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| Parish Fights For Survival | |
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| Topic Started: Monday, 2. October 2006, 11:33 (440 Views) | |
| nelly k | Monday, 8. January 2007, 22:43 Post #31 |
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Micheal, what about a Grant of some sorts from either Scottish Heritage Scottish national trust or even the local authority... given its a listed building. Last night I looked up my chilhood Parish web site, it was really well done and I was amazed at what had been gathered from all over especially significant religious stone and wood, it is a Parish of very small numbers, built in the late 60`s so very modern, and not a Parish with money, I would hope that, if as I suspect, your Parish has such religious significant History or the like, that the Church and I mean some office in Rome would take an intrest and get the money This may be harder but you could look for Lottery Funding or a benifactor, there are some wealthy Catholics about, dont know it these suggestions are any good. I read a terrible article in Private whereby the Diocese had sold of Local Parish Land despite strong objection the Parish Priest was arrested, all very messy stuff and the Parish has apparently been given a gagging order, otherwise the Parish will have to pay cost, I do not understand this, why is the Church being so very mean to there own.... nelly |
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| Michael | Sunday, 6. January 2008, 13:34 Post #32 |
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We had our second Mass in English this week with 37 in attendance which although sounds small is a big victory as we have not had an English Mass on a sunday for over two years it is a small parish so that was just less than a quarter full, the children are beginning to filter back and hopefully as more people become aware the Mass is being offered once more in English they will return, also the parish is still offering a mass in Polish which is still attracting over a 100 people, we are hopeful that we can rebuild to our old level of attendance and revive the may crowning and continue the growth of both our Catholic communities, the bishop allowing us to place parish nameplates on the prominent wall in both Polish and English has been a big help in attracting newcomers to the area who knew it was a church but not which denomination as it is not listed in the phone book |
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| Rose of York | Sunday, 6. January 2008, 15:19 Post #33 |
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Michael this is wonderful news. It seems the parishioners who fought to save their church have the bishop on their side. As the diocese is legal owner of the building, that is a great help. Your parishioners have set an example, I wish them well. |
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| Joseph | Sunday, 6. January 2008, 16:27 Post #34 |
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Deleted, with egg on my face ;-( |
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| CARLO | Sunday, 6. January 2008, 17:09 Post #35 |
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Well done Michael. Stick close to the Polish Priest and grab with both hands any offer of a bilingual Polish/English Mass. It will do no end of good and will encourage attendance from both communities. Witamy Polish Welcome CARLO |
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| John Sweeney | Sunday, 6. January 2008, 18:56 Post #36 |
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I am pleased that Michael's parish has been saved and certainly the problem seems to have bene mishandled on the evidence we have. The fact that bishops and priests can be high-handed and over-zealous in their approach to closures should not make us adopt an attitude that the Church is always wrong to propose closure and amalgamation. Sometimes population moves, building deterioration, high cost of repairs and modern safety legislation make closure and re-organisation the sensible option. John |
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