I further state that I accept and intend to defend the law on ecclesiastical celibacy as it is proposed by the Magisterium of the Catholic Church; I accept and promise to defend the ecclesiastical teaching about the immorality of the homosexual act; I accept and promise to promulgate always and I everywhere what the Church's Magisterium teaches on contraception. So help me God and these Holy I Scriptures, which I touch with my hand.In response to the crisis of confidence in the United States generated by a gradual infiltration of homosexuals into the ranks of the clergy over the years, we propose that all clergy, regardless of rank, status, or position, be required to sign the same Profession of Faith clearly condemning all homosexual acts and precluding the clergy from advocating or approving homosexual acts, contraception, and related sins of grave immorality. We further propose that those who refuse to sign have their faculties suspended, effective immediately upon their statement of intent not to take the oath.
interesting oath. especially in the light of the waivers they are asking lay volunteers to sign. There is a priest in NJ who is requiring all volunteers, incl. ushers, eucharistic ministers, not just those who work with children, to sign the waivers. The bishop backs him up - "monsignor knows his parish best."
Most of the volunteers have refused to sign and volunteer in that parish, not wanting to be abandoned and bankrupted if they are falsely accused.
I was thinking about teaching CCD, but in light of having to endure hours of training - "it can happen in your family," and signing waivers - probably not.