Pastoral pea soup at a time of need


 

This past Wednesday, the Catholic Diocese of Fall River (Massachusetts) announced the closing and merger of a number of its parish churches.  The Bishop, Edgar da Cunha, explained this community-disrupting move using language which all too many Catholic officials have borrowed from the universe of corporate big business, to wit: 

“'Over the past year, I have worked closely with my cabinet, the Personnel Board, and diocesan leadership, seeking possible resources and exploring alternatives in assessing the future of our diocese,' the Bishop said.”

The organization that carried the story, CatholicVote.org, added some more spiritual comfort to the mix: 

"He acknowledged the challenges involved for those affected but emphasized the need to respond to current realities." 

"The changes reflect both the city's evolving demographics and broader pressures facing diocese nationwide."

This is why I can't go back to the Catholic Church, notwithstanding the best efforts of Pope Francis and his replacement, Leo XIV.  These parishes could each have been my spiritual home if my life had gone a little differently, and people who believe in anything sacred do not take kindly to such matters being treated like spreadsheet statistics by bean counters in robes.

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