tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4531248303954963098.post6056523834067558382..comments2024-01-16T18:30:41.436-06:00Comments on The Badger Catholic: Newton parish breaks ground for new churchBadger Catholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05389147035157025445noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4531248303954963098.post-14285984422135286582013-09-04T17:06:49.657-05:002013-09-04T17:06:49.657-05:00I think also when parishes merge, it's suppose...I think also when parishes merge, it's supposed to make folks feel better about losing their autonomy I guess.Badger Catholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05389147035157025445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4531248303954963098.post-48102537667240343002013-09-04T17:00:14.965-05:002013-09-04T17:00:14.965-05:00thanks, I have been seeing this among churches in ...thanks, I have been seeing this among churches in Milwaukee recently that were called Parishes now being "communities"James K Savonarolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02533856915775118909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4531248303954963098.post-27156806227374327972013-09-04T16:46:59.549-05:002013-09-04T16:46:59.549-05:00.... It's basically a bad sign that the theolo....... It's basically a bad sign that the theology in the parish is poor. If you check out their website(which doesn't show the plans) http://www.stthomastheapostlecatholiccommunity.org it refers to their priest as a "Sacramental Minister." I think it stems from a very ugly utilitarian view of Christianity, which in fact is exactly how their churches tend to look, and those churches are measured by their functionalness rather than measured against the fullness of the Catholic tradition. Badger Catholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05389147035157025445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4531248303954963098.post-77946747933256362432013-09-04T16:18:15.672-05:002013-09-04T16:18:15.672-05:00Matt do you know whether the term "Catholic C...Matt do you know whether the term "Catholic Community" was used in describing different Churches? Or is this a contemporary way of changing what a Parish is? ThanksJames K Savonarolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02533856915775118909noreply@blogger.com