Benevolent Funds

The recent letter from the Metropolitan raises more questions than it answers.  If the letter was written on Tuesday, November 26 and addressed to the assigned clergy, the parish council and the members of this community, why was there a six day delay in its release.  Presumably, the assigned clergy had the letter, sat on it until Sunday, December1 before forwarding it to the parish council.  Any complaints regarding this blog receiving the letter before it was released to the parish are reminiscent of a pot and kettle.

An issue remains that, by its being ignored, should be alarming.  No real resolution has ever come from the questionable use of the benevolent funds of the assigned clergy.  According to the National Herald, the proistameno of Prophet Elias only, had his secretary as a co-signatory on his account.  Is this true?  If it is true, according to the February 4, 2013 letter from the Metropolitan, "You could be defrocked from the holy priesthood, if you were known to divulge such confidential information."  Having anyone other than the clergy as a signatory on this account would certainly "divulge such confidential information."  Why would the Metropolitan and Archdiocese look the other way?  Could they be trying to hide the truth? If so, why?

Distributing funds to family members is certainly questionable.  The Metropolitan excuses these expenditures as "seminarians" who, "as well as other college students at all colleges have unexpected needs that require financial assistance."  This might very well be true.  Two points:  no other seminarians were offered financial assistance and, no other seminarians have a family member who has access to this type of account.  The Metropolitan also excuses five other expenses as having to do with "worship services involving visiting clergy and chanting."  Aren't expenses involving visiting clergy and chanting parish expenses that would come from the parish general fund and not a benevolent fund?  Again, why would the Metropolitan and Archdiocese look the other way?  

Why , according to the National Herald, was the secretary's name on the benevolent fund account?  WHY did  Fr. Kouremetis allow this?