[Clemenza]

Ping!

[Canticle_of_Deborah]

Ping

[gbcdoj]

Cases like these show the need for parish financial councils, as mandated by Canon Law (537). Looks like Stravinskas may be able to explain what happened to the funds, but it's not a good thing at all to have to investigate, or to break the trust between a pastor and his congregation, even if there was no fraud...

[GatorGirl]

Obviously, an investigation should be done, but it sounds like he did some renovations that perhaps were needed for some time.

We just built a new church and rectory to the tune of 1.4 million. It's not hard to spend alot of money when doing capital improvements.

The title makes this sound like the guy embezzled, but the article signals otherwise.

Who knows??

[Angelas]

See my post to Petskelis for an update on this article.

[GOPologist]

After reading most of the threads above, I see a similarity between FreeRepublic and the tabloids normally found near large store counters.

All I'm reading here is a vendetta between parishioners. Some Catholics!

Why haven't the opponents aired their arguments in personal letters or hired a hall?

Why aired in FreeRepublic? What does this have to do with Conservative thought?

[Palladin]

Unbelievable!

Some of these priests think that ordination is a licnse to steal.

[kittymyrib]

If this were a Protestant criminal, he'd be arrested and in jail awaiting trial. It happens regularly. Why won't the Catholic church file charges against their criminals in collars?