The Association of Roman Catholic Women Priests Responds to the Letter of Excommunication to Georgia Walker Arcwp from Bishop Robert W. Finn

Bridget Mary's Blog
January 12, 2015

http://bridgetmarys.blogspot.com/2015/01/the-association-of-roman-catholic-women.html


left to right Colleen Simon, Susie Roling, Georgia Walker,

Bridget Mary Meehan, Henry Stoever

Prayed the Eucharistic Prayer at Ordination Liturgy on Jan. 3, 2015

in Kansas City

In the letter below, Bishop Finn stated that

"As Bishop of Kansas City-Saint Joseph,

I hereby declare that Georgia K. Walker has incurred the

censure of excommunication latae sententiae reserved to the

Apostolic See, and is subject to the restrictions and

impediments indicated in canon 1331. "

Bishop Bridget Mary Meehan's Response from ARCWP:

The Association of Roman Catholic Women Priests are faithful

members of the baptized who serve our beloved church

in a renewed priestly ministry

that welcomes all to celebrate the sacraments in

inclusive,

Christ-centered,

Spirit-empowered communities

wherever we are called.

We are leading the Church, not leaving it,

in living Gospel equality now.

Our vision is to act as a community of equals

in decision-making

both as an organization and

within our faith communities.

The ordinations of Roman Catholic Women Priests are valid

because of our apostolic succession within the

Roman Catholic Church.

The principal consecrating Roman Catholic male bishop

who ordained our first women bishops is a

bishop with apostolic succession

within the Roman Catholic Church

in communion with the pope.

Therefore, our bishops validly

ordain deacons, priests and bishops.

Consequently,

all qualified candidates, including baptized ministers

and priests

from other Christian traditions, who are presented

to our bishops

for ordination are ordained by the

laying on of hands into

apostolic succession

in the Roman Catholic Church.

Bridget Mary Meehan, bishop serving

Association of Roman Catholic Women Priests

www.arcwp.org

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