St. Louis, Mo., Mar 10, 2005 / 22:00 pm
Members of St. Louis’ Polish community are looking forward toward a new parish home following a year-long dispute between the Archdiocese and St. Stanislaus Kostka Polish Parish in north St. Louis.
Last month, Archbishop Raymond Burke opted to place an interdict on board members at the parish, who refused to bring the civil structure of St. Stanislaus in line with Canon Law.
Under the current structure, the parish pastor is subject to the authority of the church’s board members. Archbishop Burke has repeatedly pointed out, and even the Vatican has confirmed, that this is contrary to Church Law.
Last year, the Archbishop removed Archdiocesan priests from the parish and transferred pastoral care of St. Louis’ Polish-Catholic community to nearby St. John the Apostle and Evangelist church.