GUAM
Marianas Variety
By Jasmine Stole – jasmine@mvguam.com – Variety News Staff
HAGÅTÑA — The Concerned Catholics of Guam, Inc. yesterday said that a proper audit of the Agana Archdiocese’s finances should be conducted and that it plans to investigate the of the Neocatechumenal Way’s practices on Guam.
Concerned Catholics of Guam, Inc. Vice President, David Sablan, said Archbishop Anthony Apuron has been entrusted with the finances of the Church and, according to Canon Law, the finances of the Church should be disclosed to the public.
“There’s a business part of this organization and questions related to it: ‘What are you doing with the money? Where is it going? What are you doing with the assets?’” Sablan said. “Why do we have two different seminaries? Do we have that many young men wanting to be priests? These are some of the questions that need answering and it all leads back to funding and money and where’s it all going?”
Sablan said the group does not know if the money is going to the Neocatechemunal Way. “I don’t know, is there something going on that we’re not aware of? We’ll find out what the truth is,” he said.
The group expects to pay for a proper audit of the church’s finances, Sablan said, adding that since Concerned Catholics of Guam is a recognized 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, comapanies that wish to donate to the group can deduct the donation from their taxes. “We’re going to be a formidable voice to represent the laity,” he said. “The hierarchy should be leading us correctly, based on precepts handed down by our Lord through the Pope and the Vatican, and not going in a different direction.”
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