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To: NYer

IMNHO there really isn't much good news for our Roman Catholic bretheren living in diocese that operate such as this one.

Yeah, orthodox parishioners can band together and meet with the Bishop. And yes, they can petition the Holy See. But in the final analysis, I think they're fighting something of a pyrhic battle. Ultimately, the Bishop controls the assets and runs the Diocese. And to a certain extent you have to ask yourself: what good are you achieving by continually engaging someone who's spiritual beliefs are almost diametrically opposed to your own?

That isn't to say that there are no alternatives. I see several:

1. Move.
2. Go to an eastern Catholic church. Virtually every good-sized metropolitan area has at least one.
3. If you're close to another Diocese, attend Mass there.
4. Seek out the independent religious orders (i.e. monasteries) within the Diocese.
5. Find an orthodox priest and/or orthodox congregation within the Diocese. There are always dissidents. A good place to look is within the hospital ministries.


3 posted on 01/29/2006 5:21:28 AM PST by RKBA Democrat (Lord Jesus Christ, son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.)
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To: RKBA Democrat
5. Find an orthodox priest and/or orthodox congregation within the Diocese. There are always dissidents. A good place to look is within the hospital ministries.

Don't forget nursing homes - there are always a few in every large city - especially in the more Catholic regions of the country. You'll get an accurately celebrated Mass...known to the liberals as "old school."

6 posted on 01/29/2006 7:11:33 AM PST by AlaninSA (It's one nation under God -- brought to you by the Knights of Columbus)
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