American Maryknoll priest excommunicated for involvement in women's 'ordination'
http://www.catholicculture.org/news/headlines/index.cfm?storyid=1376 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. Source(s): these links will take you to other sites, in a new window. * <http://society.maryknoll.org/modules/MKArticles/pntemplates/static/society/pressroom/newsreleases/pr-111208_bourgeois.pdf>Statement regarding Father Ray Bourgeois (Maryknoll Society) * <http://www.ncregister.com/daily/maryknoll_excommunicated/>Maryknoll: ‘Excommunicated’ (Natyional Cahtolic Register<http://www.ncregister.com/daily/maryknoll_excommunicated/>) * <http://www.catholicculture.org/news/headlines/index.cfm?storyid=1108&repos=4&subrepos=2&searchid=369686>Excommunication looms for American Maryknoll active in 'Womanpriest' rites (CWN, Nov. 12) <*}}}>< <http://www.halfthekingdom.org/please%20donate.html>Donations are needed and very much appreciated <*}}}>< <*}}}>< <http://www.holypostage.com/>Holy Postage <*}}}>< <*}}}><<http://www.halfthekingdom.org/>Half the <http://www.halfthekingdom.org/>Kingdom!<*}}}>< Lord, may everything we do begin with Your inspiration and continue with Your help, so that all our prayers and works may begin in You and by You be happily ended. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Please note that I do not send or open attachments sent to this list. You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Catholics on Fire" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Catholics-on-Fire May the blessing of Jesus and our Blessed Mother be with you -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
