Eileen McCafferty DiFranco, M.A.Ed., RN, is a writer, a registered nurse that works at a busy urban high school and teaches nursing part time at a local university. Eileen was active in her parish community for many years and is currently involved in building an intentional church community in the Philadelphia area. She is a core member of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Women's Ordination Conference. Eileen and her husband, Larry have a daughter and three sons.
"Roman Catholic dioceses in the country, including the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, and the U.S. Conference of Bishops have pronounced the ordination invalid, saying church law allows only men to become priests."
Not quite.
Church law bars the ordination of women because women, intrinsically, ontologically, cannot receive Holy Orders.
Thus, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, etc., have pronounced the ordination invalid because ontologically, the woman could not receive Holy Orders.
From the Church of the Beatitudes web site:
The Roman Catholic Church recognizes the validity of Old Catholic Holy Orders and Sacraments.
Ancient Validation
Utrecht receives Rights of Autonomy from Blessed Pope Eugene III in 1145.
This Right is confirmed by Pope Leo in 1215 and becomes known universally as the Leonine Privilege.
Privilege subsequently reconfirmed in two Church Councils in 1520 and 1717.
More Recent Validations
Dominus Iesus issued by the Roman Catholic Magisterium in the year 2000, signed by John Paul II on June 16, and Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger on August 6, states, "The churches which, while not existing in perfect communion with the (Roman) Catholic Church, remain united to her by means of the closest bonds, that is, by Apostolic Succession and a valid Eucharist, are true particular churches."
A Concordat was signed between the Holy Father, Pope Paul VI, and Archbishop Glazmaker of Utrecht in 1989, recognizing the Catholic status of one another and the validity of one another's Sacraments.
"The Roman Church recognizes the validity of Old Catholic Orders and Sacraments." 1974, Catholic Almanac, Our Sunday Visitor
"The Old Catholics, like the Orthodox, possess a valid priesthood." Separated Brethren, William J. Whalen
"...Catholics may receive the Eucharist, penance or anointing from sacred ministers of non-Catholic denominations whose Orders are considered valid by the Catholic Church. This includes all Eastern Orthodox priests, priests of the Old Catholic and the Polish National Church." A Catholic Guide to the New Code of Canon Law, Thomas P. Doyle, OP
"...Ordinations performed by the bishops of the Old Catholic are considered valid." A Practical Commentary on the Code of Canon Law, Rev. Stanislaw Woywood, OFM, LLB
Title is intentionally mis-leading: there are NO Catholic Women Priests that I know of....
What a fraud. If anything, this will drive more people away from church. Maybe she can convince some of her protesting friends in A.N.S.W.E.R. to come fill the vacancies. Or course, she'll have to leave out the parts of the sermon mentioning God and fill the gaps with rants about Hiroshima.
Mother Angelica provided an eloquent woman's voice without being subversive.
Gee, it almost sounds legit.
I wonder if Justin Cardinal Rigali has already smacked this dumb bunny -- and the parish who hosted -- down.
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Then why would she want to remain in the Church?
Why do they insist on calling these people 'Catholic?' They are NOT Catholic. This coverage is really starting to piss me off. Ugh.
I guess I better pray for calm.
The headline accomplishes the writer's purpose, to instill in readers the idea that female Catholic priests exist, and that they can administer the sacraments.
This pretty much says it all.
Why would you title this female catholic priest. She is no such thing...
There is no such thing as a female Catholic priest!
"I consider Eileen a Catholic and a priest," he said. "Her validity is based on 'By their fruits, you will know them.' Eileen has wonderful fruits."
What a strange statement?
Again! Acts 20:29-31: "I know this, that after my departure, savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock. Also from among yourselves men will rise up, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after themselves. Therefore watch, and remember that for three years I did not cease to warn everyone night and day with tears."
Matthew
Chapter 24
4 Jesus said to them in reply, "See that no one deceives you.
5 For many will come in my name, saying, 'I am the Messiah,' and they will deceive many.
11 Many false prophets will arise and deceive many;
Are we witnessing the birth of another RC denomomination?
She must have been one of the eight women ordained on the Gateway Clipper showboat on the rivers here in Pittsburgh PA, an event that was widely reported in this area.
I guess the fact this doesn't bother me is probably due, in part, to me not being Catholic. :~) My husband and I were married by an eloquent and faithful lady pastor (Lutheran) who has prayed for and comforted members of our family at altars and gravesides for many years.
I've seen much more deplorable behavior on the part of humankind than just serving God in a way that some people disagree with. Of all the bad acts of people we'll see posted on this forum today, I think this one I can live with.