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Grateful Employer

Grateful Employer by Bill Droel There is the world of meritocracy and the world of grace. There is the world of I worked hard, and I deserve what I have. And there is the world of There but for the grace of God and others, I could be. Once upon a time, a landowner hired […]

Mon May 2, 2016 15:20
Parishes, Part III

Parishes, Part III by Bill Droel Outreach and mission must set a parish’s goals, not inherited routines or personality quirks of the leaders. Outreach and mission directly inform an enlivened liturgy, especially the music and preaching. Doors are open wide to new arrivals. One Chicago parish, for example, has a sign above the church entrance: […]

Mon May 2, 2016 15:15
Domestic Workers

Domestic Workers by Bill Droel   Domestic workers—nannies and eldercare assistants–are a major part of the growing personal service job sector. There are more than 200,000 domestic workers in New York State alone. What is it like? Rachel Aviv profiles one domestic worker in The New Yorker (4/11/16). Emma is from Bukidnon Province in the […]

Mon May 2, 2016 14:58
Rules in Church

Rules in Church   by Bill Droel High school students need clear rules applied fairly. Chaos reigns in classrooms and hallways when rules are too vague or are unevenly applied. Teachers in a well-ordered school automatically dismiss a misbehaving student’s plea: “I didn’t know there was a rule.” Of course, the student really means: “I […]

Mon May 2, 2016 14:55
Words Matter

Words Matter by Bill Droel In 1984 Msgr. Jack Egan (1916-2001), who at that time was director of Human Relations and Ecumenism at the Archdiocese of Chicago, sent a memo about race relations to clergy and lay leaders involved with Chicago’s Northwest Neighborhood Federation and with Southwest Parish and Neighborhood Federation. Egan was reacting to...

Fri Mar 25, 2016 16:16
Parishes Part II

Parishes, Part II by Bill Droel It is a formula for decline to run a parish, indeed to run any enterprise, for the benefit of insiders rather than outsiders. People move away from a parish for normal reasons: a job relocation, downsizing or upscaling their residence, retirement or illness, and eventually death. Attracting new members […]

Fri Mar 25, 2016 16:12

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