4 V After having considered all representations written the points of enlightenment (public and private) to the meetings, the jury gives the following findings :
the. The presence of the Path Néocatéchuménal to St Nicolas of Tolentino, to St, Peter and to Sacred Hearts didn't bring a new vitality to enliven these parishes. It was even rather the opposite that occurred. These parishes lack unit and declined "pastorally", as the Community of Parish in the Diocese of Clifton since the introduction of the Path NC;
b. the entry of the Néocatéchuménal path within these parishes doesn't make visible the signs the missionary church. On the contrary, he/it drags a strong dissension. The communities brought people undoubtedly in the church for the first time, helped other people and renewed the faith of others, but the jury notices that the Parish suffered therefore in his/her/its whole;
c. the Path Néocatéchuménal didn't always operate in the mind of service to Bishop Alexander or in communion with him in the context of the unit of the Diocese of Clifton; and this in the 3 parishes.
d. there is not any visible will for the Path Néocatéchuménal to get in agreement with the parishes in the Diocese Clifton;
e. the bans of March 1994 should not be removed but should become therefore more precise; it is necessary to limit the dimension of the communities to the dominant level;
f. there is the pressing need that every Parish is united has the community in his/her/its whole and with has his/her/its head, the pastoral plan produced by bishop Alexander as suitability wants it;
g. IT is necessary to exercise the rights and duties according to the Cannon 212. We don't conclude that every neocatechumene was the reason of all sufferings of the individuals, but we conclude that the methods of the Path NC were. This experience during all these years watch in a convincing manner that the presence of the Path NC is harmful to the pastoral vitality and has his/her/its unit.
4 V 2 The letter of appointment of December 29, 1995 was a Preliminary Demand but in light of the aforesaid findings another Demand can be necessary, especially to examine the methods of the Path NC as those applied in the Diocese of Clifton. He/it is has get back has the mind that one of the grievances against the Path NC was the one to present itself/themselves as being the only path of salute.
4 V 3 The Jury noted the explanations given by every Priest of the Parish on the fact that would be of such affirmations 'heretical': the answers are recorded to the paragraph 2.24 of our Report. It is not had us, but has Bishop Alexander and has his/her/its advisers to value if the well stocked answers are adequate in such circumstances. The jury also attracts the attention for the part demandeuse to study' the theology' of the NC path applied in the Diocese deClifton.
"So that all are one as you father you are in me and me in you, that they are also in us so that the world believes that you sent to me."
John 17:21.
These words of Our Lord were to the first rank of our minds to consider if the Neo-Catechumenal Path caused the pain in the three parishes of the Diocese of Clifton. Our first priority was the good ratings spiritual of all implied people. However, our jury concluded that the NC damaged the spiritual unit of the three parishes. All our recommendations aim to restore the unit of every parish community in the Diocesan family.
The recommendations that follow cannot be understood completely that has the light of the Report that tries to give the essential receuilli in the public and private audiences. They fall in four general categories:
1. The unit of the Catholic Diocese asks that there is a Pasteur Main that guides the life of the church. The Parishes and the Neo-Catechemunal communities should receive their the bishop's pastoral advice, or by the one that has been designated by him. It should remove all need to continue has want to make it for those that are outside from the Diocese.
2. The edict of 1994 should remain in strength, while limiting this way the adherence of the Communities, and to unite the parishes in the eucharistie of Sunday, and what is very important, the Eve of the Easter. We recommend that all Catholics endeavor to accept the RCIA as the authentic path of evangelism in the life of parish.
3. The unit of the parishes demand that quite is made in the unit. In other words, the program of catechism, the involvement of youth, the group of parishioners and the committees should not be ever exclusively Neo-Catechumenales, and should be in his/her/its representative set of the parish.
4 that every parish has been affected differement by the presence of the NC. However, we conclude that the new beginning is required in every community of parish. If it means that the Priests of Parish remain in their respective parishes for the advantage of the parish community and themselves, or if one requires that they go in another parish in the Diocese, it is had the bishop to decide. The whole comunaute should conform to the report.The Jury would like to express his/her/its gratitude once again to all those that helped has this long and arduous task. The jury recognizes that tousont tried to help with the best motives, for the a lot of church, for the a lot of respective parishes and communities. We ask to receive these recommendations for the a lot of whole Diocese under the advice of bishop Alexander and that one should never express the interest of a group.