[Campion]

Sheila Rauch, who remains a faithful Catholic

Sheila Rauch Kennedy is an Episcopalian.

The Archdiocese of Boston has consistantly refused to say whether Ted Kennedy's first marriage to Joan was properly annulled and declared invalid

I was under the impression it was John Kerry's first marriage whose status was mysterious, not Ted Kennedy's.

Other than that, a fine sermon.

[Balt]

I was under the impression it was John Kerry's first marriage whose status was mysterious, not Ted Kennedy's.

You may be right. Father Venditti says that, given the fact that there is confussion regarding this issue, he may omit that paragraph entirely in the morning. Whatever the truth, the point is still made in the later paragraph regarding the feast of the Beheading of John the Baptist. It may be prudent to leave any "marriage" allusions to that. In any case, thanks for your kind words.