This is nonsense. If priests have room in their lives to go to race tracks, and Las Vegas, and prolonged sabbaticals, then they have time for families.
A priest recently relayed to me an interesting story: A Methodist minister who taught at his seminary told him that when he was deathly ill at a hospital, he called a Catholic priest, not a fellow Methodist. The minister gave two reasons; 1) he could call a Catholic priest in the middle of the night guaranteed to reach him, and 2) a Catholic priest is able to give fully of himself to others and would not have a family to tend to.
I also don't believe this goofy story for a minute.
You should share your suspicion with the author: jdmowbra@erols.com
Some parishioners promote celibacy out of tradition and because it seems fitting to them to have a priest who devotes himself entirely to the parish. Jesus did not expect it from his disciples, and that is why it will eventually come to an end. Plus, we've now learned that the concept of celibacy is too often just that-----a concept.