Friday, December 23, 2005
Foreign priests welcome opportunities to serve in archdiocese
Karen Mahoney reports in the December 1, 2005 Catholic Herald.
The November 10, 2005 Catholic Herald story on the meeting of representatives of the local priests' union with Fr. Donald Cozzens said local priests "questioned the idea of bringing foreign priests into U.S. dioceses to address the vocations shortage." Seems like a contradiction, and then Fr. Mason goes on as if there is no vocation shortage in the first place.
Locally, Fr. Brian Mason, the archdiocese's associate vicar for clergy, said most parish priests willingly accept international priests in the Milwaukee Archdiocese.
The November 10, 2005 Catholic Herald story on the meeting of representatives of the local priests' union with Fr. Donald Cozzens said local priests "questioned the idea of bringing foreign priests into U.S. dioceses to address the vocations shortage." Seems like a contradiction, and then Fr. Mason goes on as if there is no vocation shortage in the first place.
"In addition to requiring the knowledge of our language, they need to pass a rigid screening process before they are considered," he said. "We also have to have a specific placement for them. We don't just invite them here and have a pool of priests, and provide them a place to live. ..."¶ 12/23/2005 01:44:00 PM
