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Appeals Process
Parishes have some options to protest their closings.
Appeal to the bishop within 10 days of a decree of suppres- sion or merger. He's got 30 days to get back to you - or not.
If the answer is still no, the parish then has 10 days to appeal to the Congregation of Clergy in Rome. They could take years to respond and usually back the bishop.
All is not lost. The next step is to appeal to the Apostolic Signatory, the Vatican's "supreme court." It is headed by St. Louis' former Archbishop Raymond Burke, who leans conservative.
If the first appeal for a hearing fails, the last step is a plea to the full bench of the signatory. The process can cost thousands.

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Bishop Hopes Closings Reinvigorate Parishes Bosley Wants More Dialogue on Church Closings Parishioners Seek Solution to Save St. Stan's Parishioners Set Vigil to Save St. Stan's St. Stan's Closes With Tears and Defiance St. Stan's Hopes for Strength in Numbers St. Stan's Pins Prayers on Mediation Request

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