PFJ Action

Thursday September 28 it has been 11 Months

Today Thursday, September 28, it will be eleven months since Bishop Dewane made a decision to place Fr. Christopher on administrative leave, and place our parish, St Isabel parish , Sanibel FL, in a constant state of upset. The initial announcement was marked by confusion, not helped by the Diocesan invitation to the local press… Continue reading Thursday September 28 it has been 11 Months

Letters, PFJ Action, Reflections

A Parishioner for Justice Gospel-like Parable

With the gospel parable from the Twenty-Fourth Sunday of the Year still fresh in our minds, PFJ presents for your reflection an adapted and challenging version of the Gospel parable of the "unforgiving servant" created by one of our members. It does what all homilies are meant to do, translate the message of our Lord… Continue reading A Parishioner for Justice Gospel-like Parable

PFJ Action

Stringent Limits on access to St. Isabel Parish Facilities

Parishioner sentiments on the ill-conceived and groundless campaign being perpetrated by Bishop Dewane against the pastor of St. Isabel church, Father Christopher Senk, are well documented in numerous letters and petitions to the Diocese, letters to local newspapers, and postings on the ‘Parishioners for Justice’ website.  In addition, sworn testimony has been provided by many… Continue reading Stringent Limits on access to St. Isabel Parish Facilities

PFJ Action

It is hard to be “co-responsible” when those in charge have eyes that do not see, ears that do not hear, and mouths that do not speak.

In 2009, Pope Benedict XVI  proclaimed it “necessary to improve pastoral structures in such a way that the co-responsibility of all the members of the People of God in their entirety is gradually promoted. … This demands a change in mindset, particularly concerning lay people. They must no longer be viewed as ‘collaborators’ of the… Continue reading It is hard to be “co-responsible” when those in charge have eyes that do not see, ears that do not hear, and mouths that do not speak.

Diocese Action, PFJ Action

On Saturday, May 28, it will be 7 months since our pastor, Fr. Chris, was placed on administrative leave

On Saturday, May 28, it will be seven months since our pastor, Fr. Christopher Senk, was suddenly placed on administrative leave.  This action was taken by the Bishop of Venice on account of a civil complaint of theft by a Baltimore family who, without any evidence whatsoever, persuaded the Lee County Sheriff's office that there… Continue reading On Saturday, May 28, it will be 7 months since our pastor, Fr. Chris, was placed on administrative leave