No it does not make me proud to have people driving in from out of State. All we got out of it so far is a thief who calls himself a priest and has done nothing but chased the lifelong parishioners away. If you say it's as bad as it is in the neighborhood, then save your money and don't drive here every week. i have been a parishioner all my life and I have never withessed any young people "throwing up" in the pews, nor have I ever been one shred of "scared" walking from Church. If the "temporary administrator" who doesn't merit me even calling him a priest wants to chase away the parishioners who he would benefit from, then so be it...he'll be gone in no time and hopefully as far away from a Church as possible. Maybe the opposite?
Well, one time my friend's daughter was ill and did throw up in the church. I hope she is not branded as a druggie at her young age:)
You said: "All we got out of it so far is a thief who calls himself a priest" After appealing to let the authorities do their job.
You yourself call him a thief.
The diocese has not.
The police have not.
Why don't you just be honest, and say what you really think: "Crucify Him."
You hypocriit, you offspring of vipers, you have no sense of justice, no shame, and will sell your soul to the devil to crucify a man who has been convicted of no crime.