ST. LOUIS -- Bishop Robert Hermann, the St. Louis archdiocese’s interim leader, warned eight parishioners at St. Stanislaus Kostka church Saturday that they could face excommunication if they ran for the lay board in this weekend’s church elections.
"It’s a threat from Bishop Hermann that I better not try for the board because my soul is in danger," said Marion Kirkiewicz of Fenton.
Letters admonishing the parishioners for running for the board and warning them of the consequences of election were hand-delivered Saturday night. Some of the parishioners returned home in the evening to find the letter taped to their front doors.
"I haven’t even been elected yet," said Marybeth McBryan of St. Louis. "It’s like the archdicoese is wagging their finger in my face."
Kudos to Bishop Hermann for ensuring that those who foster and promote schism and rebellion in the archdiocese receive warnings concerning the gravity of their actions.
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