It is my understanding that Dallas had a HUGE problem with sexual abuse and homosexual priests a few years ago. Appparently it had to do with the liberal attitudes of the Bishop, his staff members and the folks in charge of the seminaries. Is this a NEW Bishop? If so, then people should be thrilled he's trying to do something to change the past.
Let me guess, this Fr. Biershcenk isone of those 'relevant priests who can talk to the young'.
After reading a few more posts, I'm willing to be 'corrected' in my original opinion if this Bishop is the same as was there during the scandals. Maybe he just doesn't like this particular priest. But parishoners should be careful about talking down the Bishop in front of their kids. The kids don't have the same level of judgement as adults, and it could hurt their practice of the Faith. Heck, it could hurt the Faith of adults as well!
Well, Bishop Tschoepe wasn't liberal, he was just clueless. He wasn't a very smart man, and liked to go around blessing parking lots and animals and meeting parishioners, but he wasn't one for getting involved in a lot of administrative issues. He left that to the Vicar General, Msgr. Robert Rehkemper, who was a liberal, but ended his career in the diocese when he infamously blamed Rudy Kos' victims for their involvement with the pederast priest.
There are actually two bishops in Dallas, and it is the coadjutor who will take the old bishops' place who is being hardline in getting these background checks done.
Let me guess, this Fr. Biershcenk isone of those 'relevant priests who can talk to the young'.
Actually, Fr. Bierschenk is one of the most conservative priests in the Dallas diocese. I don't know how he does with young people.