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Recent History of Diocese of Venice in Florida or How to Destroy a Diocese
"Bishop Dewane immediately went about stamping his philosophy of church on the diocese. He dropped in (unannounced) at parish liturgies and criticized his pastors for liturgical deviations. He replaced many Vatican II pastors with his new guys, many from abroad and outside the diocese, some new seminary grads. This took about two years and multiple changes. Recently he abolished the permanent diaconate program in the diocese and “accepted” resignation of many active deacons as of March 31, 2010. He has demanded rigid conformity with the GIRM—and relies upon an informal “reporting” system which results in calls to pastors on Monday if there has been any deviation. His office has instructed pastors that no women are to be Eucharistic ministers, lectors, or acolytes when the Bishop is a presider at a parish liturgy. He attempted to re-establish several Latin prayers in the general liturgy (i.e., the Creed), but relented when the chancery was stormed with protests. "....
But the good news is that there is hope here too! Mary Mother of Jesus Inclusive Catholic Community celebrates liturgies on Saturday evenings at 6:00 PM at St. Andrew Church in Sarasota. We invite Catholics who are disturbed by the direction that Bishop Dewane is taking the Venice Diocese to join us in living our Catholic faith in a renewed, enthusiastic community of equals where all are welcome and all are equal. Two partner priests, Michael Rigdon and Lee Breyer, co-preside with me, Bridget Mary Meehan, a Roman Catholic Womanpriest. Judy Lee, also a Roman Catholic Womanpriest, serves the poor and homeless in Good Shepherd Community in the Fort Myers area which is also located in the Diocese of Venice. So, the good news is that there are two inclusive Catholic communities in the Diocese of Venice where all can receive sacraments, where all who believe that the praying church, the believing church is always a reforming church. Come and see!
Contact Judy Lee at judyabl@embarqmail.com
Contact Bridget Mary Meehan at sofiabmm@aol.com
Living Gospel Inclusivity and Empowerment Now
How Horrible! A Bishop who is giving his people the Liturgy of the Church! How DARE he follow the GIRM! Who does he think he is anyway? What kind of bishop follows the GIRM? Following the GIRM is for some evil conservative daughter of Trent!
ReplyDeleteBridget Mary, the people of the Catholic Church have RIGHT, the RIGHT to the Mass as the Church intends. In following the GIRM, the bishop is respecting the RIGHTS of his people. Priests who make it up as they go along in the Mass are violating the people's rights to the Church's Mass.
The Mass does not belong to some priest who thinks he is just too cool to do things as the Church intends and must make the Liturgy about his own personal tastes. The Mass belongs to the Church, and as such the Faithful have the RIGHT to have Mass celebrated as the Church intends, not the way Father "too cool for you" thinks it should be celebrated.
I applaud these bishops for taking a stand. I do not necessarily applaud micro-management- but I do applaud bishops who curb abuses and follow the GIRM. THAT IS THEIR JOB.