Posted on 10/03/2013 6:51:58 PM PDT by markomalley
Archdiocese for Military Service's general counsel warns that priests who are under government contract to provide such services, but are not active-duty military chaplains, will not be "permitted to work not even to volunteer during the shutdown."
The government shutdown has affected a broad swathe of government services, as reported here in the Washington Post. But who would have thought that the standoff on Capitol Hill could disrupt Sunday masses and baptisms on military bases?
John Schlageter, the general counsel for the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, warned -- in a statement to the Register -- that if the shutdown continues over the weekend
there will be no Catholic priest to celebrate Mass this Sunday in the chapel at Marine Corps Base Quantico. The priest who celebrates Mass there is a government contractor .
The nub of the problem is that the shortage of active-duty Catholic military chaplains has forced the government to hire GS and contract priests who are not permitted to "work" --or even volunteer--if the shutdown continues.
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I thought Mass was banned at all government-related buildings.
Fortunately there is a Catholic Church in Triangle, a couple of miles away, so they don't have to go too far to go to Mass.
I think Obama like dicktators before him, Lenin, Stalin, Hitler, Mao, Etal, believes he is the anointed one the embodiment of church and state. We are simply his serfs who’s only purpose is to adore him and follow his orders. In other words he is quite insane.
>>>Will the golf course be able to operate on base?>>>
Oh, FABULOUS question.
OMG!!! THIS is the LAST STRAW!!!!! RISE UP, CATHOLIC AMERICA!!! <P.If THIS crap doesn’t show how HUGE the GOVT. REACH is into our LIVES, then I don’t know what would!!
They already disallow the mention of Jesus Christ in prayers. I’m not too sure how they can perform the Eucharist.
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