 William Rowe, pastor of Saint Mary's Church in Mount Carmel, Illinois, resigned after Braxton expressed concern about "how Father Rowe celebrated the Mass".Following the implementation of the new English translation of the Roman Missal in late November 2011, Braxton had placed greater emphasis on following the translation exactly, but Braxton's concerns predated that translation's use, and "several meetings ... over the last five years [had] failed to resolve the bishop's concerns.