Mary Mother of Jesus Catholic Community (Mary MOJO) Shares Inclusive Ministry at the American Catholic Council / Padavano-"Baptism Unites Church"

(Lee and Carol Ann Breyer-
Pastoral Team
with banner from
Mary MMOJ/Fl.)


Lee and Carol Ann Breyer,
Helen Duffy, Pastoral Team
from Mary MMOJ Fl.



http://ncronline.org/blogs/ncr-today/baptism-not-bishops-or-pope-unites-church

DETROIT -- "Baptism unites the church, not ordination," theologian and author Anthony T. Padovano told more than 1,800 reform-minded Catholics gathered June 10-12 at Detroit's Cobo Hall.

Addressing the inaugural national meeting of the American Catholic Council June 11, he said, "The pope does not unify or sanctify the church and make it catholic or apostolic. This is the work of the Spirit and the community. The pope is an institutional sign of a unity already achieved by the faithful. The pope does not create a community of believers or validate baptisms or make the Eucharist occur. Padovano was first president of CORPUS, an organization originally formed to seek return of married priests to ministry but now advocating "inclusive ministry," meaning also the ordination of women."