More feminists apostacize.Pittsburgh, PA -- On July 31, 2006, 12 women, most from the U.S.A., boarded a river-cruiseboat in Pittsburgh and went through a ceremony of 'ordination' as Catholic priests This is an annotated list of men primarily known for their work as Catholic priests. Catholic priests who are mostly known for their non-priestly work should be placed on other lists. (eight) and deacons (four). Presiding at this ceremony were three women 'bishops' who had themselves been 'ordained' in a River Danube ceremony in Austria in August 2002 for which they were formally excommunicated. They are all members of the "Roman Catholic Womenpriests Roman Catholic Womenpriests (RCWP) is an international and controversial dissident and schismatic group that claims connection to the Roman Catholic Church. They are descended from the Danube Seven, a group of women ordained as priests in 2002 by Rómulo Antonio Braschi, an " movement. It campaigns on behalf of a "more inclusive" church which, as well as women, also welcomes married men and homosexuals as priests. Womenpriests has approximately 120 members in Europe and North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . A similar ceremony was held on the St. Lawrence River in Canada in August, 2005. One of the 'ordinands' contacted her bishop, Donald Wuerl, in advance of the ceremony. Although she did not receive a personal response, a diocesan spokesman, having explained the Church's position on an all-made priesthood, added that the women "have freely chosen to separate themselves from the Church." As pointed out earlier (C.I., June 2006, p. 28), the Church regards all persons associated with groups like "Womenpriests" as having divorced themselves from the Catholic Church. They now form a separate, heretical he·ret·i·cal adj. 1. Of or relating to heresy or heretics. 2. Characterized by, revealing, or approaching departure from established beliefs or standards. , sect, over which the Catholic Church has no control (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, June 15, 2006). The ordination of women In general religious use, ordination is the process by which one is consecrated (set apart for the undivided administration of various religious rites). The ordination of women has also been promoted in Saskatchewan's Catholic weekly, the Prairie Messenger. An October 18 article, "Women clergy mark milestones," focused on ordained or·dain tr.v. or·dained, or·dain·ing, or·dains 1. a. To invest with ministerial or priestly authority; confer holy orders on. b. To authorize as a rabbi. 2. Protestant women but mentioned one Jewish leader as well as the Pittsburgh Womenpriests. While the article acknowledged the existence of opposition to women's ordination on the basis of scripture and tradition, it accepted uncritically the belief of some women that they are experiencing an authentic call to ordained ministry. For instance, the article referred to certain female seminary students "for whom access to ordination and pastorates are real issues indeed." The Prairie Messenger is published by the Benedictines at St. Peter's Abbey St. Peter's Abbey may refer to:
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