Notification of the Suppression of St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish

On Dec. 15, 2005, the Most Reverend Raymond L. Burke declared that the following persons have automatically (latae sententiae) incurred the medicinal penalty of excommunication by the act of schism (cf. cann. 751 and 1364, § 1):
Mr. John Baras,
Mr. William Bialczak,
Rev. Marek B. Bozek,
Mr. Edward Florek,
Mr. Stanley Novak,
Dr. Joseph Rudawski and
Mr. Robert Zabielski.
At the same time, the Most Reverend Archbishop has asked the prayers of all the faithful of the Archdiocese of St. Louis, that the excommunicated parties may withdraw from their act of schism and be reconciled with the Roman Catholic Church.

On Dec. 29, 2005, the Most Reverend Raymond L. Burke issued the decree of suppression of St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish because of the schismatic state of the board of directors of the civil corporation and of the priest whom they have hired to serve the parishioners. The Most Reverend Archbishop asks the prayers of all the faithful of the Archdiocese of St. Louis for the intention of the reconciliation of the members of the board of directors of the civil corporation and of the priest with the Roman Catholic Church, in order that St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish may become once again a parish of the archdiocese.