23 April 2008
IMITATION IS THE SINCEREST FORM OF FLATTERY!
We wish to thank the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Portland. See Deseret News story, dated April 19, 2008, above.
Our forefathers, looking into the future, correctly and wisely decided to keep and maintain our real properties in the community’s name. They refused to pass title of the Community’s properties to the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese in 1964. In 1974 this Community reiterated that wise resolve to continue its long-standing policy. The 1974 bylaws state:
This Association, however, specifically reserves unto its members, in good standing, as defined by the By-Laws, all of its property and assets, giving no control whatsoever of the said property and assets to any priest, bishop,archbishop, or any spiritual head of said Church."
Well done! Let us make sure that we remain ever-vigilant in protecting our properties. We must be protected from any potential risk such as the Katinas sexual abuse scandal and what is sure to be its disastrous aftermath. We should not be forced to pay for the Katinas defendants’ liability.
The Portland Catholic Archdiocese has wisely chosen and has acted to preserve its assets. This Community is and always has been well ahead of the game.
Let’s make sure we stay that way.
Attend the next general assembly and vote against the change for quorum requirements. The Community’s institutional history mandates that we do not change the rules for purposes of expediency.
Best regards,
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Nick J. Colessides
The Portland Catholic Archdiocese has wisely chosen and has acted to preserve its assets. This Community is and always has been well ahead of the game.
Let’s make sure we stay that way.
Attend the next general assembly and vote against the change for quorum requirements. The Community’s institutional history mandates that we do not change the rules for purposes of expediency.
Best regards,
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Nick J. Colessides
2 comments:
Some years ago I was lamenting the emerging state of affairs in the Greek Orthodox Church by complaining to my boss, now a Catholic deacon, that the GOA hierarchy was claiming OUR properties (in Houston at the time) as THEIRS. His response was, "so, this isn't normal?" How strangely the "worm has turned"! And how odd that the Catholic Hierarchy would come to the realization that it is to THEIR BENEFIT, after the monstrous mess they created, that the laity control the real assets of each church property. After all, priests come and go, the LAITY stays and the church edifice remains.
- Barbara Colessides
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P. Peropoulos of Houston said...
There is a danger in the amassing of the Church property under one control. As the Catholic Church learned (the hard way) in sexual abuse cases that the the entire property holding will be subjected to payment of a lawsuit. Much better to de-centralize!
This is a well-known business practice where corporations incorporate separate facilities so if one has poor results it can be dissolved without damaging the entire corporation. A single store could become bankrupt but not the whole.
Peter C. Peropoulos - Houston, Texas
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