Dear Blog Visitors:
I am happy to report that I will be participating in the following seminar:
The National Catholic Ministrial Alliance presents a day-long seminar before the Call to Action conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
November 3: “Bridging the Gap: Gender Equality, Sex and Ordination”
The National Catholic Ministerial Alliance is planning a day-long pre-CTA Conference seminar with keynote speakers Anthony Padovano, Andrea Johnson and more to discuss and promote the movement for an inclusive and renewing Catholic priesthood.
A panel will feature Carmen Lane, Ray Grosswirth, Tom Honoré, and Kathy Vandenberg, talking about their individual journeys as women and married men living out their call to ordination.
For more information, visit the Call to Action Website at www.cta-usa.org
Friday, October 13, 2006
Friday, August 04, 2006
8 Women Ordained as Priests Not Excommunicated
PRESS RELEASE
August 4, 2006
8 WOMEN ORDAINED AS CATHOLIC PRIESTS HAVE NOT BEEN EXCOMMUNICATED
On July 31, 2006, eight Roman Catholic women were ordained as priests in Pittsburgh. They were validly ordained by three consecrated female bishops.
Whether or not U.S. bishops recognize these priests as validly ordained is not the point. What is very much to the point is the fact that bishops have incorrectly stated that the women who were ordained have excommunicated themselves from the Roman Catholic Church.
Under the carefully crafted guidelines for excommunication, there needs to be a process for such action. There is no such thing as "self-excommunication,” although one could make an argument that if a person announces that he or she is leaving the Roman Catholic Church, an interpretation of self-excommunication is possible. However, in the case of the eight women ordained as priests on July 31, there were no announcements from these women that they were leaving Roman Catholicism. They do indeed consider themselves to be Catholic and are therefore not self-excommunicated.
In the fullest sense, excommunication is the result of a process initiated by a diocesan tribunal. In brief, a formal charge needs to be made, after which the accused have an opportunity to be represented by a Canon lawyer at a trial in front of a tribunal. Even if a tribunal should decide that excommunication is in order, there is an appeal process.
In summation, no formal charges have been made against the eight women who were ordained as priests on July 31. Therefore, an excommunication process has not been initiated. If a bishop should choose to initiate such a process, it is reasonable assume that he would be the subject of ridicule. Therefore, trials by tribunal seem to be rather unlikely.
CORPUS (the national association for an inclusive priesthood) fully supports the July 31 ordinations. In addition, CORPUS prays for the day when the Vatican comes to recognize the need for an inclusive priesthood - a priesthood that does not discriminate on the basis of gender, marital status or sexual orientation.
Ray Grosswirth
Media Liaison for CORPUS (www.corpus.org)
August 4, 2006
8 WOMEN ORDAINED AS CATHOLIC PRIESTS HAVE NOT BEEN EXCOMMUNICATED
On July 31, 2006, eight Roman Catholic women were ordained as priests in Pittsburgh. They were validly ordained by three consecrated female bishops.
Whether or not U.S. bishops recognize these priests as validly ordained is not the point. What is very much to the point is the fact that bishops have incorrectly stated that the women who were ordained have excommunicated themselves from the Roman Catholic Church.
Under the carefully crafted guidelines for excommunication, there needs to be a process for such action. There is no such thing as "self-excommunication,” although one could make an argument that if a person announces that he or she is leaving the Roman Catholic Church, an interpretation of self-excommunication is possible. However, in the case of the eight women ordained as priests on July 31, there were no announcements from these women that they were leaving Roman Catholicism. They do indeed consider themselves to be Catholic and are therefore not self-excommunicated.
In the fullest sense, excommunication is the result of a process initiated by a diocesan tribunal. In brief, a formal charge needs to be made, after which the accused have an opportunity to be represented by a Canon lawyer at a trial in front of a tribunal. Even if a tribunal should decide that excommunication is in order, there is an appeal process.
In summation, no formal charges have been made against the eight women who were ordained as priests on July 31. Therefore, an excommunication process has not been initiated. If a bishop should choose to initiate such a process, it is reasonable assume that he would be the subject of ridicule. Therefore, trials by tribunal seem to be rather unlikely.
CORPUS (the national association for an inclusive priesthood) fully supports the July 31 ordinations. In addition, CORPUS prays for the day when the Vatican comes to recognize the need for an inclusive priesthood - a priesthood that does not discriminate on the basis of gender, marital status or sexual orientation.
Ray Grosswirth
Media Liaison for CORPUS (www.corpus.org)
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
PRESS RELEASE ON MARY MAGDALENE
I put the following press release out on the wire service today, and thought I would post it to my blog as well.
CORPUS MEDIA LIAISON AVAILABLE FOR TV & RADIO INTERVIEWS TO DISCUSS MARY MAGDALENECORPUS
www.corpus.org
Contact: Ray Grosswirth, CORPUS Media Liaison, rgrosswirth@corpus.org
With the release of the movie version of 'The Da Vinci Code' on May 19, it is reasonable to assume there will be general interest in the relationship that existed between Mary Magdalene and Jesus. While very little historical data exists that supports events depicted in Dan Brown's book, he does correctly draw upon recent scholarship that clears the bad reputation Mary Magdalene was stuck with for over one-thousand years.
Whether or not Jesus was married to Mary Magdalene is a matter of conjecture, since this theory cannot be proven one way or another historically. Yet, a valid argument for Jesus being married is his Biblical title of 'rabbi.' (During the first century, this title would have only been given to a married Jewish man.)
CORPUS, the national organization for an inclusive priesthood, continues to work tirelessly toward the day when all called to Roman Catholic priesthood will be recognized, regardless of gender, sexual orientation or marital status. Furthermore, CORPUS recognizes the second-class status women have endured in the Catholic Church for many centuries, due in large part to incorrect Scriptural interpretation.
In 591, Pope Gregory I incorrectly identified the woman sinner in Luke 7:36-50 as Mary Magdalene. Sadly, her tarnished reputation remained unchanged until a Vatican II proclamation in 1969 absolved her of Pope Gregory's grievous error.Whether or not Jesus was married to Mary Magdalene is not the important point. Most important is the fact that Mary Magdalene has been redeemed as a result of the serious scholarship of the past several decades.
Ray Grosswirth, CORPUS Media Liaison, is making himself available to television and radio stations in the weeks leading to the release of Ron Howard's film, 'The Davinci Code.' Ray has an M.A. in Theology and an M.Div (Master of Divinity). As a representative of CORPUS, he continues to advocate for inclusivity in the priesthood, at a time when access to the Eucharist is being jeopardized.
At the very least, CORPUS hopes that a positive aspect of 'The Da Vinci Code' will be a reawakening of serious scholarship into the important role played by women during the Biblical period. Our church of the 21st century can only hope to emulate the vision of Jesus when it recognizes the fact that priesthood cannot be restricted to celibate males. It is time for change!
Provided via: http://www.i-newswire.com
CORPUS MEDIA LIAISON AVAILABLE FOR TV & RADIO INTERVIEWS TO DISCUSS MARY MAGDALENECORPUS
www.corpus.org
Contact: Ray Grosswirth, CORPUS Media Liaison, rgrosswirth@corpus.org
With the release of the movie version of 'The Da Vinci Code' on May 19, it is reasonable to assume there will be general interest in the relationship that existed between Mary Magdalene and Jesus. While very little historical data exists that supports events depicted in Dan Brown's book, he does correctly draw upon recent scholarship that clears the bad reputation Mary Magdalene was stuck with for over one-thousand years.
Whether or not Jesus was married to Mary Magdalene is a matter of conjecture, since this theory cannot be proven one way or another historically. Yet, a valid argument for Jesus being married is his Biblical title of 'rabbi.' (During the first century, this title would have only been given to a married Jewish man.)
CORPUS, the national organization for an inclusive priesthood, continues to work tirelessly toward the day when all called to Roman Catholic priesthood will be recognized, regardless of gender, sexual orientation or marital status. Furthermore, CORPUS recognizes the second-class status women have endured in the Catholic Church for many centuries, due in large part to incorrect Scriptural interpretation.
In 591, Pope Gregory I incorrectly identified the woman sinner in Luke 7:36-50 as Mary Magdalene. Sadly, her tarnished reputation remained unchanged until a Vatican II proclamation in 1969 absolved her of Pope Gregory's grievous error.Whether or not Jesus was married to Mary Magdalene is not the important point. Most important is the fact that Mary Magdalene has been redeemed as a result of the serious scholarship of the past several decades.
Ray Grosswirth, CORPUS Media Liaison, is making himself available to television and radio stations in the weeks leading to the release of Ron Howard's film, 'The Davinci Code.' Ray has an M.A. in Theology and an M.Div (Master of Divinity). As a representative of CORPUS, he continues to advocate for inclusivity in the priesthood, at a time when access to the Eucharist is being jeopardized.
At the very least, CORPUS hopes that a positive aspect of 'The Da Vinci Code' will be a reawakening of serious scholarship into the important role played by women during the Biblical period. Our church of the 21st century can only hope to emulate the vision of Jesus when it recognizes the fact that priesthood cannot be restricted to celibate males. It is time for change!
Provided via: http://www.i-newswire.com
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