Posted on 07/03/2014 6:01:01 AM PDT by marshmallow
Madison, Wis., Jul 2, 2014 / 03:50 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The Diocese of Madison, Wis. explained its response to same-sex couples who present children for baptism, welcoming sincere baptism requests but also warning of “speculative” or “scurrilous” news reports on the subject.
In a June 27 statement, the diocese reproduced vicar general Monsignor James Bartylla's May 10 confidential e-mail to priests, which noted that each request for baptism for a child being raised by a same-sex couple “must be evaluated individually.”
Priests who receive such requests should contact him to consult and coordinate, Msgr. Bartylla said.
“As you know, there a plethora of difficulties, challenges, and considerations associated with these unnatural unions (including scandal) linked with the baptism of a child, and such considerations touch upon theology, canon law, pastoral approach, liturgical adaptation, and sacramental recording,” the monsignor added.
That confidential e-mail drew the attention of the Wisconsin State Journal and attracted other national news, with the Wisconsin paper describing it as a “change in process.”
Religion News Service reporter David Gibson wrote about the Madison diocese's approach June 26, depicting it as a possible new cultural “battleground” and claiming that there is a “trend to curb baptisms.” He cited critics of Madison Bishop Robert Morlino who suspected the policy would curb baptisms he considers “problematic.”
In response to media coverage, the Madison diocese reproduced two statements its communications director Brent King sent to the Wisconsin newspaper.
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Bishops can tell someone till the cows come home not to go up for communion. They are ignored.
Are you saying that all of the bishops are telling them not to go up for communion? Because I’m talking about the number of bishops who are totally OKAY with them doing so. I am talking about the fact that the USCCB states that US bishops have the option of following canon law on this topic.
Any bishop that lets a notorious abortion advocate receive communion should not be a bishop. They absolutely should not be given the right to pick and choose what they want to enforce in Canon Law. This might work for conservative bishops but democrat operatives like Dolan or Weurl will use that authority to play king and snub their nose at the teachings of the church.
That is up to their local bishops. You knew that, right?
...ah, yes, Vat II collegiality in all its glory...let the local bishops run the show...what could possible go wrong...?
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