KANSAS CITY (MO)
Bridget Mary’s Blog
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
sofiabmm@aol.com
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