Wow-  that was a depressing article. Depressing because of the bishops' unwillingness to treat their priests, or anyone for that matter, as adults. 

Our northeast diocese is in a restructuring process. We've been told that no decisions have been made. but if you believe that one, I have a bridge in Brooklyn  I would like to sell you. 

Deceptive, devious, and deplorable paternalistic pressure on the priests by the bishop have resulted in a startling corrosive spiral of low moral that I dare say will lead us in the way of the Irish church. 

A trending model of US Bishops, raise lots of money, fix up your Cathedral (do not forget nice grounds to attract the people to it ie Crystal Cathedral), close parishes, and restructure central services (a bu## $h!t euphemism for the diocesan curia) so central office can micro-manage parish level activities through a myriad of programs and campaigns hoisted on the parish. Oh I forget, then have a robust charity program so you can justify it all.YAK