Posted on 10/08/2014 6:28:27 AM PDT by marshmallow
Bishop Salvatore Matano of Rochester, New York, has issued a set of comprehensive guidelines for the administration of the sacraments, calling for careful attention to the liturgical and canonical rules of the Church.
In a cover letter introducing the guidelines, Bishop Matano urges ministers to “take very seriously the implementation of all that is needed and required for the proper celebration and reception” of the sacraments. His message implicitly acknowledged that the Church’s norms had frequently been ignored in parishes of the Rochester diocese.
(Excerpt) Read more at catholicculture.org ...
He is used to messes, had to manage multiple sexual abuse charges against priests in Vermont.
We just got back from a road trip through NY, PA, MA, Vt and back through Michigan. We went to Mass several times. One third empty churches but sometimes surprisingly good music and homilies. We talked to one priest who was sad about the decline of attendance and low numbers in the seminary but listened to a deacon in Niagara Falls rejoice about the large numbers of seminarians in Buffalo. So mixed bag. A Church in transition. At our parish we have standing room only and when our pastor gave the State of the Parish speech last Sunday he got three rounds of applause and a standing ovation.
WTG Bishop!
At least there is some good news from the Church... Am worried sick that the two Family Synods and the Pope will attempt to change Catholic moral teaching.
I don’t think that will happen.
I hope and pray you’re right!
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