Dear friends and colleagues

I desire a position in the Church at the Diocesan or parish level, and am fully qualified in the areas of parish administration, evangelization, and catechesis. I have a wealth of experience which would be most beneficial to a faithful bishop or pastor.

For more than 20 years, I have served the Lord Jesus doing the work of an evangelist, and teacher. These years have been the most fulfilling of my life. There is nothing more gratifying than to be an instrument of the Holy Spirit in helping to lead someone to the saving grace of the sacraments and the intimacy of the Blessed Sacrament.

I believe that most men become priests because they desire to serve God by being His witness and serving the people placed in his charge. Unfortunately, with a shortage of priests, the pastor has to be both priest and administrator. Quite frequently, the administrivia prevents a priest living his vocation. The 80/20 rule comes into play, as 80% of the priest�s time is spent on administration and 20% on priestly duties. As I see it, a priest�s responsibility is three-fold � evangelization, providing proper catechesis, and administering the sacraments, in that order of accountability . Anything that interferes with these duties should be delegated to subordinates. I can relieve a pastor of administrative responsibilities in order to enable him to function in the role for which he was ordained.

Secondly, the Catholic Church in America is, like the priesthood, graying. If it is to thrive, we need to attract and hold on to young families. Parishes across the U.S. are being closed or consolidated. Evangelization is the only way we can keep these wonderful places of worship open for future generations.

It has been estimated that there are as many as 30 million lapsed Catholics in the U.S. and 100 million Americans who have no religious affiliation. By this I mean that although they may identify themselves as Christians, they do not go to any church on Sunday. These are fair game. Millions of Catholics have joined Protestant evangelical and fundamentalist sects, having found insufficient challenge or meaning in Catholic practice. We can win them back!

I know how to set up a diocesan or parish evangelization program, which, with proper ecclesial support, could reasonably double the number of parishioners at the parish or diocesan level, in three to five years time.

Thirdly, Catholic orthodoxy breeds dynamic growth. Only demanding orthodoxy will win adherents to the Church and keep those we already have.

I know the Faith well and am an experienced and excellent teacher.

I am in good health, both mentally and physically. At this stage of my life, when most people would be looking forward to comfortable retirement, I still have a burning desire, if not an urgency, to serve Our Lord. I am ready, willing, and able to relocate anywhere in North America.

My resume

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