Fr. Pfleger’s executive assistant objects to the arrival at the St. Sabina rectory of the new priest. “Can you just imagine somebody moving into your house that really was not invited by us,” said Kimberly Lymore, the Associate Minister at the Faith Community of St. Sabina. She’s been misled. It’s not her house, nor the [...]
Monthly Archives: April 2011
Pfleger to Leo? You’re kidding
What part of the Pfleger resume led Cardinal George to think he would make a good president of Leo Catholic HS? The church is a depository and guardian of deep mysteries. This is not one of them, but for passing attention it qualifies. Leo High, named after Pope Leo XIII, friend of the working man, [...]
Angels on the job in Oak Park
Oak Leaves star Bill Dwyer has this about Guardian Angels in Oak Park: The Guardian Angels have begun citizen patrols along the CTA Green Line after five women have been choked or beaten and robbed in Oak Park. Oak Park police are warning women to use caution when out alone following two more violent robberies [...]
Only God can make a tree, but still . . .
Trouble in tree city: Chicago Inspector General Joseph Ferguson delivered a rebuke on the eve of Arbor Day, finding the city’s vaunted tree-planting program suffers bookkeeping and inspection problems that have cost nearly $500,000 worth of trees in recent years. Hey, it’s not their money and they don’t stand to get fired for such a [...]
To S-T on McClory on Fr. Pfleger & Cardinal George
Letter to S-T: Dear Editor: Bob McClory’s argument for keeping Fr. Pfleger at St. Sabina parish limps in several respects. First, it’s Bob’s own credentials for limiting Cardinal George’s authority in this case, Bob being an enthusiastic proponent of new limitations on bishops’ authority in general. Indeed, the Pfleger case fits his predilection for espousing [...]
Angela sings
Off to see #1 Daughter (also #1 Child) Angela at Uncommon Ground on Devon tonight, 8 o’clock. She’s warbling to the music of Jon Williams. And strumming too. Angela & Jon Uncommon Ground has this to say about it: Singer Angela Bowman (also of WABOLABR) teams up with guitar and piano player Jon Williams [...]
The Pfleger case, continued
From Fr. Pfleger’s St. Sabina allies, via email: On March 11, 2011, Fr. Pfleger met with Cardinal George where he was asked to take over as president of Leo High School . On March 19, 2011, Fr. Pfleger sent a letter to Cardinal George saying that he was neither qualified nor experienced being president of [...]
The shoe dropped
Fr. Pfleger said he’d bail out of the church if he could not stay at St. Sabina. Cardinal George replied: If that is truly your attitude, you have already left the Catholic Church and are therefore not able to pastor a Catholic parish.” George explained: This conflict is not between you and me; its between [...]
An oldie but goodie on the good life
Happy to see this book discussed, exposed, whatever. Picked it off the OP Library shelf few weeks back and had some revelatory skimming, including the part where in Boston in 2000 the store clerks don’t sell, they just fill orders. (Recipe for bored clerks, yawning their way through their time with you) But the part [...]
T-party pats and 9/12 S-Town Project
This is the sort of thing you want to support, if only to declare your lack of confidence in how gummint people spend yr tax $. Chicago Tea Party Patriots and The 9/12 SouthTown Project Faith, Hope & Charity HOMEOWNERS’ PROPERTY TAX RELIEF AND BUSINESS FAIR While Illinois spirals into bankruptcy, homeowners are being saddled [...]
