Monday, November 22, 2004

St. Stanislaus Update-Nov 22

Meeting may be last try at accord

The two sides in a dispute between a historic Polish parish and the St. Louis Archdiocese probably will come to the table this week in a last effort to resolve their differences.

Parishioners of St. Stanislaus Kostka Church have tried to keep control of their financial assets in the hands of a lay board, but Archbishop Raymond Burke has said the structure violates canon law. A group of parishioners appealed to the Vatican's Congregation for the Clergy to intervene on their behalf, but a ruling issued last week rejected the appeal.
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"It isn't over yet, but the end is very near, and the outcome is up to you," said Roger Krasnicki.
I saw Krasnicki and some other man on Channel 4 Saturday evening discussing the situation with Jamie Allman. Unfortunately, Allman did not question Krasnicki's assertion that Abp. Burke did the same thing in La Crosse. The facts refute Krasnicki's implication that Abp. Burke wants to close Polish parishes. The board members of St. Stanislaus need to face reality - they are either going to be Catholic or they are not...

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