Uniting in Heart: The “Radical Shift” in our Diocese
“Are we called to a radical shift in culture and practice in the Church? The answer to this question seems to be “yes.” It is clear that there are many things that need to be changed at all levels of the Church if we are to save souls and Uniting in Heart 2030 is pointing us in that direction.”
Attributed to Fr. Sean Pogue, The Catholic Moment, March 22, 2020
Friends, as our diocese prepares to embark on its “new way of being,” perhaps you, like us at The Red Wolf Report, have some questions. Perhaps you are upset, or just unsure what’s ahead. Maybe you are reading about “radical shifts” in our diocese and wondering what that means. You are not alone.
We are committed to bring you our perspective and to share what we’ve been able to learn about the path ahead for our diocese, a path that impacts our lives and families, and the future of the Church in this area.
We’re ready to outline and demystify some of the proposed changes and analyze what they will mean for us.
We’ve been researching the origins, development and secrets of the Uniting in Heart Plan, the people and forces behind it.
We’ve compiled documents, audio recordings, correspondence, and other information to help us get a grasp on the situation that is unfolding.
We created the The Red Wolf Report to tell you what the diocese won’t.
Do you want to join us?
Comment. Ask questions. Make your voice heard loud and clear.
This is your Church too, by God’s grace, and you have a stake in what happens.
If you have information you want to share with us, email editor@theredwolfreport.com and we will respect your confidentiality.
In the meantime: pray hard for the spiritual health of our diocese, and all those within it.
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21 Replies to “Uniting in Heart: The “Radical Shift” in our Diocese”
My, what a long strange trip it has been these past three years.
Thank you! I have tried to read through all of the words, and nothing makes sense. All I want to do is participate in Mass, become strengthened is my faith, and celebrate fellowship. By the way, the one issue that was lacking is how to serve those of use who are single, divorced (shame, shame and I say that sarcastically), or widowed.
I TOTALLY AGREE… I will NO longer give to this madness and arrogance until it stops. I have no doubt he WILL hear the sound of the $$$ not coming in. That is the only thing he will hear.
This is how the devil works, crisis, pandemics, churches closed, no sacraments and the priests go along with this error. The few good priests are in fear of what we all know and have seen happens to them if they do not “obey”! In times like these we need shepherds not weak so called leaders… viva TLM
This has absolutely nothing to do with the pandemic situation. Every Catholic should be prepared to live the faith at home and in community, and the pandemic situation is a test of our faith in that regard. The closure of churches is perfectly sensible in the face of this threat to public health, particularly for the safety of our priests who would indeed be interacting with many people (and many of whom fall into an at-risk demographic) and thus at an even greater risk of disease. Furthermore, if the pandemic restrictions are still effective come June 29 (which is entirely possible), I highly doubt the transfer of priests would go into effect until it is no longer risky. Mass is still being offered. Last rites and sacraments are available to those who are in grave need. Let’s not conflate the pandemic restrictions with fair concerns about diocesan administration and reorganization.
These are Bishop Doherty’s own words. The Plan Before anything.
“I have received questions as to whether the COVID-19 epidemic in Indiana would affect the Uniting in Heart 2030 process. I remain committed to the mission and vision as it has been laid out. It is important to remember that the priest assignment or reassignment picture is just one part of Uniting in Heart. I remain committed to the assignment timetable. Uniting in Heart is about so much more than where individual priests are, it’s about our diocese’s future vibrancy and vitality.”
IF indeed these are his words, then this is another testimonial to his heavy handedness and a total lack of Christian compassion and respect for this Catholic community. This whole United junk 2030 is his personal agenda and his few “yes men.”
May God save us and our diocese from this madness. Because given this state of affairs, one wonders what this diocese going to look like by 2030!!!!
Does anybody else notice that when the diocese writes about the UiH plan, they call it the “Bishop’s plan”. But whenever the Bishop refers the plan, he takes zero ownership of. Such as “the plan as it has been laid out”. He will never say “my plan” even though every one else in the diocese calls it his plan. He can try to pass off ownership of the plan all he wants, but history will not forget who was the leader of our diocese when this plan was formulated and went into effect. Whether or not it is his plan, or just the plan that he allowed to happen via his vicar general, ultimately, as leader of our diocese it IS his plan.
Yes and yes!! I will never give another dime to the Diocese. I will support the Church- but not this madness. I believe that money is the only language our Diocesan leadership speaks. So, let’s speak.
The Bishop’s heavy handed approach is quite disheartening and demoralizing, at anytime but especially during this time of crisis. Now, more than ever, people need and rely on their long term spiritual relationship with their priests, our spiritual fathers. Now, the Bishop has turned us into orphans.
I believe one way to get his attention is to withhold our financial support from the diocese. This may sound drastic, but we can still give but channel our financial help to other charities until, perhaps, we get his attention. I strongly believe this would be the loudest voice!
I couldn’t agree more — and I am a parish Finance Council chair!
Then please HELP SPREAD the message of withholding our $$$. I think he will hear it LOUD AND CLEAR!
Totally agreed. Lots of agreement on this. Maybe instead of the 38% the authorities planned for, it might be more like 98% reduction in income for the Diocese. That’s a pretty scary figure. Do you think they’re listening now?
Thank you for giving us a medium to express our voice and frustration. Not that I have any illusions about the Bishop listening!
At a time when our nation is in such a crisis and the only place to find real solace, our church, I feel totally alienated and abandoned by the Bishop and his plan. I do not think that is what Jesus meant by “shepherding His flock.” This is more like scattering His flock.
Agreed. And, the repeated statements by the Bishop’s office and his yes-men that “he loves us” are proven to be a lie. Uniting in Heart is not love.
FINALLY, a grassroots effort by the Laity to claim ownership of their local church!! THANK YOU!! The double-speak and obfuscation coming from the Bishop and his yes-men have been frustrating and disheartening. I applaud Red Wolf!!
I would like to thank the creator of this website for giving the faithful a voice on the troubling issues of Uniting in Heart- something the Diocese has never been interested in giving us. I pray this forum will affect change, but I am not holding my breath.
I’m not actually sure what we can do. It all goes back to Vatican II and it’s implementation by Pope Paul the VI. Now the Bishops and Rome are mostly Progressives pushing progressive, political agendas.
It seems to be all about our decreasing number of priests with no plan, spiritual or physical, of getting new vocations. Why not a vocations prayer campaign? Why not an intention plan to inspire men and women of our diocese to give their life to God?
Only initiatives like this, truly loyal to the Catholic Church founded by Our Lord, rather than to a foolish bureaucratic vision, will save Catholicism in this area for the future. Uniting in Heart is slow euthanasia.
“United In Heart” is also the lamest title. It’s something love-struck pre-teens might text each other when they’re not thinking straight. It’s like our diocesan “consultants” focus-grouped my grandmother’s knitting club and “united in heart” was the best slogan the old dears could agree on. It’s about as inspiring and meaningful as the last fund raising campaign slogan the diocese came up with, though what it was seems to escape my mind at the moment. We are either united in the Holy Sacrament of the altar or we are nothing.