In the Vineyard: July 17, 2019
In the Vineyard :: July 17, 2019 :: Volume 19, Issue 13
News from National
VOTF 2019 Conference: Creating a Just Church
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Can laypeople lead a parish? Look to Louisville for a thriving example
We are a living example of how the Catholic Church can move forward despite the priest shortage, despite the sex scandals and despite the Roman Curia. We are proof that the spirit of Vatican II is still alive and well. At St. William, ‘We are the church’ is more than a slogan. It’s the way we operate. And it is all allowable under canon law! We just need bishops who will recognize the immense possibilities of lay-led parishes. (National Catholic Reporter)
Why the ‘Metropolitan Plan’ doesn’t work — Exhibit A: Bishop Bransfield / Commonweal
As if by an act of divine providence, however, the first trial run of a metropolitan-centered strategy to contain abusive bishops has provided a spectacular public demonstration of how this plan can fail. The case I am referring to, of course, is that of Bishop Michael Bransfield of the diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia, who has been suspended from ministry over multiple allegations of sexual harassment and misuse of diocesan funds. (Commonweal)
In the Vineyard: June 28, 2019
In the Vineyard :: June 28, 2019 :: Volume 19, Issue 12
AUSCP 2019 Assembly Keynote Speakers
As noted in our In the Vineyard story (June 28, 2019 issue) about the Association of U.S. Catholic Priests' recent 2019 Assembly, the assembly's three keynote speakers presented excellent commentaries on issues of importance to all Catholics. AUSCP has posted vidoes of two of these presentations and the text of the third.