Archbishop’s Jet Helicopter
The expenditure of $395,000 to buy a jet helicopter for the personal use of Archbishop Roger Mahony is sacrilegious, regardless of whether the money was donated (“Gift of Helicopter Will Keep Archbishop Mahony Above the Fray,” Metro, Feb. 26).
I am a Catholic who attends church weekly. In view of the fact that we are asked almost every week to contribute to the needs of the church--including the missions, the poor, the homeless, the schools, the stewardship and the Christmas decorating fund--his actions are wasteful, to say the least.
Couldn’t these funds be used in a more constructive and humane way?
I sympathize with the archbishop wanting to avoid traffic congestion. That’s a problem that all of his flock deal with daily. Is he above it?
The archbishop should keep his feet on the ground. If the hustle and bustle of traffic are too nerve-wracking for him, I’m sure many parishioners would volunteer to be his chauffeur.
JERRY GALANTE
Los Angeles
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