Comments on: A title for Father Norton http://religion.lohudblogs.com/2008/06/16/a-title-for-father-norton/ From a New York point of view Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:02:52 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: sschoolmom http://religion.lohudblogs.com/2008/06/16/a-title-for-father-norton/comment-page-1/#comment-7387 sschoolmom Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:36:27 +0000 http://religion.lohudblogs.com/2008/06/16/a-title-for-father-norton/#comment-7387 Fr. Has a vision for Kennedy, a plan for a thriving future. Don't forget the State Basketball title won by Kennedy during Fr. Norton's stay at Kennedy. Oh yes, how about the thriving performing arts department, with a band that has played at hospitals in the area and full musical productions. How about the students, who have grown in faith while Fr. Norton has been at Kennedy, there is no finer example of a priest. Yes as good Catholics we too must try to understand the logic behind his transfer. BUT..........pray as I might I don't get it. Fr. Norton is an excellent teacher, he is an educator, an academic administrator. So why is he being sent to a parish that has a pre-school (operating in the black). How are his talents in academia being used??? How is this best for the Archdiocese as a whole. We are building this school, we have a future. We are doing great things here in Westchester. While always keeping Jesus Christ at the center of our progress, because that is what Fr. Norton is teaching us. Oh did I forget to mention that the parents have been spiritually strengthened and are learning more about their faith from Fr. Norton? He attends every school event, he starts each one with a prayer. He is at the door with a handshake and a blessing for all. This isn't just about the school or the students this affects the whole community. Fr. Has a vision for Kennedy, a plan for a thriving future.
Don’t forget the State Basketball title won by Kennedy during Fr. Norton’s stay at Kennedy. Oh yes, how about the thriving performing arts department, with a band that has played at hospitals in the area and full musical productions.
How about the students, who have grown in faith while Fr. Norton has been at Kennedy, there is no finer example of a priest.
Yes as good Catholics we too must try to understand the logic behind his transfer. BUT….......pray as I might I don’t get it. Fr. Norton is an excellent teacher, he is an educator, an academic administrator. So why is he being sent to a parish that has a pre-school (operating in the black). How are his talents in academia being used??? How is this best for the Archdiocese as a whole. We are building this school, we have a future.
We are doing great things here in Westchester. While always keeping Jesus Christ at the center of our progress, because that is what Fr. Norton is teaching us.
Oh did I forget to mention that the parents have been spiritually strengthened and are learning more about their faith from Fr. Norton?
He attends every school event, he starts each one with a prayer. He is at the door with a handshake and a blessing for all.
This isn’t just about the school or the students this affects the whole community.

]]> By: Sept http://religion.lohudblogs.com/2008/06/16/a-title-for-father-norton/comment-page-1/#comment-7386 Sept Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:22:21 +0000 http://religion.lohudblogs.com/2008/06/16/a-title-for-father-norton/#comment-7386 oh boy, May - I don't think there is any difference between priests and businessmen at 1011. I agree, however, that they didn't study human resources. They were taking Business 1011 when they should have been learning compassion, honesty, humility and love - to name a few. As a catholic, I was taught that it is as much of a sin to sit by and watch a wrong happen and not step in, as it is to commit the sin yourself. So, is the curriculm Business 1011 and Sinning 1011? If you don't think so .. then, defend them. oh boy, May – I don’t think there is any difference between priests and businessmen at 1011. I agree, however, that they didn’t study human resources.
They were taking Business 1011 when they should have been learning compassion, honesty, humility and love – to name a few. As a catholic, I was taught that it is as much of a sin to sit by and watch a wrong happen and not step in, as it is to commit the sin yourself.
So, is the curriculm Business 1011 and Sinning 1011? If you don’t think so .. then, defend them.

]]> By: May http://religion.lohudblogs.com/2008/06/16/a-title-for-father-norton/comment-page-1/#comment-7385 May Tue, 17 Jun 2008 23:21:21 +0000 http://religion.lohudblogs.com/2008/06/16/a-title-for-father-norton/#comment-7385 The men on the personnel board are not business men they are priests. They didn't major in human resources or banking. The men on the personnel board are not business men they are priests. They didn’t major in human resources or banking.

]]> By: Fanny http://religion.lohudblogs.com/2008/06/16/a-title-for-father-norton/comment-page-1/#comment-7384 Fanny Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:50:08 +0000 http://religion.lohudblogs.com/2008/06/16/a-title-for-father-norton/#comment-7384 AMEN! Ricardo ----- well put AMEN! Ricardo——- well put

]]> By: Ricardo http://religion.lohudblogs.com/2008/06/16/a-title-for-father-norton/comment-page-1/#comment-7383 Ricardo Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:49:09 +0000 http://religion.lohudblogs.com/2008/06/16/a-title-for-father-norton/#comment-7383 Congratulations Father Norton! A great illustration of, "If it ain't broke, break it." Don't make too much of not receiving letters. This is simply par for the course. In addition to being unjust and corrupt the officials at 1011 are also incompetent and inefficient. But that's all it means. Congratulations Father Norton! A great illustration of, “If it ain’t broke, break it.”

Don’t make too much of not receiving letters. This is simply par for the course. In addition to being unjust and corrupt the officials at 1011 are also incompetent and inefficient. But that’s all it means.

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