Comments from Rorate Caeli:

The problem lies with the Archbishop's 'offer'. By 'offering' this, he wa inviting dissent. He should simply re-issue the offer as a command. Those who do not obey this command would then be summarily removed from their positions. Immediately. Sooner, if possible. This is one case in which we can celebrate the fact that our parishes are not like Anglican parishes. Ours are direct subject to the Bishop's whim.
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Comments from FR:

They finally have a bishop worth a durn and now he's dealing with rebellion. He needs to change his request into an order (under the vow of obedience). Any of his pastors refuse then...retire their a$$es.
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The decision at St. Mary’s was announced by pastoral life coordinator Tricia Wittman-Todd in a “Dear People of St. Mary’s” letter. She wrote.
“After much prayer and reflection, I have decided we will not collect signatures … [More]