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The Church’s supreme law is the salvation of souls, but do frequent pastoral changes hinder this mission?
This past year, several hundred thousand Catholic families in the United States lost their fathers. Indeed, my own children suffered the loss of their father this June.
No, I did not pen this article from beyond the grave — I am speaking of the transfer of our parish pastor.
Every year, with not a little trepidation, I read the “Clergy Assignments” notice to see if my spiritual father will, once again, be departing to some other parish to care for new spiritual children.
We moved to our parish in 2010. We have had three pastors.
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This past year, several hundred thousand Catholic families in the United States lost their fathers. Indeed, my own children suffered the loss of their father this June.
No, I did not pen this article from beyond the grave — I am speaking of the transfer of our parish pastor.
Every year, with not a little trepidation, I read the “Clergy Assignments” notice to see if my spiritual father will, once again, be departing to some other parish to care for new spiritual children.
We moved to our parish in 2010. We have had three pastors.
Continued below.
Farewell to Our Fathers: The Problem With Parish Term Limits
The Church’s supreme law is the salvation of souls, but do frequent pastoral changes hinder this mission?
