I live here, and frankly I have these same thoughts.
As a town, we have a culture of pessimism, glory days long gone, etc, so I think there is a strong feeling that once again we are going to be relegated to the trash heap . There is great fear of loss. But there is also a great deal of frustration with the mismanagement of our cathedral …
I live here, and frankly I have these same thoughts.
As a town, we have a culture of pessimism, glory days long gone, etc, so I think there is a strong feeling that once again we are going to be relegated to the trash heap . There is great fear of loss. But there is also a great deal of frustration with the mismanagement of our cathedral reconstruction, financial scandal, lack of transperancy, that we have been dealing with over the last several years. I feel like a lot of our clergy has been demoralized by past leadership decisions.
Not particularly. I can understand how it would look better on paper, though. There isn't a single major city, or even a large town, in the whole diocese.
Does the merger elevate Columbus to an archdiocese? If so Christophe Cardinal Pierre can put the archbishop’s pallium on “his guy” and former direct report in the Apostolic Nunciature in Washington, DC - none other than the fast-rising BISHOP Earl Fernandes.
Wreaks of nepotism but I’ll let The Pillar’s investigative journalists try to penetrate Pierre’s Iron Curtain.
I live here, and frankly I have these same thoughts.
As a town, we have a culture of pessimism, glory days long gone, etc, so I think there is a strong feeling that once again we are going to be relegated to the trash heap . There is great fear of loss. But there is also a great deal of frustration with the mismanagement of our cathedral reconstruction, financial scandal, lack of transperancy, that we have been dealing with over the last several years. I feel like a lot of our clergy has been demoralized by past leadership decisions.
Do you see any pluses for a merger with Columbus?
Not particularly. I can understand how it would look better on paper, though. There isn't a single major city, or even a large town, in the whole diocese.
Does the merger elevate Columbus to an archdiocese? If so Christophe Cardinal Pierre can put the archbishop’s pallium on “his guy” and former direct report in the Apostolic Nunciature in Washington, DC - none other than the fast-rising BISHOP Earl Fernandes.
Wreaks of nepotism but I’ll let The Pillar’s investigative journalists try to penetrate Pierre’s Iron Curtain.
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