Cardinal Dolan on NY and Philly Being Mission Territory
Cardinal Dolan writes:
As you are probably aware, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia is going through a very rough time. Those good people, our family members in the “Household of the Faith,” and their brave archbishop, Charles Chaput, deserve our love and prayers.Continue reading>>>
In his courageous and inspired efforts to bring hope and renewal to that Church in crisis, Archbishop Chaput recently made a statement that stopped me cold: “The Archdiocese of Philadelphia . . . is now really a mission territory.’’
Yes, I had to read it twice, too.
Uganda a mission territory? Sure . . .
Peru a mission territory? Yes . . .
Alaska a mission territory? Okay . . .
But Philadelphia? Come on now! That archdiocese in a way was the model of a robust, intact, cohesive Catholic infrastructure! Parishes, schools, apostolates, ministries galore! A huge Catholic population, with cardinals as past archbishops, vocations abounding, close to a million–and–a–half Catholics proud of and fervent in their faith, right?
What do you mean a mission territory? Is Archbishop Chaput bluffing?
No! I’m afraid he’s right on target.

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