We have to draw the line between what is spiritual and profane and what is pastoral and administrative.

All parish priests should be scrutinized and checked on how they are carrying out their pastoral work.  They must do home visits helping families, the sick, the abandoned, the lonely, and the elderly. Parish Priests must be totally forbidden from anything profane like politics and village fiestas.

There should be an overhaul of the Curia and job descriptions must be given to all valid Monsignors; non-productive ones should be retired.

Remove all canons; no more collegiate churches. Reorganise all religious orders to be part of the Diocese Management.

APS Bank, joint office property, all properties of all religious orders must be managed for poor families, refugees, missionaries, education, old age welfare; it is a shame to leave large buildings empty and dilapidated; EU funds can be sought and the refugees could earn their living by rendering services in these houses and homes. Religious tours could be organised in empty convents.

In this NeuroAge, I would expect the Archbishop to have management skills; leading by example is not enough. He must have the ability to take over the Church in Malta and carry out the necessary measures to run the Church in a secular State.

 

Alfred Galea

San Gwann