Closure carnage of Liverpool Churches

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John McNamara in the Scottie Press Guest book
Date: Tue Jul 13 14:31:44 CEST 2004

 

St Helens already we have lost Sacred Heart Church at present it is being demolished.St Mary`s Lowe House and Holy Cross are to join as one parish in September father Paul Glover will be Parish priest. Canon John Pennington will retire and will still be at Holy Cross with Father James Mathews. The Passionists are also leaving St Anne and Blessed Dominic at Sutton and they have already altered the Mass times. the Parish priest from St Vincents Parr will take over and will also have Our Lady`s Fleet Lane. The new church of St Joseph Peasley Cross is to close. no changes at present at St Theresa`a Sutton Manor My personal view is that the these priests are going to crack up with the extra responsibity of two or even more parish`s.Some are already grumpy and bad tempered which could mean more could leave the ministry. In 5 years time I can see even more catholic Church`s closing. If a company is short of labour they advertise . Why can`t the Archdiocese have a massive campaign advertising for good catholic men to join the priesthood priests should be out on the streets preaching the good news if they cannot get the laity to go to church. if we all said a Hail Mary for Vocations every day. I think the Lord will provide us with the fruit from the Vineyard