I wouldn't give up on O'Malley just yet. He did state publicly that pro-abort pols should refrain from receiving Communion. And here in Boston and MA generally, we have lots of self-styled "Catholics" who are pro-abortion; they were, of course, given a lot of cover, first by Drinan, who I gather invented the "personally opposed but" argument, and later by Bernardin and his "seamless garment."
Kerry's normal church (if you can call it that) is the Paulist Center -- owned and operated by the Paulists, and not under O'Malley's direct control -- calls itself on its website "a worship community in the Roman Catholic tradition," whatever that means.
I think O'Malley's still getting the lay of the land here. I wouldn't want his job.
Kerry's normal church (if you can call it that) is the Paulist Center -- owned and operated by the Paulists, and not under O'Malley's direct control -- calls itself on its website "a worship community in the Roman Catholic tradition," whatever that means.According to Fr. Robert Nugent's c.v., "his pioneering work has been recognized with awards from many groups including Washington P-FLAG, Yale Divinity School, the Paulist Center in Boston, Dignity USA and several Dignity chapters."
Near as I can tell, the Paulist Center in Boston is "a worship community" in the Rainbow tradition ...
Religious orders are absolutely subject to the local Bishop. They operate in his territory at his pleasure. O'Malley could shut the place tomorrow if he wanted.