***Burke was not asking that the property be given up***
Dude, what Universe are you in?
Don't be a fool.
This is what the parishoners of St. Stan WHO STAYED LOYAL TO THE CATHOLIC CHURCH have to say about it all. Care to refute them?
"There is ongoing speculation about the reasons the board of directors changed corporate by-laws and assumed control over the parish finances. It is apparent that this situation exempted the board from the strict accountability required of all other parishes of the Roman Catholic Church. Contrary to public declarations, the board refused to conduct an independent financial audit by a certified public accountant, and to disclose details of parish operations, including procedures for awarding contracts and service agreements. The change of corporate bylaws was done with premeditation through amendments in 2001 and 2004. This itself is a clear violation of the original 1891 corporate bylaws, which explicitly state that corporation bylaws must be in conformance with diocesan rules, regulations and requirements."
Thus the dispute is not over property, but violation of canon law, the actualy original rules of the parish, etc. This rebelleion was begun in 2001 when the lay board WITHOUT ANY PROPER AUTHORITY VIOLATED THE RULES OF THE PARISH. The issue is AUTHORITY.