Skip to comments.
Spending at parish soars with new priest
WORLD-HERALD ^
| April 16, 2005
| CHRISTOPHER BURBACH
Posted on 04/16/2005 11:24:59 PM PDT by CatherineSiena
click here to read article
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 321-340, 341-360, 361-380 ... 401-410 next last
To: church militant
I have read Not by Faith Alone and Not by Scripture Alone. I believe Father S. did the epilogue on one of these. I enjoyed both books.
To: Angelas
Hey, good buddy! Hope all is well.
To: Angelas; Palladin; Petskelis
"To: church militant
I guess I'll just post to myself since everyone else is speechless.
(crickets chirping)
335 posted on 06/04/2005 8:38:34 PM PDT by church militant "
What have you done to this poor woman? Now she is posting to herself?
To: Concerned Catholic
So you were away on business trips for, what, three weeks?
And you miraculously return to this thread the day after I ask what happened to you. Amazing!
No Internet Access at the hotel?
To: Concerned Catholic
To: Concerned Catholic
I don't think we've really done anything to her, I think she's done it to herself !!!!
To: church militant
"So you were away on business trips for, what, three weeks?
And you miraculously return to this thread the day after I ask what happened to you. Amazing!
No Internet Access at the hotel?"
When I work on the road usually I am so tired at night I could care less about the Internet except to check my e-mails.
To: Petskelis
I am trying to get caught up on posts in other places on the web. I found this one that is very interesting, sound familiar?
"When Stravinskas took over as pastor of St. John's Byzantine Church in Bayonne, NJ he TOOK over and did everything HIS way which began with his redecorating the parish rectory with new phones, carpets and furniture. A sale of the old items was stopped by the bishop after it was seen in the paper.There was NOTHING wrong with what was already in the rectory. The finances of the parish were not overflowing and unnecessary spending should have been curtailed.
He never really took part in church affairs, rarely showed his face in the Parish Center and spent so much time on the Road away from his parish that no one was sure who would be saying mass that week. Temporary priests were always coming and going. We hardly ever saw him.
He was the only pastor who had to know immediately the morning after bingo how much money was deposited in the bingo account and in many cases the money was removed ASAP.
When he was asked questions about the finances of St. John's his reply was the "I do NOT have to answer to you or anyone else."
His going was a relief to many people. Perhaps this investigation is for the better. And we all know what "I decline to comment" usually means. Perhaps praying for the parish is more in order. Yours in Christ."
To: ancilla
"You might be Dr Jeffrey Bond, who has posted on other blogs regarding this story. On the other blog Dr Bond was trying to make a connection just as you are to the dirty dealings in Pennsylvania."
This one is hilarious! Do you really think Dr. Bond would have to hide here? He is not afraid to say what he feels whether it is here or anyplace else.
To: Concerned Catholic
I had heard bits and pieces of this story when he first arrived 3 years ago (by the way his trial basis contract is up in August as we were told when he first arrived), but haven't heard anything since. All his dealings with finances, antics, comments, suddenly make sense and follow the same thread as some of Palladin's observations in PA. Good job on the research.
To: Petskelis
To: Petskelis
"I had heard bits and pieces of this story when he first arrived 3 years ago (by the way his trial basis contract is up in August as we were told when he first arrived), but haven't heard anything since."
The rumors were about Holy Trinity (Lithuanian) and Epiphany (Portuguese)Parish, 207 Adams St, Newark, NJ, not this church.
To: Concerned Catholic
To: Concerned Catholic
To: Concerned Catholic
Welcome back and read your mail.
355
posted on
06/05/2005 3:06:14 PM PDT
by
Angelas
To: Concerned Catholic
Your post on St. John's Byzantine Church in Bayonne, NJ is very, very interesting.
356
posted on
06/05/2005 3:09:52 PM PDT
by
Angelas
To: Angelas
Yet another church that fell victim to Stravinskas. Nice racket he has going on. Maybe he should be charged under the RICO Act.
357
posted on
06/05/2005 7:32:35 PM PDT
by
Palladin
(No Korans were abused in the making of this post.)
To: Concerned Catholic
The only people who call PhD's "Doctor" are the degree-holders themselves.
Let this be a clue as to the ego you're dealing with.
To: church militant
Hell hath no fury like a PhD scorned.
To: Palladin
360
posted on
06/06/2005 4:11:34 PM PDT
by
Angelas
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 321-340, 341-360, 361-380 ... 401-410 next last
Disclaimer:
Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual
posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its
management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the
exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson