Parish that's Vatican II church at its best: one sign is surviving a charismatic founder. (Father William Bausch and the parish of St. Mary's in Colts Neck, NJ)(Ministry Parish) From: National Catholic Reporter | Date: October 18, 1996| Author: Roberts, Tom | COPYRIGHT 1996 National Catholic Reporter. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Founder Bausch retired from the 24-year-old St. Mary's Parish yet the foundations he laid are so strong that it is still thriving under the new pastor, Ed Griswold. The philosophy of community and service, the organizational structure, and Bausch's leadership genius are described.

COLTS NECK, N.J. -- The intersection of the career of Fr. William Bausch with the founding of a new parish, St. Mary's, in this bucolic swatch in central New Jersey, was a bit of serendipity that had im...