Comments on: Apostolic Visitation http://blog.archny.org/index.php/apostolic-visitation/ Sun, 19 May 2013 11:55:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Jason Bruggeman http://blog.archny.org/index.php/apostolic-visitation/comment-page-1/#comment-7166 Jason Bruggeman Fri, 09 Jul 2010 04:59:22 +0000 http://blog.archny.org/?p=719#comment-7166 Wow, what an honor - Archbishop Dolan! You are very inspiring to the Holy Father, and he seems to really like you. :-) Wow, what an honor – Archbishop Dolan! You are very inspiring to the Holy Father, and he seems to really like you. :-)

]]> By: Steven Pearson http://blog.archny.org/index.php/apostolic-visitation/comment-page-1/#comment-6851 Steven Pearson Wed, 30 Jun 2010 10:16:48 +0000 http://blog.archny.org/?p=719#comment-6851 Larry, I understand your frustrations, but believe me The Church in the USA is in a much healthier state than here in Ireland, and we will be only borrowing the Archbishop for a matter of months. The Church here can be compared to the US Church in the 70s and 80s. Michael Rose's Book "Good bye, Good Men" is very relevant to our seminary. Irish Men have to leave the country to get a proper formation. Your orthodox seminaries are now thrieving and you have strong leaders, and beautiful new orders are springing up in the US, as well as the tremendous grace of EWTN. We badly need the Archbishop in Ireland, and we very much welcome his appointment. May God continue to bless your work Archbishop & and Our Blessed Mother guide and protect you. Larry, I understand your frustrations, but believe me The Church in the USA is in a much healthier state than here in Ireland, and we will be only borrowing the Archbishop for a matter of months. The Church here can be compared to the US Church in the 70s and 80s. Michael Rose’s Book “Good bye, Good Men” is very relevant to our seminary. Irish Men have to leave the country to get a proper formation. Your orthodox seminaries are now thrieving and you have strong leaders, and beautiful new orders are springing up in the US, as well as the tremendous grace of EWTN. We badly need the Archbishop in Ireland, and we very much welcome his appointment. May God continue to bless your work Archbishop & and Our Blessed Mother guide and protect you.

]]> By: Andy Piacente http://blog.archny.org/index.php/apostolic-visitation/comment-page-1/#comment-6376 Andy Piacente Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:43:48 +0000 http://blog.archny.org/?p=719#comment-6376 I agree with the spirit of what Larry is saying considering that 75% of Catholics used to attend weekly Mass in America, now only 23% do. Confession? Hardly anyone believes in this most important Sacrament anymore yet the 23% all get up in time to receive our Lord at Mass in what Father Peter Stravinskas called "The great emptying of the pews." Want to make a good Priest laugh? Ask him how many people show up for Confession as opposed to the amount of those that receive our Lord at Sunday Mass. Help us Bishop Dolan. AndyP/Doria2 Yonkers, NY I agree with the spirit of what Larry is saying considering that 75% of Catholics used to attend weekly Mass in America, now only 23% do. Confession? Hardly anyone believes in this most important Sacrament anymore yet the 23% all get up in time to receive our Lord at Mass in what Father Peter Stravinskas called “The great emptying of the pews.”

Want to make a good Priest laugh? Ask him how many people show up for Confession as opposed to the amount of those that receive our Lord at Sunday Mass.

Help us Bishop Dolan.

AndyP/Doria2 Yonkers, NY

]]> By: Patricia A Barnett http://blog.archny.org/index.php/apostolic-visitation/comment-page-1/#comment-5883 Patricia A Barnett Wed, 09 Jun 2010 18:37:04 +0000 http://blog.archny.org/?p=719#comment-5883 Larry .... really do you think an American Archbishop should be lurking the shadows tallying the fathful in the confessional line rather then spreading the joy, hope and promise each day brings us. You may want to consider that you have your own inventory to conduct, as I seem to recall a quote along the lines of motes and beams in peoples eyes. Look for the joy in each day that is a gift to you.. have a beautiful day and may your journey be one of wonder, faith and blessings. Larry …. really do you think an American Archbishop should be lurking the shadows tallying the fathful in the confessional line rather then spreading the joy, hope and promise each day brings us.
You may want to consider that you have your own inventory to conduct, as I seem to recall a quote along the lines of motes and beams in peoples eyes. Look for the joy in each day that is a gift to you.. have a beautiful day and may your journey be one of wonder, faith and blessings.

]]> By: Larry http://blog.archny.org/index.php/apostolic-visitation/comment-page-1/#comment-5761 Larry Mon, 07 Jun 2010 21:48:37 +0000 http://blog.archny.org/?p=719#comment-5761 I would think that an American bishop's time would be better spent making an \apostolic visitation\ to each one of his own parishes, unnannounced and quietly, on weekly confession day. He should slip in a side door and observe from the shadows just how few people come to confess their sins on a regular basis--in other words, how few people in that parish are likely to be on the road to heaven. Then the bishop could have a talk with that pastor as to what can be done--on an emergency basis--to remind the people that to neglect the Sacraments, particularly confession, is to court deadly danger for their eternal souls. As for the apostolic vistation to Ireland, I sincerely hope it doesn't result in the Irish Church becoming more like its U.S. counterpart, which is characterized more and more by the spiritual slackertude of the laity and the complacency of the priests and bishops in dealing with the same. I would think that an American bishop’s time would be better spent making an \apostolic visitation\ to each one of his own parishes, unnannounced and quietly, on weekly confession day. He should slip in a side door and observe from the shadows just how few people come to confess their sins on a regular basis–in other words, how few people in that parish are likely to be on the road to heaven. Then the bishop could have a talk with that pastor as to what can be done–on an emergency basis–to remind the people that to neglect the Sacraments, particularly confession, is to court deadly danger for their eternal souls.
As for the apostolic vistation to Ireland, I sincerely hope it doesn’t result in the Irish Church becoming more like its U.S. counterpart, which is characterized more and more by the spiritual slackertude of the laity and the complacency of the priests and bishops in dealing with the same.

]]> By: Fr. Martin Linebach http://blog.archny.org/index.php/apostolic-visitation/comment-page-1/#comment-5692 Fr. Martin Linebach Thu, 03 Jun 2010 23:01:46 +0000 http://blog.archny.org/?p=719#comment-5692 Archbishop: I had the pleasure of reading your address to Saint Patrick's in Maynooth. It was a joy to read and an even greater joy to use as a tool for prayerful meditation. I have recently been appointed the pastor of Saint Patrick Parish and begin on June 16th. As I arrive, I will remember your good counsel and simply be with the good people there. I will also pray for the Lord to help me grow in holiness. Thank you for your generous, charitable and intelligent service to our Church. And for being a model of priestly life and ministry rooted in joy, trust and humility. God bless you, Fr. Martin Linebach Archdiocese of Louisville Archbishop:

I had the pleasure of reading your address to Saint Patrick’s in Maynooth. It was a joy to read and an even greater joy to use as a tool for prayerful meditation. I have recently been appointed the pastor of Saint Patrick Parish and begin on June 16th. As I arrive, I will remember your good counsel and simply be with the good people there. I will also pray for the Lord to help me grow in holiness.

Thank you for your generous, charitable and intelligent service to our Church. And for being a model of priestly life and ministry rooted in joy, trust and humility.

God bless you,
Fr. Martin Linebach
Archdiocese of Louisville

]]> By: Vincent Sherlock http://blog.archny.org/index.php/apostolic-visitation/comment-page-1/#comment-5674 Vincent Sherlock Thu, 03 Jun 2010 10:27:59 +0000 http://blog.archny.org/?p=719#comment-5674 I was in Maynooth last week and had the very good fortune (and blessing) to hear your words. I have since added them to our Diocesan Website www.achonrydiocese.org Well done - a powerful, motivated and motivating presentation. The Catholic Communications Office has some video excerpts from your talk on its site www.catholicbishops.ie May God bless you in your continued work with the church here in Ireland. I was in Maynooth last week and had the very good fortune (and blessing) to hear your words. I have since added them to our Diocesan Website http://www.achonrydiocese.org Well done – a powerful, motivated and motivating presentation. The Catholic Communications Office has some video excerpts from your talk on its site http://www.catholicbishops.ie May God bless you in your continued work with the church here in Ireland.

]]> By: Father Michael Fritsch http://blog.archny.org/index.php/apostolic-visitation/comment-page-1/#comment-5661 Father Michael Fritsch Wed, 02 Jun 2010 19:47:24 +0000 http://blog.archny.org/?p=719#comment-5661 This may not be the best place to 'post' but, I simply ask for your prayers, Archbishop Dolan, on the occasion of my 25th anniversary of Ordination. I first met you at Fr. Joe Villa's diaconate ordination in Rome in '96 and again at Fr. Jonathon Meyers diaconate in '02. I serve in the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. You gave our priests a great day of recollection some years back as well. Blessings on your ministry. Keep up the good fight! Fr. Michael Fritsch. This may not be the best place to ‘post’ but, I simply ask for your prayers, Archbishop Dolan, on the occasion of my 25th anniversary of Ordination. I first met you at Fr. Joe Villa’s diaconate ordination in Rome in ’96 and again at Fr. Jonathon Meyers diaconate in ’02. I serve in the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. You gave our priests a great day of recollection some years back as well. Blessings on your ministry. Keep up the good fight!
Fr. Michael Fritsch.

]]> By: Fran Rossi Szpylczyn http://blog.archny.org/index.php/apostolic-visitation/comment-page-1/#comment-5635 Fran Rossi Szpylczyn Tue, 01 Jun 2010 13:33:47 +0000 http://blog.archny.org/?p=719#comment-5635 My prayers for you and for all in this undertaking. If we are truly the Body of Christ, then we must truly and literally "re-member" the Body of Christ and that is ultimately what you are about to do. My prayers for you and for all in this undertaking. If we are truly the Body of Christ, then we must truly and literally “re-member” the Body of Christ and that is ultimately what you are about to do.

]]> By: Reverend Martin A. Vallely http://blog.archny.org/index.php/apostolic-visitation/comment-page-1/#comment-5612 Reverend Martin A. Vallely Mon, 31 May 2010 17:44:54 +0000 http://blog.archny.org/?p=719#comment-5612 I am a priest of the Diocese of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, and was ordained 30 years ago earlier this month. I was directed, by the latest post of my good friend Rocco, to the presentation which you made at the Seminary in Maynooth last week. I thank you for an absolute masterpiece; and I shall be praying over it and acting on it for quite a while to come. Thank you again, and God's blessings on the Apostolic Visitation to Ireland, in which I observe that Archbishop Collins (who started out as a priest of our Diocese, taught me in the Seminary, and whom I admire beyond measure) will also be participating. Father Martin Vallely I am a priest of the Diocese of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, and was ordained 30 years ago earlier this month.

I was directed, by the latest post of my good friend Rocco, to the presentation which you made at the Seminary in Maynooth last week.

I thank you for an absolute masterpiece; and I shall be praying over it and acting on it for quite a while to come.

Thank you again, and God’s blessings on the Apostolic Visitation to Ireland, in which I observe that Archbishop Collins (who started out as a priest of our Diocese, taught me in the Seminary, and whom I admire beyond measure) will also be participating.

Father Martin Vallely

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