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| ==Controversies== | ==Controversies== | ||
| Archbishop Burke is seen as a controversial figure to some Catholics in the United States. This is because of |
Archbishop Burke is seen as a controversial figure to some Catholics in the United States. This is because of positions he has taken regarding Catholics who serve in public office and the role of Catholics in the electoral process, as well as a controversy regarding the pastoral governance of Saint Stanislaus Kostka Church in Saint Louis. | ||
| Some priests in the ] have accused Burke of being a divisive leader. One former LaCrosse priest stated that prior to Burke the priests of the Diocese were very unified, but now were divided because of Burke's actions. Richard Dickman, who had served as pastor of St. Mary's Church in ] stated in a resignation leader that "I can no longer minister as a priest in this diocese and retain a sense of integrity. I find that my conscience is in conflict with the vision of ministry characterized by the bishop I have promised to obey. I am in an impossible position." | |||
| ===2004 Presidential Election=== | ===2004 Presidential Election=== | ||
| During the 2004 presidential election season, Burke publicly stated that ] and other ] politicians who are Catholic should not receive the ]. He has also stated that Catholic voters who support a candidate because of the candidate's ] views are committing ] and should also not receive ] without first having their sin absolved through the ] of ]. This made the Archbishop a controversial figure nationally. It made him one of a small number of Bishops who |
During the 2004 presidential election season, Burke publicly stated that ] and other ] politicians who are Catholic should not receive the ]. He has also stated that Catholic voters who support a candidate because of the candidate's ] views are committing ] and should also not receive ] without first having their sin absolved through the ] of ]. This made the Archbishop a controversial figure nationally. It made him one of a small number of Bishops who would deny communion to such politicans in the event that they would present themselves to receive the sacrament. Archbishop Burke had articulated the same position while Bishop of the Diocese of La Crosse. | ||
| His actions during this time were seen by some as evidence that the Church was abandoning the careful neutrality that it normally maintained during election campaigns. While some Catholics hailed his courage for |
His actions during this time were seen by some as evidence that the Church was abandoning the careful neutrality that it normally maintained during election campaigns. While some Catholics hailed his courage for insisting that Catholic politicians may not ignore fundamental Catholic values in the exercise of their office, others have criticized the Archbishop for what they see as undue interference in the election process. | ||
| ===St. Stanislaus Kostka Church=== | ===St. Stanislaus Kostka Church=== | ||
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| Another controversy Archbishop Burke has been associated with involved the |
Another controversy Archbishop Burke has been associated with involved the governance of ], a ] serving the ] community in ]. | ||
| The controversy centered around a change that the lay board of directors of the civil corporation of the ] made to the corporate bylaws in the early 1980's, which placed the lay board in complete control of the funds and property of the ], not the ] with the collaboration of the parish finance council, which is the ] norm. Shortly after he became Archbishop of St. Louis, Burke |
The controversy centered around a change that the lay board of directors of the civil corporation of the ] made to the corporate bylaws in the early 1980's, which placed the lay board in complete control of the funds and property of the ], not the ] with the collaboration of the parish finance council, which is the ] norm. Shortly after he became Archbishop of St. Louis, Burke requested that the board of directors restore the original ] bylaws that did conform to ]. | ||
| Their refusal to comply eventually led to the establishment of a new Polish parish--the Church of St. ] - Polish Roman Catholic, the ] of the lay board of the civil corporation of St. ] Church and the suspended ] they hired, and the canonical suppression of St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish, since it operates independently of the Apostolic See and the Archdiocese. | Their refusal to comply eventually led to the establishment of a new Polish parish--the Church of St. ] - Polish Roman Catholic, the automatic ] of the lay board of the civil corporation of St. ] Church and the suspended ] they hired, and the canonical suppression of St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish, since it operates independently of the Apostolic See and the Archdiocese. | ||
| ==Published works== | ==Published works== | ||
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Most Reverend Raymond Leo Burke (b. 30 June, 1948) is the current Roman Catholic Archbishop of Saint Louis, USA. He has served as Archbishop of St. Louis since 26 January, 2004. He previously served as Bishop of the Diocese of La Crosse, Wisconsin. Burke is seen as one of more controversial Bishops in the United States, due to his political stances, as well as because of a very public dispute with the lay board of directors of a former parish of the Archdiocese of St. Louis.
Background
Archbishop Burke was born in Richland Center, Wisconsin on June 30, 1948. The son of Thomas F. and Marie B. Burke, he was the youngest of six children. He grew up in Stratford, Wisconsin in Marathon County. From 1962 to 1968 he attended the Holy Cross Seminary in La Crosse, Wisconsin. From 1968 to 1971 Burke studied at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. where he is now a member of the Board of Trustees. He then completed his studies at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, Italy from 1971 to 1975. Pope Paul VI ordained Burke to the priesthood on June 29, 1975 at Saint Peter's Basilica.
Priestly career
After ordination, his first assignment was as assistant rector at the Cathedral of St. Joseph the Workman in La Crosse, Wisconsin. He also taught religion at Aquinas High School (La Crosse, Wisconsin) in La Crosse. From 1980 to 1984 Father Burke studied Canon law at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, where he received his license and doctorate. He then returned to La Crosse and was named the Moderator of the Curia as well as the Vice Chancellor of the La Crosse Diocese. In 1989 Pope John Paul II assigned Burke to be the first American Defender of the Bond of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura - the highest court in the church.
Episcopal history
In 1994 the Pope named Burke to be the head of the Diocese of La Crosse. Burke was ordained by the Pope as Bishop on January 6, 1995 at Saint Peter's Basilica. He was formally installed in office on February 22, 1995. During his time in La Crosse, he helped establish the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in the diocese. Bishop Burke Hall at Aquinas High School in La Crosse is named in his honor. In 1997, Bishop Burke approved the founding of the Franciscan Servants of Jesus, a Roman Catholic religious order for women, whose mother house is in Prescott, Wisconsin. In 2002, Bishop Burke founded the Canons Regular of the New Jerusalem. He served as the Bishop of La Crosse until December 2, 2003, when he was named as the replacement for Justin Cardinal Rigali—who had been reassigned to be the Archbishop of Philadelphia in July of 2003. He was formally installed as Archbishop of St. Louis on January 26, 2004. Not long thereafter, Burke was presented with the pallium on June 29, 2004 by Pope John Paul II. In Saint Louis, Burke has given particular emphasis to promotion of vocations to the ministerial priesthood.
Controversies
Archbishop Burke is seen as a controversial figure to some Catholics in the United States. This is because of positions he has taken regarding Catholics who serve in public office and the role of Catholics in the electoral process, as well as a controversy regarding the pastoral governance of Saint Stanislaus Kostka Church in Saint Louis.
2004 Presidential Election
During the 2004 presidential election season, Burke publicly stated that John Kerry and other pro-choice politicians who are Catholic should not receive the Eucharist. He has also stated that Catholic voters who support a candidate because of the candidate's pro-choice views are committing grave sin and should also not receive Communion without first having their sin absolved through the sacrament of Penance. This made the Archbishop a controversial figure nationally. It made him one of a small number of Bishops who would deny communion to such politicans in the event that they would present themselves to receive the sacrament. Archbishop Burke had articulated the same position while Bishop of the Diocese of La Crosse.
His actions during this time were seen by some as evidence that the Church was abandoning the careful neutrality that it normally maintained during election campaigns. While some Catholics hailed his courage for insisting that Catholic politicians may not ignore fundamental Catholic values in the exercise of their office, others have criticized the Archbishop for what they see as undue interference in the election process.
St. Stanislaus Kostka Church
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Another controversy Archbishop Burke has been associated with involved the governance of St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, a parish serving the Polish community in Saint Louis.
The controversy centered around a change that the lay board of directors of the civil corporation of the parish made to the corporate bylaws in the early 1980's, which placed the lay board in complete control of the funds and property of the parish, not the pastor with the collaboration of the parish finance council, which is the canonical norm. Shortly after he became Archbishop of St. Louis, Burke requested that the board of directors restore the original parish bylaws that did conform to Canon law.
Their refusal to comply eventually led to the establishment of a new Polish parish--the Church of St. Agatha - Polish Roman Catholic, the automatic excommunication of the lay board of the civil corporation of St. Stanislaus Kostka Church and the suspended priest they hired, and the canonical suppression of St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish, since it operates independently of the Apostolic See and the Archdiocese.
Published works
- Burke,Raymond L.;Lack of discretion of judgment because of schizophrenia:doctrine and recent rotal jurisprudence,Pontificia Universita Gregoriana,1986.
- Burke,Raymond L.,et.al.,Sable,Robert M.,coordinator and editor;Incapacity for marriage:Jurisprudence and Interpretation/Acts of the III Gregorian Collguium,1987.
External links
- The Archdiocese of St. Louis
- The Archdiocese of St. Louis - Biography of Archbishop Burke
- The Church of St. Agatha - Polish Roman Catholic
- Diocese of La Crosse
- Aquinas High School La Crosse, Wisconsin
- Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, La Crosse, Wisconsin
- Riverfront Times Articles Critical of Archbishop Burke
Notes
Please see Raymond Burke for other men with this name
Sources
- Gay, Malcom. Bishop Takes Queen. Article from the Riverfront Times web site. http://www.riverfronttimes.com/issues/2004-08-25/sidebar.html. Date Accessed: March 25, 2006. 2006: Village Voice Media.