Priest excommunicated for involvement in women's 'ordination'

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American Maryknoll priest excommunicated for involvement in women's 'ordination'

December 11, 2008

An American priest has evidently been excommunicated because of his active support for the ordination of women, and his participation in ceremonies simulating ordination. Father Ray Bourgeois received a warning from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith in December, informing him that if he did not recant his position supporting women's ordination within 30 days he would face excommunication; the Maryknoll priest replied that he would not change his stand. The Maryknoll Society has now confirmed that the Congregation has contacted that its leaders "did receive a confidential communiqué from the Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith, and forwarded the contents of that communiqué to Father Bourgeois." Although the Society refused to discuss the contents of that message, citing confidentiality, a spokesman confirmed to the National Catholic Register that since the 30-day period had passed, it was logical to assume that the sentence of excommunication had been imposed.

[rhinohunter]

Maryknoll priest excommunicated for involvement in women's 'ordination'

What! A Maryknoll priest! I'm shocked!

/sarc

[littlehouse36]

Church = Female
Priests = Bridegrooms of the Church

[MadMax, the Grinning Reaper]

Good. Now he is just a commie instead of a Jesuit commie.

[vladimir998]

Well, Maryknoll Commie.

[VidMihi]

And what are the nuns? If you say they are all brides of Christ then I think you are talking about polygamy.

[littlehouse36]

If you say they are all brides of Christ then I think you are talking about polygamy.

Not if they are married to the divine.

Cheers.

[trisham]

Unfortunate, but necessary.

[Dajjal]

bumpus ad summum