Posted on 06/11/2021 6:53:34 PM PDT by marshmallow
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Several members of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church are requesting Father Christopher Rhodes be removed as its priest. Rhodes is assigned to three primarily Black Catholic churches in the West End — Saint Augustine, Christ the King, and Immaculate Heart of Mary.
On Tuesday, Immaculate Heart members told WAVE 3 News the church is being run by Rhodes with no input from the congregation. They also said several parish leaders had been removed.
“We are a West End poor Catholic African American Church,” a member of Immaculate Heart said. “We feel as if we have not been treated as if we are parishioners of a church we’ve attended for 67 years, and we have been faithful community people in our church and to the Diocese of Louisville. We expect better treatment and should have been given better treatment.”
Parishioners are calling for changes that include better financial oversight, compliance with guidelines and procedures, and inclusion in the long-range planning of the Archdiocese of Louisville.
They said attempts had been made to discuss concerns with Rhodes and the Archbishop of the Diocese of Louisville Joseph Kurtz but said conversations had been refused.
“You have put people in leadership positions that have no right to be there,” the church member said.
Cecelia Price, the chief communications officer for the Archdiocese of Louisville, told WAVE 3 News the diocese was unaware of the Immaculate Heart protest on Tuesday.
Price pointed out that despite the parishioners’ claims, Rhodes met with Father Jeff Shooner, who assists Archbishop Joseph Kurtz with pastor complaints. Additionally, Shooner met with several parish leaders and congregation members regarding complaints against Rhodes, and an audit for Immaculate Heart was conducted.
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What!? Sounds like these parishioners think they should have control over a pastor’s duties.
I went to the article thinking I would see something about wrong-doing by this priest.
Mind-boggling.
So what did the Priest do?
Complaining negroes, no way!…
Based on the picture in the article, one of the issues appears to be the priest is not doing enough about systemic racism. They have the wrong church. Their church is the Democrat Party.
Looks to me like that parish has a bad case of leftardation.
The priest is probably trying to be Catholic.
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