by INFORUM
Catholics meet about changes
February 1, 2011 at 6:00 pm in INFORUM
Leaders discuss Fargo diocese proposal on restructuring
Two weeks after the Catholic Diocese of Fargo announced proposed changes to five area churches and building two new schools, Catholics had a chance to hear from church leaders Tuesday night. Continue Reading&
I appreciate that the Bishop’s decision to close parishes is difficult. But it is terribly disappointing that he did not have the courage of his convictions to attend the meeting last night at St. Anthony’s. The legislative mass he attended in Bismarck has been on the calendar for months so it could not have been a coincidence that he missed last night’s meeting. He chose not to attend.
The closing of parishes in the Diocese is a painful prospect. For generations people of faith have sacrificed their time, talent, and treasure to sustain parish life. Attending the meeting to address parishioners directly is the least the Bishop could do.
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I expect he will be at the later meetings. We should consider the changes themselves not the bishop. I am interested in what the goal of the project is and hope to learn more before the decision is made.
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