Me too! I just don’t see how the volunteer priest gets *on* post to even get arrested for beginning a Mass. Just trying to get on base seems to be the take away moment for any arrest to occur. Do you think so?
I’m certain if they are *already* on base, any priest will be doing Holy Mass, even in his apartment if need be, or out doors, anywhere, and willing to be arrested, but he would have to be already on base.
It actually is perfectly allowable for civilians to get on base. Our kids played sports when at Ft Campbell and Knox, and their schools were on post. Whether football, track, baseball/softball, golf, cross-country, whatever, the opposing teams and their fans were from all over the area and simply signed onto post.
You could right now.
So, a civilian priest who signs onto post is just fine. And chapels are not in restricted areas. It would be easy to attend a chapel on post.
Also, many folks have their individual access to a military installation: some are retired, some in national guard/reserve, some have connections to other programs run on post, some have jobs at px, commissary, education center.