Bishop Brown Wants to Stay Longer?

Hat Tip to California Catholic Daily.

SEE: http://www.calcatholic.com/news/newsArticlePrintable.aspx?id=db1a01f3-3ef0-4f9e-9cea-8a8aa499192a

 

 

Should "he be allowed to stay on five more years so he can see the completion of the diocese’s new multi-million-dollar Cathedral of Christ Our Savior in Santa Ana?"

 

Published: May 18, 2010

5 more years for Bishop Brown?

Alternative weekly reports leader of Orange diocese wants to stay on past his 75th birthday

Orange diocesan Bishop Tod Brown has asked the Vatican to allow him to serve five more years beyond the mandatory canonical retirement age of 75, the alternative newspaper OC Weekly reports.

Bishop Brown turns 75 on Nov. 11, 2011, but, according to OC Weekly, he was written a letter to Pope Benedict XVI asking that he be allowed to stay on five more years so he can see the completion of the diocese’s new multi-million-dollar Cathedral of Christ Our Savior in Santa Ana.

“Sources tell the Weekly that [Bishop Brown] has already written a letter to Pope Benedict XVI asking that his mandatory retirement be delayed five more years, a letter already in the possession of the U.S.'s apostolic nuncio, Pietro Sambi,” wrote Gustavo Arellano in his OC Weekly blog NavelGazing. “God knows what excuses His Excellency gave His Holiness, but insiders at Marywood say [Bishop Brown] desperately wants to build a new cathedral up the street from South Coast Plaza, a project for which he already bought a million-dollar home to replace his current eleven-room, two-story abode. He thinks that the proposed Christ Our Savior Cathedral will be his lasting legacy to the Orange diocese…”

Arellano, a longtime critic of Brown in his columns, has broken numerous stories critical of the bishop over the years that proved to be accurate. In a telephone interview with California Catholic Daily, Arellano said his well-placed sources “have never guided me wrong,” and vouched for the accuracy of his item about the bishop seeking to serve five years beyond his canonical retirement age.

In 2004, OC Weekly reported that “the Diocese of Orange is aggressively moving forward on plans to build a multimillion-dollar cathedral.” In an update, the alternative weekly said, “Now sources say the diocese is negotiating with Brea-based Shea Homes for a new multimillion-dollar home near the proposed cathedral site. The home's first occupant: Bishop Tod D. Brown.”

“The residence is one of 156 homes under construction at the Armstrong Ranch, a gated community in Santa Ana's South Coast Metro, near the 90-acre property where Christ Our Savior Cathedral will stand,” reported OC Weekly. “Brochures for Armstrong Ranch show that the humblest housing option -- what Shea Homes refers to as its ‘Flotman Residence’ -- includes two stories, four bedrooms, three and a half baths, a breakfast nook, an office, a butler's pantry, and a three-car garage. Starting price: $1.1 million. Armstrong Ranch sales representatives aren't shy about the connection. One bragged to a Weekly researcher that the bishop is already in escrow.”

The Los Angeles Times also reported in 2004 that the planned new cathedral would seat 2,650. “Though an architect hasn't been selected, plans submitted to Santa Ana city officials give a rough outline of the project, which includes 100,000 square feet of building space,” reported the Times. “Under the cathedral would be a 45,000-square-foot undercroft designed to house crypts. A 30,000-square-foot parish hall is planned next to the cathedral, along with a 24,000-square-foot building for offices and residences.”

Although not explicitly saying so, the website of the diocese’s current cathedral, Holy Family Cathedral in Orange, makes note of its impending fate: “The day will come when Holy Family Cathedral will no longer be THE cathedral for the Diocese of Orange, but we will continue to have a vibrant and faith filled community.”

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He wants to leave a legacy..... Who is he emulating?????

 

Cardinal Mahony and his Protestant barn?!

or maybe....

Bishop Cummins and his "Cathedral" in Oakland?

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Comments

[Jm]

One word comes to mind. NIGHTMARE!

[Father M]

These new California cathedrals are abominations, beginning with San Francisco, to Los Angeles and Oakalnd. And now Bishop Tod wants to follow suit. Utter abominations. One had hoped that Bishop Vigneron could have done better, but he inherited a certain developed process from his predecessor. God save us from these Protestant barns. Here's what I would so as a new bishop who inherited one of these barns. I wold simply start announcing that I thought it was a good idea to begin introducing importanr diocesan liturgical events to the far corners of the diocese so that everyone could have a chance to participate. Therefore, the ordinations this year won't be at the barn (i.e. cathedral) but in such-and-such a parish; the chrism Mass this year won't be at the barn (i.e. cathedral) but at such-and-such a parish in another part of the diocese, etc., etc., etc. Just stop using the barn!

[MVH]

"Cardinal Mahony and his Protestant barn?!"

Beautiful. Just Beautiful!

[Vox]

Can someone send along to the Holy Father the Youtube video of Bishop Brown grabbing the woman trying to received Holy Communion kneeling to her feet?

[Elana]

The Bishop needs to be concerned about his eternal life not some legacy. His priorities are a mess.
If his priorities are a mess, then he can not lead the Faithful properly.

How may of his flock are reading the "Catechism of the Catholic Church, Second Edition"?

[Atlanta Catholic]

This Bishop is not only "not concerned" with his own eternal life, he is not concerned with the eternal life of his flock. What he is concerned about is the big money kickbacks that this new *un*-necessary monstrosity will garner for him in his retirement. There is big money to be made. His priorities are a mess. The love of money can certainly be found at the root of this effort.

[Harry]

YUK! We have already had enough of Todd Brown, DD (Dumb as Dirt). He can't lead, he can't speak, he can't think! I have been all over the country, and i have never seen such dumb administration (look whom he chose as Chancellor---one dumb, stupid-mouthed woman. I find it amazing that Brown hasn't been sued because of her stupid mouth. No, no! Enough is enough. I find myself praying for his death daily!

[Patty]

B-16 is bad enough as Pope---but there is no one more stupid than Tod Brown. The diocese has gone straight down hill. I have friends who work at Marywood who tell me that there is nothing but daily disasters with that stupid Chancellor, Vicar General, moron nun named Eymard and various other stupid people who run the various messes up there. Nope! BROWN AND MOST OF THE PEOPLE UP THERE MUST GO!

[Jitpring]

Brown's got to go. He's a complete disaster.

[Patty]

The Pope needs to rid the Diocese of Orange of Tod Brown. The man has done such harm to this Church. I do not understand why Brown is still here. The people of God do NOT deserve this un-God-like treatment. GET RID of BROWN NOW!

[James]

Well, I just hope the Cathedral isn't on the monstrous level as the LA Cathedral. What a horror.

However, I don't for that reason discount the idea that a better cathedral is called for, although I don't necessarily support it either. And I don't for that reason cast such terms as many here do of our bishop. He doesn't care for our salvation, does he? Maybe he does, maybe he doesn't. But how can you say such a thing with such conviction? Yikes. We have some here who have the power to read the soul of Bishop Brown.

I see my departure for a few months has not led to an improvement in the posts of some of the familiar cast of characters.

[m]

His staff at Marywood is full of Catholic dissenters; pro-obama kooks and they coddle and enable him trust me.

[Atlanta Catholic]

James,

Your departure for a few months did lead to an improvement. There are actually some Catholics who post on Roman Catholic Blog who have something that is very foreign to you. Bishop Fulton Sheen referred to this as a "Strong Catholic Backbone"!