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| The Priest-most Important Person In The Parish?; Two tier laity? | |
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| Topic Started: Wednesday, 11. October 2006, 23:24 (1,521 Views) | |
| denis | Wednesday, 31. January 2007, 03:58 Post #31 |
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I for one. like the first name terms as this is given to us in Baptism. The surname just tells us which clan this person is from. Reading scriptures and the bible and the lives of the saints we rarely come across surnames. If when speaking to a priest we address him as FR Bill, Joe or Harry or whatever hie christian name is we are showing our respect by calling him FR. |
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| Karin | Wednesday, 31. January 2007, 06:09 Post #32 |
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I call our pastor Father Larry. That's what he calls himself - signs the church bulletin that way. Now, Msgr. McGarrty has earned his title and I simply call him Monsenior. Few people even know he has that title. But he's also a professor at our local Catholic college, so this I know! |
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Karin Hvaljen Isus i Marija. Kraljica Mira, moli za nas. "Praised be Jesus and Mary. Queen of Peace, Pray for Us." | |
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| Eve | Friday, 27. April 2007, 22:29 Post #33 |
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I have just merged two old threads to form this one. We have had new members since this discussion. Would they like to comment on the relationship between clergy and parishioners? |
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| Joseph | Friday, 27. April 2007, 23:52 Post #34 |
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What relationship is that then? :) |
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| Rose of York | Friday, 27. April 2007, 23:58 Post #35 |
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In my parish a group of women think they wear the trousers. |
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| Alan | Saturday, 28. April 2007, 01:42 Post #36 |
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I believe every parish has them. |
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| Joseph | Saturday, 28. April 2007, 12:31 Post #37 |
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In my parish a group of women DO wear the trousers. :( |
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| Derekap | Saturday, 28. April 2007, 16:33 Post #38 |
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Whilst I don't condemn the address of clergy by their Christian Names instead of their surnames, being of the ancient school I don't take lightly to it. This is also in this secular world. I think I would have respect for a manager who called himself Mr Smith rather than Bill. I don't wish to go back to days when many people feared their priests but I do wonder sometimes whether Fr Bill or Fr Smith commands a little more respect. When I retired I was (just) still Mr......... and I always addressed and referred to my seniors as Mr......... . This did not mean I was unfriendly. |
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| newminster | Saturday, 28. April 2007, 19:48 Post #39 |
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Our current PP is Father John. Our last PP was Father John. Our next-door parish priest is Father John. Need I say more? |
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| PJD | Saturday, 28. April 2007, 20:07 Post #40 |
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I agree; there is something rather distasteful in calling any priest by his Christian name. PJD |
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| Joseph | Saturday, 28. April 2007, 20:16 Post #41 |
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Does the insistance on the use of their Christian names by priests indicate that they are of the 'liberal' fold? Most of the ones I know seem to be. |
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| Rose of York | Monday, 14. May 2007, 22:52 Post #42 |
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I have a strange opinion, with which some people disagree, that if one person in the parish is the most important, it is the parish priest. Without him there is no parish. Whatever happens he is the one who answers to his bishop and in the case of civil law, to Government agencies. Therefore, we need to bear in mind, his position must be respected. It helps if he is the kind of man who is easy to respect. |
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| Gerard | Tuesday, 15. May 2007, 10:52 Post #43 |
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Would that be on a worldly level or a spiritual level ?
Now that I will disagree with. It is certainly possible to have a parish without a parish priest. We have examples even in this country. Gerry |
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| Rose of York | Tuesday, 15. May 2007, 11:45 Post #44 |
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Gerry can you name a parish in The United Kingdom that does not have a parish priest? My church was built many years ago. It has never had a resident priest. It has always had a parish priest.
The priest is the only person able to offer The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and administer (most of) the sacraments. On a worldly level (finance, legislation etc) the parish priest is the person who is legally liable for all parish affairs. All people are equal in the eyes of God. The parish priest just happens to have specific responsibilities. |
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| Gerard | Tuesday, 15. May 2007, 12:12 Post #45 |
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This from the Diocese of Rochester:
http://www.dor.org/Planning/Contact%20Us/faq.htm Gerry |
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