Originally posted by Professor J. Michael Thompson:
[QB] Glory to Jesus Christ!
In regard to actual training in the Metropolia:
(1) Pittsburgh, Parma, and Van Nuys have all had sessions about the Liturgikon at their respective Clergy Days in 2005. That included receiving a photocopy of the then-current (but not final) form of the Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom (which has since been published by Fr. Kelleher in his book.
I don't know precisely what was done durting the presbyteral days for the three eparchies, so I cannot comment save to say that some of the priests clearly do not have the idea that their questions were answered or their input even mildly welcome.
Priests in Passaic were simply told to send order numbers and money. You would think that the entire Metropolia would want to be in step with something as important as a new liturgical translation.
Also I am getting the impression from talking to catechists in PA and border states to the southwest corner, that the news concerning the August meeting for catechists to discuss the new liturgicon has not been well advertized?
Could you say a bit more about that here since you are to be a presenter? There isn't much time left to get the word out for a meeting in a little over a week. I don't know. Some simply had no idea what's going on when I asked, and then I received a couple of phone calls with the same question, 'What's going on?' Thought I'd best let you know.
Eli
