Jan 9, 2005 / 22:00 pm
Last night, parishoners at a North St. Louis Church overwhelmingly voted down a proposal to conform to Archdiocesan standards and come into compliance with Church law.
St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish voted 299-5 in favor of retaining full control of the parish, it’s operation, and assets from the Archdiocese of St. Louis.
The Parish currently operates under a structure in which the pastor is subject to the authority of the parish governing board. Archbishop Burke has pointed out that this structure is in violation of Canon Law.
In August, Burke removed the priests assigned to St. Stanislaus and moved Polish language masses to a nearby parish although many church members have continued to hold a weekly “prayer meeting.”