You’re too polite to name names, but I’m not. John Vlazny.
I do so only because often people are confused because Oregon is split into two dioceses, each quite different.
The eastern part, the Diocese of Baker, has Bishop Vasa as its leader, one of the outstanding young bishops in the country (for orthodoxy and leadership) and one of the few to go against the USCCB and refuse to put sex ed into the religious ed programs. (He’s a protege of Bishop Bruskewitz of Nebraska, who was interviewed on EWTN for the special Monday night on the S.P.)
Archbishop Vlazny heads the Portland Archdiocese, which covers western Oregon. This was the first diocese in the country to declare bankruptcy in the abuse scandal. It also has some wonderful pastoral programs such as global warming workshops, free lawyers for illegals, and explicit, secular sex ed (’abuse prevention’) materials for children over age 5.
Yep. He is the guy. Also Publisher-in-Chief of Oregon Catholic Press - purveyor of everyone’s “favorite” hymnal.
This diocese has not gotten a nickel from me for several years.
And yes, Bishop Vasa is one of the good guys. To bad he is not in Ptld.
**Archbishop Vlazny heads the Portland Archdiocese, which covers western Oregon. This was the first diocese in the country to declare bankruptcy in the abuse scandal.**
This is all settled. Only a few loose ends to tie up at this time. Thank you, God!
We had a whole special edition of the Catholic newspaper put into each bulletin about the wonderful end of the case!
BTW, my own pastor is extremely orthodox and ready to practice all the latest things mandated by the Pope, including a well celebrated NO Mass. He only has to bring the Music Director into his way of thinking. He been working on it for three years now, and we are starting to see slight changes in the music.
Pray for more for us, OK?