How childish, if true.
Fr. Bierschenk has a strong case. Two other priests in the Dallas diocese in the last two years, who were also inappropriately treated, have taken their cases to Rome and have won. According to Canon Law, a priest may not be removed from his post during his appeal.
Without more detail, this is meaningless.
This is a background check case in which Bierschenk LIED to the bishop about people who he said were checked who, in fact, were not checked.
If Bishop Grahmann puts checks in place to enforce a sexual abuse policy, and priests who don't enforce it go to Rome and Rome overrules Grahmann, then Rome is complicit in whatever happens when one of these unchecked volunteers abuses somebody. But, they're all over in Rome, so the Dallas DA can't touch them.
Bierschenk should shut his mouth, accept the bishop's transfer, and serve God in obedience.
And so should the pampered parishioners at St. Thomas Aquinas, the wealthiest parish in the Dallas diocese.
What a bunch of crybabies!
It is my understanding that Dallas had a HUGE problem with sexual abuse and homosexual priests a few years ago. Appparently it had to do with the liberal attitudes of the Bishop, his staff members and the folks in charge of the seminaries. Is this a NEW Bishop? If so, then people should be thrilled he's trying to do something to change the past.
Let me guess, this Fr. Biershcenk isone of those 'relevant priests who can talk to the young'.
every young person being confirmed took the name of Stephen as their Confirmation name.
How childish, if true.
Young people being childish?!?! How DARE they! Why, they'll just ruin that solemn ritual with a quiet symbolic show of support for someone they care about. Why, the next thing you know, they'll be making macaroni crafts during Sunday School that have "Mommy" and "Daddy" shamefully emblazoned on them! They might even wear a Breast Cancer ribbon on their lapel, or *gasp!* a gold cross around their necks! The horrors! /sarcasm>
Sinkspur, if Christians can't quietly stand up against a wrong with a quiet symbolic display of support, then why bother having a religion at all? If it's not about righteousness, morality, and mutual support during our journey towards Heaven, then just what IS religion to you?