boycott weekend Masses received substantial support.
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/0928/1224279828137.html
"Yesterday, the Association of Catholic Priests said it acknowledged that the position of women in the Catholic Church was a difficult and often divisive issue.
But it said the issue needed to be faced and discussed as openly and calmly as possible.
“Jennifer Sleeman’s initiative this past weekend did not meet with universal approval, even among women. But it did receive substantial support,” the association said.
“We believe that neither of the hierarchy’s statements over the weekend was helpful.”
It said Saturday’s statement regarding women’s involvement in the church missed the point that women are at present excluded from many ministries and from all forms of decision-making.
“Unless we acknowledge the reality progress will not be made. Yesterday’s statement, saying that Mass attendance had not been affected, bordered on triumphalism,” the association said...."
Bridget Mary's Reflection:
Hooray for the Women who are standing up for justice in the church and for Associaiton of Irish priests who are speaking truth to their own hierarchy! You give us all hope that Ireland may be leading the way in confronting the issue of the second class status of women in the church.
Decision-making in the Catholic Church is tied to Holy Orders according to Church law.
Either the law will have to be changed or women will have to be ordained if significant reform is to take place.
You go, Ireland.
Bridget Mary Meehan, sofiabmm@aol.com, 703-505-0004
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