Parish closings
In his March 5 letter, state Rep. Tom Villa called upon the Archdiocese of St. Louis to "renew its commitment to the city of St. Louis." How?
When the state needs money, it takes it from citizens by law. The archdiocese is dependent upon contributions. It is unreasonable to think that the archdiocese can maintain parishes in which Catholic population density and contributions are insufficient to support them.
The inability or unwillingness of succeeding generations to live within the boundaries of their forebears' parishes is the problem. Why call upon the archdiocese to fix a problem it did not create and for which Villa himself has proposed no solution?
Edward A. Rohde
St. Louis
Tuesday, March 08, 2005
A Reasoned Response to Alderman Tom Villa's Letter
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