[marshmallow]

She stood at a microphone at St. Francis of Assisi Church last month and told the congregation she was stepping down because she could not accept the bishop's requirement.

Why stand at the microphone? This implies that she is proud of her position. There's no need for an opus nor a faux martyr performance..

Simply go away quietly like the disciples who stopped following Jesus.

[xrmusn]

I fail to see the 'news' hear, other than the Church is finally enforcing its doctrine.
The basics here are fairly simple. If you don't agree with what you are doing, you are wasting your time--so move along. What did she expect to gain by addressing the congregation? An uprising? A demand from the flock that she be allowed to continue falsely practicing?
I 'took a vacation' from the Catholic Church for many years and tried to go back.
Two of my particular 'gripes' of the Mass were doing it in English and allowing non-priests to give Holy Communion.
The interpretation of the "Church Laws" has been a problem for years...in the priest issue with youngsters or even oldsters, I can't see where any problem arises...FIRST AND FOREMOST IS CELIBACY. Period. Period.
If you are caught diddling, you broke the RULES by taking it out of your pants. Period.
When the powers that be hear of such shenanigans, you suspend the priest. Period.
After that you let the police handle it if necessary.
There is nothing about rehabilitation, transferring to another diocese etc etc etc...CELIBACY