St James Holiness Church of God in Christ in Toledo may have a set a nauseating new low. The church has had four convicted pedophiles operating in ministry with the Pastor’s knowledge. But that’s only the beginning of this shocking story which truly symbolizes why drastic reform is needed in COGIC now.
The pastor of St James, William James, Jr. didn’t put the men out of the church, it took legal action against them to stop their predatory activities.
For too many years questions have not been asked, answered or acted upon here in Toledo.. It is long past due for the people to express themselves and ask the questions that they want answers too. The MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS FORUM will at least allow the public to ask the questions at an OPEN MIKE FORUM. Getting the answers or action on these questions will be a little bit harder. But the mike will be in your hands as you ask the questions that you and your family desperately need to have asked.
The Third Annual Red Mass of the Diocese of Toledo, celebrated at Our Lady, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral this past Sunday, September 27, 2009, was a great success. The Red Mass, named for the color of vestments worn by the celebrant and others to signify the fire of the Holy Spirit called down to inspire those in the legal profession, was celebrated by His Excellency, Bishop Leonard P. Blair, STD, who was assisted by Very Rev. Michael R. Billian, VE (Episcopal Vicar and Moderator of the Curia), Very Rev. Christopher P. Vasko, VJ, JCD (Judicial Vicar: Diocesan Tribunal), Rev.
This year's Diocese of Toledo Red Mass will be celebrated by His Excellency, Bishop Leonard P. Blair STD at Rosary Cathedral on Sunday September 27, 2009 at 11:00 am. This will be the third annual Red Mass, and it will be a bit different from the last two. First, it will fulfill the Sunday obligation of Roman Catholics (the last two Masses were on Thursday nights). Second, the dinner program with featured speaker will be replaced by a coffee-and-doughnuts social after Mass in the auditorium. Third, the annual Jack Schlageter Award (JSA) will be presented at the end of Mass by Bishop Blair.
This is a great way for you to help us to raise funds for the Bishop's
Annual Appeal that supports local outreach programs - like the service
project that two of our teenagers do in Appalachia and the free
community dinners we help with at St Mark's. You must present one of
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Speaking for all of the U.S. Catholic bishops, Cardinal Francis George issued a statement today on the economic situation. In the message, the bishops expressed their solidarity with those hurting financially and the need to remember “we are our brothers’ and sisters’ keepers.”
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Am I the only one who wonders why the parishioners of St. Rose in Perrysburg don't tell the bishop to butt out of their church's life. I read somewhere the true church is the body of believers. What I read about St. Rose makes me feel the church in Perrysburg is stuck in the fourteenth century and dictated by the robes in Rome. Perhaps the bishop is just reminding the members of St.
