Downsizing parishes.Bathurst, N.B.--The small diocese of Bathurst recently illustrated the difficulties of downsizing (1) Converting mainframe and mini-based systems to client/server LANs. (2) To reduce equipment and associated costs by switching to a less-expensive system. (jargon) downsizing parishes. Bishop Andre Richard ordered a halt to the Mass in English in the bilingual bi·lin·gual adj. 1. a. Using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency. b. parish of Our Lady of Mount Carmel This article is about a title given to Mary, mother of Jesus. For the church in Toxteth, Liverpool, see Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Church. . The reason for the switch to a French-only parish: the shortage of priests (30 priests for 62 parishes). Some English-language parishioners refused to listen to the bishop and to reason, and insisted on "their" Mass in English despite meetings and explanations and the fact that three neighbouring parishes each have an English Mass, one of them only one kilometre away. Front-page headlines ensured province-wide interest: "Parishioners fight to keep English Mass"(Moncton Times Transcript, May 3); "English Mass supporters in Bathurst ask Vatican envoy envoy: see diplomatic service. Envoy - Motorola's integrated personal wireless communicator. Envoy is a personal digital assistant which incorporates two-way wireless and wireline communication. to reverse decision" (New Brunswick Telegraph Journal The New Brunswick Telegraph Journal is the largest daily newspaper in the province of New Brunswick, Canada. The paper is owned by the Irving family, along with most other daily and weekly newspapers in New Brunswick. , June 11, '99), etc. But as an editorial in the Telegraph Journal pointed out (June 29), this was not a fight about language discrimination. The bishop had the final word: the last English Mass in the 75-year-old parish was celebrated on June 20. |
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