Needed now: "nun-priests' to serve our church.
Sisters, your fellow Catholics need your wisdom, spirituality and leadership now more than ever in a time of global sexual abuse that is rocking the institutional church. Your service to the marginalized in our society speaks volumes about Jesus' loving compassion in our midst. Your position on health care is a powerful witness of Gospel values- that each human being has the right to the basics in life-- not just those who can afford to pay for it. This is the church's teaching on social justice. Now, Bishop Brandt has punished you for being faithful witnesses.
I'd like to respectfully suggest that you consider your call to be "nun-priests." Roman Catholic Womenpriests ordain qualified women, and here you are, ready, willing and able to serve God's people with a diversity of gifts.
Leaders of Women's Religious Orders, it is time to support your sisters called to priesthood.
The Vatican and local bishop may excommunicate the Sisters called, maybe even the order, but the people who appreciate all that you have done to bless their lives, will rejoice in your pastoral presence. Just think what nun-priests could do to transform the Catholic Church!
Bridget Mary Meehan, sfcc, rcwp
sofiabmm@aol.com
Greensburg bishop denies women's order recruitment request:
http://ncronline.org/news/faith-parish/greensburg-bishop-denies-womens-order-recruitment-request
Citing a women religious order’s support for the recently passed health care bill, Bishop Lawrence E. Brandt of Greensburg, Pa., has prohibited it from advertising upcoming vocation recruitment events.
The result is that the Sisters of St. Joseph in Baden, Pa., will not be allowed to promote recruitment with the support of diocesan media."
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