"Jesuit Fr. William Brennan, Penalized for Liturgy with Woman Priest, Dies"/National Catholic Reporter

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NCR Staff  |  Aug. 13, 2014

Janice Sevre Duszynska ARCWP co-presides with Jesuit priest, Fr. Bill Brennan
at SOA Vigil Liturgy in 2012

Jesuit Fr. William Brennan, a former missionary to Belize who made social justice his life's work, died Monday at St. Camillus retirement home in Wauwatosa, Wis. He was 94.
Brennan, who was a Jesuit for 75 years and a priest for 63 years, spent the last two years of his life under restricted ministry [1] because of participating in a eucharistic liturgy with a Roman Catholic woman priest in November 2012.

His death was announced on the website of the Wisconsin Province Jesuits [2].
Visitation will take place at 6 p.m. Aug. 18 at St. Camillus, followed by Mass of the Resurrection at 7 p.m.
Brennan had a long history of activism for social justice, especially in the Latino community and in issues related to Central America. Into his 90s, he regularly joined annual protests against the U.S. Army's training school for Central and South American military personnel at Fort Benning, Ga.

Fr. Bill Brennan in wheel chair, Janice Sevre Duszynska, ARCWP purple stole,
 Katy Zatsick, ARCWP on right in white hat

Joining a November 2012 eucharistic liturgy celebrated by Janice Sevre-Duszynska, a woman ordained in the Association of Roman Catholic Women Priests movement, caused him to be sanctioned by his Jesuit superiors [1]and the Milwaukee archdiocese, where he lived.
His priestly faculties were suspended, and he was prohibited from leaving Milwaukee without permission and from appearing as a Jesuit at any public gathering, including protests and rallies. He was also ordered not to contact the media "through phone, email, or any other means."
In 2012, when NCR contacted him to ask about his sanctions, he was hesitant to confirm the news. "I'm risking my existence in the Jesuit order by talking to you," Brennan told NCR...

Bridget Mary's Response:
Thank you Father Bill for your courageous witness for justice for women in our church. We will carry you in our hearts forever. You are one of our saints! We are counting on your heavenly support and prayers!
Bridget Mary Meehan, ARCWP, www.arcwp.org

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