Bishop Sighting!
Today, for the first time since he placed Mr. Rodino on administrative leave, His Excellency, Bishop Howard J. Hubbard of Albany appeared on television. Was it to comment on this scandal? Of course not. He appeared in a puff piece on Capital News 9 about the restoration of Albany’s Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. [ http://capitalnews9.com/capital-region-news-12-content/top_stories/487436/albany-cathedral-undergoing-renovations ]
We’re very glad that the restoration of the Cathedral is going so well, and we look forward to its completion. However, it’s sad that this was the first time the bishop has publicly shown his face on television (to our knowledge) since making a controversial decision regarding one of his priests.
The Cathedral represents the Bishop’s authority over the Diocese. It is the home parish of all Catholics in the Albany Diocese. We applaud Bishop Hubbard for his efforts to ensure the Cathedral undergoes needed restoration, but we wonder if he knows that the people of his diocese need restoration as well.
Bishop Hubbard has served as the leader of the Albany Diocese for nearly thirty years. At first, he was dubbed “the Boy Bishop,” a young street priest who was concerned with the people, his people, God’s people. Indeed, his first pastoral letter was entitled “We Are His People;” his second, “We Are God’s Priestly People.” Bishop Hubbard, your people still need you. Those who have known Mr. Rodino in parishes and schools throughout this diocese need to hear from you. We, God’s Priestly People, need you to answer this simple question:
What did you know about Mr. Rodino, and when did you know it?
Your Excellency, it is the answer to that question, not only about Mr. Rodino but also about many of your other priests, not the restoration of the Cathedral, that will define your legacy.
We pray that the Holy Spirit grants you the courage to answer.
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