Transfers and protests around churches The recent protests at Carmona and Benaulim needs a serious thought to address the issues and diffuse the situation before it explodes into a public scandal One need to understand that the right of placements is the prerogative of authorities alone .Any transfers before the fixed tenure raises serious doubts leading to speculations .The Parishioners must understand that demands against set norms will open a Pandora box and undermie the authority of the church authority and leadership There is a feeling too that postings have achieved a political hue of favouritism.The indirect meddling and influence of politicians need to be nipped in the bud . It is common knowledge that pulpit is increasingly being used in disguise of political education If at all such unsolicited guidance shall be resorted to in specially convened meetings for the purpose . The success of such gatherings will indicate the barometer of self assumed roles of over .zealous priests and their political wisdom Goans of today are well versed and informed to swallow one-sided motivated advise.The politicians openly and discretely confess of certain priests to be on their role For safety ad purity of purpose all political advise from the sanctity of pulpit be banned by an official edict.Politicians often are behind formenting public dissent with an axe to grind The notion that priest can do no wrong and attempts to shield the wrong doers under all circumstances sends awrong messages.The protest movements then take U turns and such public manifestations and the casualty is the faith and hierarchy .The present incident has been resolved due to suomotu resignation whether inspired or not and a solution of short under duress The church now is slowly turning into commercial establishment having to pay for every service like hospital model. Yet the Parishioers are begged to donate for all projects There is no transparency of accouts of income and ependiture as was done reguarly earier in parish bulletinS.The suggestion that parishioners can check the open accounts is only a deceptive measure to appear to be transparent. DONATIOS are piously announced but no hint on how the resoures are spent The church increasingly being coverted into private property . The trust in the church bodies is at a discount The parishioers must be involved directly at all stages of collections, spending and supervision It is totally an eyewash that the various churh committees are appointed by the authorities when in actuality they are recommended by the PP just to give legitimacy Major problems brewing underneath are financial bunglings and PP assuming as if the Church is his private property and his vision is ultimate .As any and all projects are for the parishioners , supported by their fuds even if sourced from outside ,their views and opinions must matter the most The authorities must therefore ensure that Parishioners consensus is verified before authorising major decisions Almost major contentions are due to financial impropriety and few arising from authoritarian arrogance There are increasing signs of disobedience and defyig of directives of superiors and threatening to reject the postings .Due to paucity of priest's and falling vocations the authorities are forced to take lenient view and look the other way around perhaps.The rumours of lobbying for postings at affluent parishes is not without reasons Some have dictated even who their assistants should be The lifestyles and behaviours do not inspire confidence and service motive .It is appearing like a profession with attractions towards worldly life The scandalous incidents at Carmona may have been forgotten due to inability of authorities to appear to be fair and just .The faitful are vertically divided and young priest sacrificed at the alter of convenience by permitting the perpetrator to go scot free by displaying helplessness of the authorities by giving indirect Consent and maintaining status co The priest must in obedience respect the decision of authority and be committed to a life dedicated to service free from chasing worldly attractions unlike laymen.The priest vowed to follow christ must walk in his footsteps, spread his mesaage and strenghtened the faith of his folliwers and in strict obedience tosuperiors Nelson Lopes Chinchiim
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