We told you a while ago about Archbishop John J. Myers using parish donations to expand his retirement home to the tune of $500,000.
Now one group has launched a petition against it.
See HERE:
In a recent speech, Pope Francis suggested he wants bishops who are
"close to the people ... animated by inner poverty, the freedom of the
Lord and also by outward simplicity and austerity of life."
Meanwhile, the archbishop of Newark, New Jersey has decided
that his existing weekend residence -- a 4,500-square-foot house with
five bedrooms and an outdoor pool -- isn't big enough for his
retirement.
So the archdiocese is spending at least $500,000 on a
3,000-square-foot addition, including an additional indoor pool, hot
tub, three fireplaces, and a second elevator.
Archbishop John J. Myers has had a controversial career -- he allowed
priests accused of sexual abuse to continue working and he once issued a
pastoral letter demanding that supporters of marriage equality refrain
from receiving communion.
Many New Jersey Catholics say this is the last straw, and they'll
stop contributing to the archdiocese fundraising appeals unless
Archbishop Myers drops his plans for a huge retirement mansion.
We're launching a petition to show the archbishop that he's
becoming a national embarrassment to the Church and it's time to start
listening to Pope Francis.
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