AmericanPapist Comments
Detroit is a bishop-making factory?
At least they've got some kind of industry left...
Does this count as another job lost in Michigan? ;)
I'm not from Detroit but from the neighboring Lansing diocese, but we'll still miss Bishop Quinn. He is a strong voice for the unborn and presided at two funeral Masses we had for aborted babies found in the trash (the second of which was last minute as Bp Flores had a family emergency). At the first, smaller funeral, I was impressed not only with the leadership shown as he chose to preside himself at the Mass, but also by how personally moved he was by the deaths of these children and our role in giving them back to God. My prayers go with Bishop Quinn on his new assignment.
WRC - so cruel, but so true.
At least we are still exporting something. Buy american!
This is going to put quite a strain on the remaining bishops. Bp. Quinn had picked up Bp. Reiss' confirmation duties, as Bp. Reiss is in the hospital undergoing cancer treatments. So that is 3 bishops we've lost this year. If the Good Lord wills it Reiss may be back in action. And we did have the addition of the young Bp. Flores, but it is a still a strain on the aging episcopate in Detroit.
The Diocese of Winona could sure use some serious reform of the renewal. While living there for five years, I drove 2 hours 40 minutes roundtrip each Sunday to attend a reverent and obedient parish up in Saint Paul: http://www.stagnes.net/
From the comments he might look alright? I'm also from SE MN and we could use some orthodoxy. Question: is he ordinary or extra-ordinary?
Our loss. Winona's gain. Benedicat Deus in saecula.
Bishop Quinn was responsible for the area of Detroit in which Assumption Grotto sits.
On the pro-life front, he has been very impressive. He had the Mass involving the burial of aborted babies at Assumption Grotto (see pics), whose remains were pulled from a dumpster. His homily was great, but I don't think that is readily available online. Henry Root of Ave Maria Radio recorded it and rebroadcasts it now and then. But, you can still listen to the interview he had with Teresa Tomeo afterwards (scroll down to the very bottom here)
On the liturgy front, I have never seen him celebrate an EF Mass, but I can tell you that he was very respectful of the ad orientem liturgies at Grotto. He chose to use the table altar when celebrating Mass, which is one reason why I believe my pastor has not removed it - out of respect for priests and bishops who would rather not use the wall altar. He also joined the priests in distributing Communion to parishioners kneeling at the altar rail. As you have undoubtedly read, in some dioceses, such things were actively discouraged and people have been harassed into standing. I have respected him for the charity he displayed to us at Assumption Grotto.
He also joined us on most of the Assumption day evening liturgy in the Grotto area outdoors.
I will miss Bishop Quinn. He is a kind and gentle soul, yet pleasantly vigorous on the pro-life front. I will find it of great interest to see how he blooms when he has charge of his own diocese.
Bishop Quinn is certainly a kindly man and I wish him the best. His standout quality, however, is his hair. His white hair is always immaculate. Bishop Quinn, the Archdiocese of Detroit will miss you and your hair.
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