Voice of the 'Faithful' Supports St Stanislaus & Fr Bozek

The St Louis Affiliate of Voice of the 'Faithful' apparently supports schism if this letter in the Post Dispatch is any indication:

Solidarity with St. Stan

We commend the Rev. Marek B. Bozek for his ministry to the people of St. Stanislaus Parish. It is good to see someone concerned about spiritual well-being.

Few of us can know who is at fault in this dispute. It is clear, however, that Archbishop Raymond Burke's effort to force the board of St. Stanislaus to his will by denying the sacraments to members of St. Stanislaus was unfortunate. The sacraments of our church are the most sacred of our traditions. They unite us as people of God. While the archbishop may assert that challenge to his authority is a spiritual matter, this dispute is at its core a temporal one, and to deny the sacraments in such an instance is a source of scandal. His use of interdict in the face of the board's continued defiance is beyond the pale.

The archbishop said Rev. Bozek's decision "causes further damage to the Church, not only here in St. Louis, but in the diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau." Father Bozek said he is here to serve "the people of God in need of a spiritual leader and a pastor." If there is "damage" to the church, it is not because of Rev. Bozek's decision, or the actions of the people of St. Stanislaus. It is the result of the failure of our leaders to resolve disputes with their flock in humility.

We hope that all Catholics in the archdiocese will honor Rev. Bozek and his new parish by joining them for 10 p.m. Mass on Christmas Eve.

Robert Kaintz
St. Louis

Carol Williams
St. Louis

Voice of the Faithful St. Louis

Who could have imagined this?
Which group is next....?
Here's the list...
Let's wait and see, shall we?