Posted on 04/16/2005 11:24:59 PM PDT by CatherineSiena
So, the way to revitalize a "dying parish" is to use its endowment to buy marble floors, spacious private apartments, a wine rack...and... "Detectives have told a judge it appears parish money was spent on Stravinskas' personal expenses, including travel, mortgage payments and credit card.
I think there's a bigger problem here than "extremely anti-Catholic media outlets in Omaha Nebraska."
Boy, you folks just can't get beyond that wine rack, can you? How are Father's homilies? Does he say an orthodox Mass? Is he faithful to the Magisterium?
The nerve of him to repair the tabernacle area, too! "Hey Father! Real Presence or not, that's Lithuanian money you're throwin' around!"
I seem to remember throwing up myself when I was serving LATIN mass at 6:30 every morning. Must have been the drugs and alcohol I used to drink when I was 12/13. Also Father Tautkus would have mass even if only one person was in church or 20 people were there. This guy seems to depend on numbers to have mass or not. Oh yeah and it helps if you're not Lithuanian and can fill up the collection basket.
Sorry this was an unfinished thought that accidently made it on here. My mistake !!!!
You know it isn't the repairs but the way everything is done and then asked if its okay. His title is "temporary administrator", not "remodeler extraordinaire". All of these repairs should have either been put to a vote or the parishioners at least told, not done and then asked for donations to pay for it.(I'm referring to the sanctuary here). I was married at St. Anthony's and the comments on the beauty of the altar and front of the church were overwhelming by people who were there or saw our wedding pictures. Oops I digress. The point I'm trying to make is that most people in the parish are on fixed incomes and can't always come up with the big money at mass or when renting the hall or school (for parishioners???). Being told the Lithuanian groups and social hall aren't really parish functions so you need to pay for anything using the facilities of St. Anthony's, even though St. Anthony's is officially known as a "Lithuanian National Parish". So when we mention the wine racks etc., we just don't want to be financing all these perks for a "tmporary administrator". By the way it's ST. ANTHONY'S RECTORY not newman house !!!!!!!!!!
You've got mail !!!!
Why do you and Angelas keep talking about throwing up?
Why do you and Angelas keep talking about throwing up?
If this were a Protestant criminal, he'd be arrested and in jail awaiting trial. It happens regularly. Why won't the Catholic church file charges against their criminals in collars?
It sounds as though you're not too welcoming to outsiders who want to contribute to your Lithuanian parish.
Afterall, you are there to worship and attend all holy day feasts, functions, vespers, adult education classes, etc... correct?
Good point..."if this were a criminal" you nailed it here..brilliant work...even the spewn vomit that has come forth here can be seen through...
By the way would it be criminal to be paid a salary from a parish and not report these earnings to the IRS?
Or is this only for the Protestants to be concerned about.. Catholic lay people should do wht about this?
Help me,,, I'm concerned...
"Although of both Lithuanian and German descent, St. Casimir was raised and educated in the Polish cultural atmosphere of the times."
Deo Gratias!
Since you called childish earlier " you started it"
(Sigh)
Just answer the question.
Hey that sounds like a good name for a new show ...."Remodeler Extraordinaire" a travelling Catholic priest will come to your dead, dying parish and revamp the sanctuary (where Jesus lives...oh and try to use that as his excuse!) spend all of your secret trust fund money that you had previously used (with the permission of the AB)for social events and then leave you with a beautiful sanctuary for Our Lord Jesus Christ to live and reign as one God forever and ever.
I bet even the Protestants will like this show.
If you can get passed the throwing up part, you might see that it is a lead into my comments.
Haven't you figured out their M.O. yet? It's not about the Church, being Catholic, spreading the Gospel, the Body of Christ, or any of that silly stuff. It's about money. Pure and simple.
And it's ST. ANTHONY'S RECTORY, not Newman House. And his title is "temporary administrator", not Fr. Stravinskas.
Yadda, yadda, yadda.
Can you tell me what kind of car Fr. S. drives?
Not at all, you missed my point, which is that everyone should be treated equally and not dismissed because you don't agree or don't always make it to all the different functions and events in the parish or for that matter contribute enough in the basket.
It's very easy to "miss your point" since you most often don't even have one.
To quote you: "This guys seems to depend on numbers to have Mass or not."
Makes sense to me! If no one is showing up for daily Mass or special liturgical events like Adoration, why should he knock himself out? Were you there? Was Angelas there?
This may explain why your parish was/will again wither on the vine.
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