bishop-patrick-j-mcgrath-diocese-of-san-jose/

Maybe he can be transferred to Kansas, and live in a similar home for $300K.

[DuncanWaring]

I suspect the rectory of my parish has several empty bedrooms, it being 100 years old and probably built to house several priests.

He could live there for free.