The Alpine Fury (2010)
“At least that was the impression some parishioners got when Father Den announced that the Social Causes Commission had created six new ongoing committees.
Unemployment, domestic abuse, youth activities, the elderly, single adults, and addiction were included. Not all were new areas of concern for St. Mildred’s. Father Fitzgerald, in his autocratic, erratic manner, had addressed a number of these issues during his long pastoral tenure. But not only had Father Fitz operated out of a time warp, hi...s efforts were often hit-and-miss. Thanks to a dedicated core of parishioners, the church had consistently helped stock the ecumenical food bank and, in a joint venture with the Episcopalians, had provided used clothing for the poor. The rest of the community’s needs had gone unheeded except on an emergency basis, or left to the Lutherans.
Fearing that I might be corralled into joining one of the committees, and excusing myself on the grounds that publishers by definition exercise great public responsibility, I didn’t linger in the vestibule.MoreLess
Unemployment, domestic abuse, youth activities, the elderly, single adults, and addiction were included. Not all were new areas of concern for St. Mildred’s. Father Fitzgerald, in his autocratic, erratic manner, had addressed a number of these issues during his long pastoral tenure. But not only had Father Fitz operated out of a time warp, hi...s efforts were often hit-and-miss. Thanks to a dedicated core of parishioners, the church had consistently helped stock the ecumenical food bank and, in a joint venture with the Episcopalians, had provided used clothing for the poor. The rest of the community’s needs had gone unheeded except on an emergency basis, or left to the Lutherans.
Fearing that I might be corralled into joining one of the committees, and excusing myself on the grounds that publishers by definition exercise great public responsibility, I didn’t linger in the vestibule.MoreLess
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