Friday, April 17, 2015

Vicar General For California Groups?

I'm told -- and I'm not sure how reliable this is -- that a Catholic priest due for retirement from parish work in the area, who is familiar with Anglican Use, may be designated a vicar general for the Ordinariate missions in Southern California. This is apparently based on some comments made after mass in a Latin rite parish in the area, which may have been misunderstood.

However, like the expectation that all parishes and missions use standardized accounting software (and be responsible for that minimal expense), I think this is another indication that adults may be taking over in the Ordinariate. I will eagerly follow developments and will welcome any further correction or clarification. However, the lack of effective supervision has already been pointed out here as a serious deficiency in the current state of affairs.

We do know that Fr Jack Barker, a previous rector at St Mary of the Angels who later became a Catholic priest, will be leaving his Murrieta, CA parish on July 1, 2015.