The only thing worse that I've seen is an extraordinary minister (female) of communion saying the consecrating prayers along with the priest. This was in Corpus Christi about a month ago
What a coincidence! A similar situation occured in the Diocese of Rochester ... AND ... in a parish by the name of Corpus Christi! The difference being that it took Vatican intervention to put a halt to the abuse.
Fr. Mary Ramerman
*ugh* >> Also speaking at the meeting was St. Bernards liturgy professor, Fr. Robert Kennedy, who exulted: We have had for more than 25 years a wonderful, rich experience of lay preaching in this diocese. It is a rich blessing and is part of what is playing into these norms. <<
Priests, 25 years ago: 502
Priests, 2003: 298
That's Robert Kennedy's idea of a "rich blessing"?
>> Fr. Mary Ramerman <<
Father Mary. Ya know, sometimes we can be so snarky around here, we can fail to appreciate such beautiful, subtle derision.