The article says that renovations to some of these churches would cost, combined, $100 million just to keep them from being condemned, to say nothing of continuing upkeep.
Catholics of all stripes are notorious skinflints. The only way I would consent to something like this is to assess each family, in a parish, a specific amount of money, amounting to a tithe. That's what the Baptists do.
Or, if a group of laymen in the parish want to put their names on a note to cover the shortfall, fine. But, it would be their obligation to pay the note, not the dioceses'.
I'd wager most of these alternatives were looked at, and judged unrealistic.
Any of you SSPXers want to pick up a parish in Boston? I'm sure you could get it at a discount, but you might have to pony up a couple of million to get up to code.
If they would allow us into any of their buildings, upkeep and funding would not be an issue.
I'm not arguing with you, but many of our chapels post their accounting in their bulletins. Despite our many sorrows, paying our way isn't one of them at the moment.