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New Archbishop of Vienna: Lay People Should Lead Sunday Liturgies

Archbishop Josef Grünwidl of Vienna, Austria, who was appointed by Pope Leo XIV on 17 October, would rather have parishes without priests than have the faithful drive distances to attend a Eucharist.

He told the Austrian state broadcaster ORF (October 30):

"I believe that we should not think of the Church in terms of priests, but in terms of parishes. We cannot say: there are fewer priests, so there must also be fewer parishes.

My approach is different: we should ask ourselves what parishes need in order to remain alive locally – even if there is no priest present every Sunday.

It's about empowering parishes to live independently. This includes having women and men who support and organize parish life, even if a priest is no longer regularly available as in the past."

The picture shows Rev Gründwidl at a school Eucharist in June 2023

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JANET ZIMMER

Nobody seems to believe in Catholicism anymore. They're all raving Evangelical Protestants making up their own beliefs and rules and organizational charts and rituals. Except this group is also 90% gay. Turns out that one last glimmer of hope I had when I first heard Leo speak was apparently courtesy of the Devil having a bit of fun with me. Leo is just Bergoglio's implementation tool.

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la verdad prevalece

While they swindle people and enrich themselves with anti-doctrine, they want free workers.

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Sandy Barrett shares this

Leo XIV builds a Protestant Church by appointing such man.

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Jan Joseph

De aartsbisschop is rijp voor een ontslag-rocedure

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De Profundis

He is not even ordained a bishop... will be in January.

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123jussi

Ban the Novus Ordo and these apostates will go away.

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Pat Casanova

Become a saint and they will go away.

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Novena - Oremus shares this

"I believe that we should not think of the Church in terms of priests, but in terms of parishes. We cannot say: there are fewer priests, so there must also be fewer parishes.
My approach is different: we should ask ourselves what parishes need in order to remain alive locally – even if there is no priest present every Sunday."

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Father Karl A Claver

The mainstream church is almost dead in Austria.

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