LITURGICAL PRACTICES IN RICHMOND

This is good to see. Perhaps the influence of an administrator such as Pope Benedict XVI will rub off on more bishops, especially in the U.S. I hope this is a trend.

The commission investigates and responds to parishioners who complain about liturgical abuses in a particular church. It also ensures that proper practices are being followed. Fr. Smith must also approve all speakers from outside the diocese before they speak at a diocesan parish.

Self-monitoring wasn’t working, the bishop explained in a May 29 article. These checks were needed because some churches were functioning outside the traditional norms of Catholicism.