Consolidation
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Opinion
Parish consolidation: Quick fixes won’t fill pews
Re: “Parish consolidation is a failure of Seattle Archdiocese’s leadership” [Nov. 9, Opinion]: Nicholas O’Connell blames the decline in Church attendance on the Catholic clergy, even singling out Seattle Archbishop Paul Etienne. O’Connell and the group of which he’s a member, Heal Our Church, provide the same old fast fixes: ordination of girls and married males, an enormous lay administration,…
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Opinion
Parish consolidation: Vocations, not governance
Op-Ed writer Nicholas O’Connell apparently has a bone to select with Archbishop Paul Etienne “Parish consolidation is a failure of Seattle Archdiocese’s leadership” [Nov. 9, Opinion], claiming that he’s “out of contact with and distrustful of the laity.” However the motive for the parish consolidation has little or nothing to do with the Archbishop’s help (or not) for elevated lay…
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Opinion
Parish consolidation is a failure of Seattle Archdiocese’s leadership
The Seattle Archdiocese is on the verge of an epic, avoidable mistake. The archdiocese has undertaken a program known as Partners in the Gospel with the objective of making “parish households” carved out of current parishes. The archdiocese notes a decline in attendance at Mass and participation within the sacraments, a scarcity of clergymen and a discount in donations. To…
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World
Sheikh Hasina Leads Bangladesh Towards Democratic Consolidation
Sheikh Hasina gracefully enters the reception room of her official residence, wearing a chic silk sari, exuding a strong but light presence. With 76 years of expertise and a head of silver hair. Bangladesh’s Prime Minister is a exceptional political determine who has led the transformation of this nation of 170 million individuals. Beneath her steerage, Bangladesh has advanced from…
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