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To: Notwithstanding
How many of your parish acquaintances with only one son would be overjoyed to find their son wanted to be a priest? Most such catholics would be very disappointed at such a choice. Lay people such as this ought not be given much credence when it comes to having a say about parish closings or vocations concerns.

The American Church has done itself no favors in the way it has handled the pedophilia problem; the media has certainly blown the occurrences out of proportion. Many Catholics I know wouldn't encourage a son to be a priest on a bet; they think the priesthood is a a haven for homosexuals.

You sell these people short. They are good Catholics. However, they're aware of what their sacrifices have helped build and develop.

Let me assure you: if half the parishes closed, the bishops would struggle with the other half, as most of the money would dry up.

That, my friend, is a fact.

198 posted on 01/06/2002 8:03:10 PM PST by sinkspur
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To: sinkspur
Let me assure you: if half the parishes closed, the bishops would struggle with the other half, as most of the money would dry up.

Anyone who would stop giving money to the Church because they weren't happy with their access to the Sacraments would be demonstrating a fundamental misunderstanding of what the Church is- and what our role is in it.

We are called to make sacrifices towards the Church not on account of any performance ratings we give it. The Church is not a business. We are required to give, whether monetarily or otherwise, because we believe it is the Church that Christ founded. Our obligation is not those who have authority in the Church and their actions- our obligation is to God.

202 posted on 01/06/2002 8:42:44 PM PST by st.smith
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