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(Maryknoll) Order Dismisses a Priest Trying to Ordain Women
NY Slimes ^ | August 8, 2011 | LAURIE GOODSTEIN

Posted on 08/09/2011 5:43:47 AM PDT by markomalley

The Rev. Roy Bourgeois, who refused to renounce his increasingly public campaign to see women ordained as priests in the Roman Catholic Church, has been notified of his dismissal by his religious order, the Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers.

A letter to Father Bourgeois, signed by the superior general and the general secretary of the Maryknoll order in the United States, said the dismissal was necessary because of his “defiant stance” in opposition to church teaching.

“Your numerous public statements and appearances in support of the women’s priests movement continues to create in the minds of many faithful the view that your position is acceptable to our Church,” the letter said, adding that Father Bourgeois had caused the church “grave scandal.”

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TOPICS: Catholic
KEYWORDS: bourgeois; roybourgeois
Kudos to the Maryknolls...
1 posted on 08/09/2011 5:43:49 AM PDT by markomalley
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To: markomalley

I thought only Bishops could ordain, anyway. Sheesh, what a dilettante.


2 posted on 08/09/2011 5:52:51 AM PDT by Explorer89 (And now, let the wild rumpus start!!)
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To: markomalley

Now let them do something about the 200 priests that signed a letter supporting him.


3 posted on 08/09/2011 5:54:56 AM PDT by nina0113
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To: markomalley
The Priest should be excommunicated.

Apparently he has forgotten his vow of obedience

More than 200 priests signed a petition to the Maryknolls saying that they supported his right to follow his conscience.

This is a matter of doctrine and church law. His conscience does not come in to play. If his conscience is so strong on the matter he must request to be relieved of his vows and stop being a priest.

Only then can he agitate for the reforms he believes are necessary.

4 posted on 08/09/2011 6:28:43 AM PDT by Pontiac (The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit.)
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To: Pontiac
The Priest should be excommunicated.

He was back in December of 2008.

Fr. Roy Bourgeois has been excommunicated [Ecumenical]

The formal dismissal should have preceded the ferendae sententiae excommunication.

5 posted on 08/09/2011 8:03:33 AM PDT by A.A. Cunningham (Barry Soetoro is a Kenyan communist)
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To: A.A. Cunningham

That is appalling. The only reason I can imagine for the delay is fear of litigation, a distinct possibility with a heretic.


6 posted on 08/09/2011 8:16:08 AM PDT by yefragetuwrabrumuy
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To: nina0113

whose priests?

outsiders? the same denomination? back of rolling stone magazine degree priests?


7 posted on 08/09/2011 8:16:30 AM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: nina0113

“Now let them do something about the 200 priests that signed a letter supporting him.”


May they have the courage of their convictions, to walk out the door right behind this guy.


8 posted on 08/09/2011 9:06:15 AM PDT by married21 (As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.)
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To: longtermmemmory

Oh, that’s a point - they might be ‘womenpriests’ or something equally invalid.


9 posted on 08/09/2011 9:53:56 AM PDT by nina0113
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To: A.A. Cunningham
The formal dismissal should have preceded the ferendae sententiae excommunication.

Thanks

That was my understanding. Why wasn’t he dismissed from the order prior to excommunication?

They may have been giving him the opportunity to recant and be rehabilitated.

10 posted on 08/09/2011 10:07:35 AM PDT by Pontiac (The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit.)
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