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Sometimes the clergy gives themselves the back eye.
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Did the children attend church regularly in HK? it sounds like it, but are you sure they weren’t home with the amah? Because most places are stricter in terms of children’s behavior than are we in this country…I think a lot of this could have been avoided if the family had simply sat in the back until they had some confidence level that the children would behave properly in church. It sounds like the priest could have handled it (a lot) better, but the parents must spend enough time with their children to have a sense of what to expect during the liturgy? But many priests do not have “little people” skills… I’d recommend trying to get the children acclimated a little, because you may find that the next parish responds similarly to that kind of behavior… Maybe sit in the back and let the children know that sitting in the front in a privilege they need to earn…Separate the two girls on either side of a parent if necessary. I think I know of which parish you speak, and they may not want to write it off completely just yet. If the priest holds a grudge, that’s another thing. But you shouldn’t assume that will be the case.
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