The Philadelphia Archdiocese today put to rest rumors that schools requesting a review of the Blue Ribbon Commission’s recommendations would need to raise money in order to obtain a meeting.
A statement from the archdiocesan Office for Communications denied any financial component to the review process.
“As outlined earlier in the week,” the statement read, “pastors, elementary school principals and high school presidents seeking an appeal were asked to contact the Office of Catholic Education to request a meeting. Making that request is the only action needed to take part in the appeal process.”
The office issued details of the review process in a press release Jan. 10
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Archbishop Chaput:
I want to thank you for providing the information about the members of the Finance Council of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. As a life-long member of the Philadelphia archdiocese, I would like to know (and I’m sure many others would as well) what input and access is available to members of the archdiocese with respect to the proceedings, decisions and financial matters conducted by the Finance Council of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Do the parishioners have any rights or say in the matters undertaken by the Finance Council of the archdiocese? If the parishioners are entitled to input and information relative to the council, then how is this accomplished? Are the individual members of the Finance Council permitted to speak directly with archdiocesan parishioners about the financial matters of the archdiocese? Are the parishioners permitted to contact a Board member directly with a question or concern?
Archbishop, one of the more important concerns is the publication of an annual financial report by the Finance Council of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. The last one I see available on the Internet is from 2003 and this report does not include important financial information related to assets, holdings and real estate. When will the parshioners of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia receive such an annual financial report from the Finance Council?
Re archdiocesan financial matters, who are the members of the Finance Council of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia? Who is the Chairman of the Finance Council of the Philadelphia Archdiocese?
I have made repeated requests for this information via archdiocesan offices and 17th St. office personnel are either unwilling or unable to help me retrieve the above requested information re Finance Council.