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GScheid
Mary's Servant
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 Posted - Apr 06 2008 : 1:27:03 PM
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Got this email this week from a former parish which i left for a great, traditional parish. The associate there who is one of our Good Guys has been deluged with negative comments ever since he got there and preached the correct message:
All,
The Archdiocese of Baltimore has informed Fr. Jon that he will be reassigned from Our Lady of the Fields in the very near future. He is not currently being considered for another parish as a pastor or as an associate! This is considered an unfavorable, negative disciplinary action and relates to the accusation that Fr. Jon is causing division in the parish based largely on his traditional Catholic spirituality. Basically, a vocal minority of parishioners has taken the position that Fr. Jon is too traditional a Catholic for this parish!
Pray for Fr Jon
Thanks
“Everyone needs thirty minutes of personal prayer time each day, unless they are too busy to pray—in which case, they need an hour!”
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GScheid
Mary's Servant
USA
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Posted - Apr 06 2008 : 1:30:15 PM
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This was in today's bulletin (seems much written between the lines):
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT:
On Tuesday, March 25, Fr. Jon Kightlinger, our
Associate Pastor, met with Fr. Jay O’Connor, the Director
of Clergy Personnel for the Archdiocese of Baltimore, and
was informed that it was the decision of Archbishop Edwin
O’Brien that his four year term as Associate Pastor here at
Our Lady of the Fields Church was going to end on June
30. He was also asked, before he would receive a new
assignment, to participate in a program of pastoral care.
I need all of you as a parish family to pray for Fr. Jon as he
discerns his future. I also need your understanding that this
matter is between Fr. Jon and the Archbishop, and that it is
not appropriate for me to discuss or comment on this
decision. I know that many of our parishioners are upset by
this news and will miss him and the many blessings he
brought to our parish but this is a normal cycle of a priest’s
life.
“Everyone needs thirty minutes of personal prayer time each day, unless they are too busy to pray—in which case, they need an hour!”
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cookiehll
Postulant
USA
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Posted - Apr 06 2008 : 10:23:04 PM
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GScheid,
Will be praying for Fr Jon.
God Bless him
Love and Prayers
Cookie
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Posted - Apr 06 2008 : 10:49:56 PM
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will remember this intention during my prayers and masses
Grace Mizzi
www.mmponline.org
Send Oh Lord Holy Apostles into your church“Christ has no body but yours, no hands butyours, no feet but yours.Yours are the eyes through which Christ’scompassion must look upon the world.Yours are the feet with which He is to go about
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GScheid
Mary's Servant
USA
406 Posts |
Posted - Apr 07 2008 : 1:24:13 PM
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I hope the 'liberal' members of this Church haven't shaken any of his passion and confidence he had in it. At one time he was in the same order as Fr Corapi SOLT and his preaching would make Fr Corapi very satisfied. But his mustard seeds have been fallen on some deaf ears at this parish. I know maybe naive but I thought we were done with this junk of chasing the Good Guys away?
Gerry
“Everyone needs thirty minutes of personal prayer time each day, unless they are too busy to pray—in which case, they need an hour!”
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BARBAQUED
Mary's Servant
USA
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Posted - Apr 09 2008 : 2:29:33 PM
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GScheid
Mary's Servant
USA
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Posted - Apr 16 2008 : 09:37:59 AM
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Someone has deemed he has 'anger issues' I guess due to his passion and fire for the Word of God. I thought we were done with this stuff--stuff spoke about in 'Goodbye Good Men?' The 'liberals' want nothing less than to crush the spirit of those trying to do right. He would like to return to his previous order: SOLT, the same order Father Corapi is in.
Gerry
“Everyone needs thirty minutes of personal prayer time each day, unless they are too busy to pray—in which case, they need an hour!”
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Pro-life Sarah
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Posted - Apr 16 2008 : 4:12:17 PM
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I will pray for him! Thanks for letting us know of the need.
Sacred Heart of Jesus be with, comfort, and guide Fr. Jon in this time of difficulty and need. Have mercy on him as he works to do Your will. Amen.
Take Care and God Bless,
Sarah
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leanna1017
Formation
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Posted - Apr 16 2008 : 11:37:24 PM
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GScheid
Mary's Servant
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Posted - Apr 18 2008 : 12:10:00 AM
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Looks like you are all glowing with the Holy Spirit, I am seedy eyed at the moment as I have been watching ewtn and losing sleep as it is night time here in Melbourne when all the good stuff is happening
Grace Mizzi
www.mmponline.org
Send Oh Lord Holy Apostles into your church“Christ has no body but yours, no hands butyours, no feet but yours.Yours are the eyes through which Christ’scompassion must look upon the world.Yours are the feet with which He is to go about
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Pro-life Sarah
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Posted - Apr 18 2008 : 6:49:51 PM
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Beautiful picture of you all Gerry. You all clearly look happy and at peace. I hope that feeling remains strong throughout this struggle.
Dear Jesus, please continue to bless Fr. Jon today and always. Bring him Your peace as he fights what appears to be an uphill battle against the very liberal ideology that threatens the stability of many in Your most holy church. Keep him strong and holy, so that he may always happily say he is a servant of Our Lord. Amen.
Take Care and God Bless,
Sarah
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GScheid
Mary's Servant
USA
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Posted - Apr 19 2008 : 7:45:13 PM
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I have been hearing more and more people leave this parish--which I left a year ago. They are leaving to find a reverent place to worship--like I found. It is sad that this 'revolt' is going on while the Pope is here trying to strengthen the Church and succeeding.
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Pro-life Sarah
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Posted - Apr 19 2008 : 10:58:43 PM
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It is sad... but try to look at it from the "flip-side" point of view: at least there is a strong group of people who know their faith and are looking for quality leadership in their life journey....
Take Care and God Bless,
Sarah
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GScheid
Mary's Servant
USA
406 Posts |
Posted - Apr 29 2008 : 5:52:40 PM
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Extra prayers through tomorrow needed for this young priest--Thanks
“Everyone needs thirty minutes of personal prayer time each day, unless they are too busy to pray—in which case, they need an hour!”
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JRJ
Mary's Servant
USA
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Posted - Apr 30 2008 : 06:02:02 AM
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Praying.
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