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| Church Hunting | Ed | Tuesday, April 26, 2005 |
Question: I am a traditional Roman Catholic in Dioceses (Milwaukee, WI) that is extremely "progressive". In short, this means that Parish communities are closing left and right, and it is only those Parishes which were the most faithful to the rubrics. While our new Bishop, Timothy Dolan, is a breath of fresh air, the dust of his predecessor remains. My wife and I journeyed from place to place until we found a Parish that did not "make shame". We have recently found out that our Pastor is being forced to retire, and we will soon loose this church too. Is there any way to find out which churches actually follow the rubrics and which are goofy, short of having to waste a perfectly good Sunday? Please pray for us, as this is our own cross. |
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| Question Answered by Mr. Jacob Slavek
Dear Ed, Not really. :-) Just a common sense answer, just try to gather as much information as possible from as many catholic friends as possible that go to different parishes. If you no longer have an attachment to a good parish then I really wouldn't consider it a "waste" to hunt, though. Visit as many as possible. I also think highly of the bishop, I am from the Diocese of Green Bay. Prayerfully, Mr. Slavek Footer Notes: (a) A Eucharistic Minister is clergy (Ordinary Ministers of Holy Communion). Laity are Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion and should never be called Eucharistic Ministers. (b) There is no such Mass called the Novus Ordo. The Current Mass is the Roman Missal of 2000, or the Oridinary Form of the Mass. The Tridentine Mass is the Roman Missal of 1962, or the Extraordinary Form of the Mass. Please refrain from using the term, Novus Ordo. Thanks. (c) The titles of Acolyte and Lector belong exclusively to the Installed Offices of Acolyte and Lector, who are men (only) appointed by the Bishop. These roles performed by others are Altar Servers and Readers, respectively. |
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