A response to: Priestly CEOs
Priestly formation is supposed to be in 4 dimensions: human, pastoral, intellectual and spiritual. The challenge is that most priests are "2 dimensionally" formed. Most lack basic organizational skills -- how to manage and organization, ministry management, financial management, effective people skills, records, etc. -- that are truly necessary for parish life.
The paradigm of parish management and oversight by a pastor may need to be reconsidered. Priest as spiritual, sacramental minister v. priest in charge of all things is the issue. The diocese could be organized much differently with authority for administrative operations coming from the diocesan level rather than the "pastor" level. This would create more accountability, uniformity and proper standards across parishes. It would also eliminate the challenge of priests seeing themselves as "mini bishops," which exists is most parishes.
Deacon Steve Miller
ZE08051704 - 2008-05-17
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Reorganizing Dioceses
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