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	Father Pavone a No-show for Meeting with His Bishop Catholic Culture October 14, 2011 http://www.catholicculture.org/news/headlines/index.cfm?storyid=12055 Father Frank Pavone failed to show up for an October 13 meeting with Bishop Patrick Zurek of Amarillo. Bishop Zurek announced on October 6 that he was inviting Father Pavone to meet with him on October 13, exactly one month after he recalled the pro-life leader to Amarillo. The bishop said that he had asked Father Pavone to spend some time in prayer and reflection on his priesthood, and would speak to him about his “spiritual progress” during that period. “I would welcome a meeting with Father Pavone, face to face, a meeting as his bishop,” Bishop Zurek said. “I am still waiting for a favorable response to that.” “This is a delicate internal Church matter that needs to be resolved between a bishop and his priest,” he added. “This is parallel to a human resources matter in the secular workplace. And it is even more sensitive when you factor in the relationship between a bishop and his priest as one similar to a father to a son or a brother to a brother.” “In this case, right now, a real concern for me is Father Pavone.” Bishop Zurek rebutted some reports circulated by pro-life allies of Father Pavone, who have charged that the priest is being harshly treated. Father Pavone has access to his telephone and to the internet, the bishop observed. He flatly denied one report that he had denied permission for Father Pavone to see a doctor.
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