Synod notes with Jim Kavanaugh (St. Pat’s parish elder) 3/11/22
What at St. Pat’s gives you joy?...The spirit of the parish, the wholeheartedness of the people, and of the atmosphere. There are fewer members now but that sense is still there.
What is the Holy Spirit calling us to?...Be open, but not overly impulsive to change. Keep in mind individual needs. Maintain an integrity of understanding for the world.
What breaks your heart about the Church?...Knowledge of the structural scandals that have occurred. Warts had been covered up, not admitted, and are often dismissed.
What do you hope for the Catholic Church?...I hope these revelations might help Church authorities wash their dirty linens and to better understand and maintain the doctrines.
Barb Kearney-Schupp