[Rocky]

cough up $900,000 before Jan. 1 to keep the parish out of the red.

I don't think you can call his church a "parish".

And, the way he flip-flopped on the gay marriage issue, maybe this is a sign for him.

[Lee N. Field]

cough up $900,000 before Jan. 1 to keep the parish out of the red.

I don't think you can call his church a "parish".

Probably not. You expect secular media to get those kind of details right? Unless the reporter itself is religious, expect a tin ear.