Catholic Bishop Lynch: Confusing The Bank Account For Loaves And Fishes

The Tampa Tribune ^ | May 24, 2002 | Daniel Ruth

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Bishop Lynch's problems seem to grow daily. Are there any Bishops in the Catholic Church who can be trusted or who aren't arrogant old fools? Please show me some. I haven't found them.

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Bishop Lynch has been accused of sexually harrassing a male employee. He paid the employee almost $150,000 of Diocesan funds to keep silent, but it all hit the fan in March.

David Herman is a very good looking guy who moved with Lynch from the east coast of Florida to St. Petersburg when Lynch became Bishop.

Lynch likes to take Herman on trips to Key West and San Francisco. Need I say more?

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Or perverts. According to Urbanski, Lynch often asked Urbanski whether he thought Herman was an AdonisMen don't ask such questions. "Cooter, do you think Big'un over thar is an Adonis? Huh, do ye?"

[csistrueblue]

I can name two - that I know personally - Bishop Baker of Charleston and Bishop Dorsey of Orlando.

[AppyPappy]

Rum, do you think dead's is an Adonis?

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This year's BAPA has seen pledges of less than 50% of Lynch's goal. Weekly collections at my parish and others are running about 30% lower than normal.

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Rum, do you think dead's is an Adonis?

Bishop Lynch probably does. :-)

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Thanks. I'll check them out.

It's good to know that the Bishop of Orlando is a good man. I knew Bishop Grady before I was a Catholic, and he seemed to be a standup guy too.

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Lynch has said that if the people in his Diocese lose confidence in him, he will resign. Fat chance!

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Last Monday night the Pastor of Christ The King Church in Tampa held a townhall meeting. I understand that it got fairly rowdy.

The first story about Herman had been in Sunday's Tampa Tribune.

The attendees decided to take a vote regarding whether Lynch should resign. A show of hands was reported to be overwhelmingly in favor of his resignation.

I doubt that there will be any more townhall meetings in the Diocese of St. Petersburg.

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Good for Christ the King - I applaud their "spunk"!

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I applaud their "spunk"!

The Bishops hate "spunk"! (stealing from Lou Grant)

Unfortunately, while most Catholics reportedly are disturbed by the state of the Catholic Church, most Catholics haven't yet developed spunk.

[Catholicguy]

Click on this link to see, finally, a right response to the Bishop's managerial style. THIS should be posted in every Church in America

Bishop's Duties

[csistrueblue]

excellent - I will share this with others - chris

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I'm going to forward that to the Bishop's Communications Director. Thanks.

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Are there any Bishops in the Catholic Church who can be trusted or who aren't arrogant old fools? Please show me some. I haven't found them.

Unfortuntely the majority are the same as that other group of arrogant corrupt power hungry types- POLITICIANS

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Unfortunately, while most Catholics reportedly are disturbed by the state of the Catholic Church, most Catholics haven't yet developed spunk.

They are in a bind as long as the bishops and the church control and have civil ownership of the schools they send their kids to.
Only alternative is the worthless public schools
The parishoners have to find a way to gain ownership and control of the schools

This is the MAIN PROBLEM

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Only alternative is the worthless public schools Wrong - we are orthodox Catholics and we homeschool - about 40 homeschool catholic families here in the upstate of South Carolina!

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They are in a bind as long as the bishops and the church control and have civil ownership of the schools they send their kids to.

That's a concern of mine. I'm moving my girls from an excellent private school to a Catholic school for the next school year. As I see the contributions to the Church declining, I am concerned about the effect that will have on Catholic schools. I know that funding for schools will be the first thing the vindictive Bishops cut. Those trips to San Francisco and Key West cost a lot.

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Bishop Robert Lynch