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jimrob
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The retired priest is no longer your Parish Priest: the new one is. Provided that he doesn’t stray too far from the guidelines, the arrangement of the sanctuary is the decision of your Parish Priest, not the former one. We are supposed to be a community of love and fellowship and you and your new Parish Priest should be sensitive to the wishes of the previous one. However, if the previous priest persists, the Bishop will explain to him in no uncertain terms what “retired” means.