Well, the thing is this isn't my Parish. It's where our oldest daughter SIL and kids live and go to. I've only been there twice - this last time for our Granddaughters First Communion and for our youngest Grandson's Baptism, their littlest guy, now 2+.
And though our SIL is a great guy he's not exactly the 'confrontational type' when it comes to things like this (but in a fight I'd want him in my Foxhole anytime). And he works so much (2 extra PT jobs) and goofy night hours he's always beat. So him doing something and going to the Bishop is beyond remote.
I even recommended they change Parish's and go to the Church near me, and still close to them. But there was a a priest there who was transfered for allegations of ... you know what. So our daughter nixed that idea.
FWIW I think most of these allegations are/were phony. An easy payday for something that 'allegedly happened' 30 years ago and said priest is now dead or senile and can't defend himself.
I’m with ya on all points. Sadly these are the issues we deal with today as regular Catholics. It is hard to confront bishops if you don’t have a knack for it too.
One point, however, regarding your kids switching to your parish: they should not hesitate if someone was removed due to problems. That’s an indication either the Pastor or Parish Council on on the ball and it’s probably a safe parish for youngsters, maybe safer than most with hyper-vigilant types.
Whereas, hate to say this because of course I cannot judge by a photo, it’s an impression only, in the last picture of the priest in the First Communion set, he has a supercilious expression and my thought was, “Looks like one of those typical gay progressives.”
Isn’t it child abuse in a way for a priest to treat a young, innocent girl full of expectation on her special day as if she is some sort of freak?