Lay directors of parishes

"It's not a solution to the problem. A parish life coordinator is not a priest, they cannot say Mass,' Gautier said. 'But it does help relieve the pressure. It does keep parishes from closing."

The problem is that not all lay directors will agree with him; all too often they are used as an engine for a modernising agenda. Some of the more radical writings in German look forward to a priestless Church. Its all about power!