Did you reach out to the archbishop about this story at all, I would like to hear his comments and digging into why these archdioceses didn't follow canon law when it comes to parish ownership? As usual, especially here in Canada, the consequences of bad decisions on the part of bishops is paid for by the average Catholic who is already supporting a floundering Church.
I donated, I hope everyone reading this does. If you're donating US dollars like me your donation will go 1.3x as far, and Gofundme does the currency conversion. Note that Mr Martin states that donations will be refunded if the parish's bid is unsuccessful, but let's help it succeed.
Oooof. This story breaks my heart. Archbishop Hundt was my parish pastor in Georgetown, Ontario, from 1992 to 2005, where he supported a huge community of migrants from Bell Island and other parts of the Avalon peninsula (including some with ties to Mount Cashel), including my inlaws. He's a guy from German-Catholic Ontario, and he landed in the middle of this mess.
Ed - the lovely church in Portugal Cove! Oh, I am so sorry. We'll dontate, and you're all in our prayers.
This is why the Church needs good canon (and civil) lawyers. What a grave, infuriating injustice! Many people made sacrifices to build these houses of God, and somehow later on, the parishioners need to *purchase* these properties from the Diocese to protect them from settlements? The clerics who allowed this to happen need to be tarred and feathered, or something canonically equivalent. Am I being unfair?
Did you reach out to the archbishop about this story at all, I would like to hear his comments and digging into why these archdioceses didn't follow canon law when it comes to parish ownership? As usual, especially here in Canada, the consequences of bad decisions on the part of bishops is paid for by the average Catholic who is already supporting a floundering Church.
I donated, I hope everyone reading this does. If you're donating US dollars like me your donation will go 1.3x as far, and Gofundme does the currency conversion. Note that Mr Martin states that donations will be refunded if the parish's bid is unsuccessful, but let's help it succeed.
Who is the authority that determines which purchase bids get accepted? What is their discretion in determining which bids to accept?
Oooof. This story breaks my heart. Archbishop Hundt was my parish pastor in Georgetown, Ontario, from 1992 to 2005, where he supported a huge community of migrants from Bell Island and other parts of the Avalon peninsula (including some with ties to Mount Cashel), including my inlaws. He's a guy from German-Catholic Ontario, and he landed in the middle of this mess.
Ed - the lovely church in Portugal Cove! Oh, I am so sorry. We'll dontate, and you're all in our prayers.
This is why the Church needs good canon (and civil) lawyers. What a grave, infuriating injustice! Many people made sacrifices to build these houses of God, and somehow later on, the parishioners need to *purchase* these properties from the Diocese to protect them from settlements? The clerics who allowed this to happen need to be tarred and feathered, or something canonically equivalent. Am I being unfair?