Wednesday, March 10, 2004

A Rebellion Brewing at St. Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Church, St. Louis?

This is another Post Dispatch article by Aisha Sultan (who by the way has not acknowledged my letter) about a controversy in the Archdiocese.
There's a quiet rebellion brewing in a 123-year-old parish.

It's supported by an unlikely bunch of dissidents - faithful Catholics who are feuding with an even more unlikely foe - the Archdiocese of St. Louis. But the stakes are high for the parishioners at St. Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Church, just northwest of downtown St. Louis.
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The church stands somewhat apart from the archdiocese. It oversees its own finances and holds the eight acres of land and buildings on it in its own name. Now, the archdiocese wants the parish to turn over its funds and deed to the land. Church officials say canon law, the law of the Roman Catholic Church, requires the parish to comply.
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Last week, Archbishop Raymond Burke met with them, and the board says the message was clear: Sign over your deed and turn over your funds or lose your priest. If the church loses its priest, it can no longer be used to celebrate Mass or perform weddings or funerals.
Given the history of the Post regarding the Catholic Church and Archbishop Burke, in particular, are we to believe this story? I, personally, would rather hear it from someone who is trustworthy and believable - that would be our pastoral shepherd, Archbishop Burke.

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