Rev. Paul Chaim Benedicta Schenck
Posted on 06/09/2010 5:52:05 AM PDT by marshmallow
It's the first Catholic ordination in one Pennsylvania community -- and it's one for the history books:
St. Joseph's Church in York will be the setting on Saturday for an event sure to go down in local religious history, and perhaps more. Paul Schenck, born into a Jewish family, eventually ordained as a Protestant minister, converting then becoming a Catholic deacon ... plus being married and blessed with many children ... will be ordained a Catholic priest in solemn ceremonies at St. Joseph's on Saturday.
This will be the first-ever Catholic ordination in York, and surely, from a ministerial perspective, concludes an extraordinary spiritual journey from Jew, to Protestant, to Catholic.
A married priest? How is that possible?
Under a decree issued by Pope John Paul II in 1980. Since then, some 100 married Episcopal ministers have been ordained Catholic priests in America.
Deacon Schenck told The Catholic Witness: "... I've spent nearly my whole adult life in Christian service as a pastor, teacher and chaplain. To be able to express that vocation within the ordained ministry of the Catholic Church is a great blessing."
Presently, Deacon Schenck, who lives in Manchester Township with his family, is serving in the Harrisburg Catholic Diocese as director of its Office of Respect Life Activities. He has an extensive national record supporting the pro-life movement, a record involving street activities, jail and legal skirmishes reaching the U.S. Supreme Court.
And here I thought Baptist preacher to Catholic was strange ... lol.
So where does he go now, muzlim or mormon???
New Age
Christianity begun by a jewish boy.
some 100 married Episcopal ministers have been ordained Catholic priests in America.
Ah. OK. Depending on what neck of the Episcopal woods, only "sort of" Protestant.
Has he given up his Judaizing? He practiced rabbinic rituals as a Messianic Jew. Has he given them up?
Thank You, Lord for bringing another priest to Your Church!
He must have been raised Reform Jew. In other words nominally Jewish without an understanding of Hebrew or Torah.
Welcome home, Fr. Paul. Mazel Tov.
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