Some folks in the Archdiocese of Detroit, location of the parish closure architect Leonard Blair’s first “reorganization project“(read massive wave of parish closings); have organized some excellent material about rights and obligations of parishioners.
Recommended material includes a call for the preservation of vibrant parishes, and ownership of church property.
Check out http://www.elephantsinthelivingroom.com/
A blog posting by someone from the Church of England takes an interesting perspective on church closings. Since United Parishes is about promoting honest dialogue about church closings and educating ourselves on how these issues play out, this provides a perspective worth discussing.
“The Church of England has too many – far too many – churches and many of its congregations are too small to be viable. England has changed from a country in which the Christian population needs pastoring, to a country where the pagan population needs evangelizing. So we must ask whether the parish system is a suitable structure for re-evangelizing England.“
“This is a professor, a quiet man, not an actor skilled in politics,” says the American theologian Michael Novak. “[People] should not judge him by the standards of John Paul II.”
Click here to read more. (hat tip to Frank).
Thank you to all who attended Easter Mass this evening. It was wonderful to celebrate the resurrection of Christ with you all.
Also, congratulations to Kristen and Aaron Bomer on the birth of their son, Grant Michael; born on Wednesday April 4th!
Our next Mass will be held on May 20th. On this special day, Kelsey Johnson and Abbey Strausbaugh will be receiving their First Communion; and Grant Michael Bomer, our newest member, will be baptized.
God bless you all and have a blessed, safe, and happy Easter!