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The article is disappointing in its lack of information.
It mentions that the call for a one day boycott was made by an 80 year old woman, but it doesn’t say why she is considered important. Is she the leader of an organization? Is there any reason to think that many people will follow her suggestion?
It says that she thinks women are second class citizens in the Church and that they demand more recognition. But, aside from mentioning that she knows several women who want to become priests, it doesn’t say what other kind of recognition is desired.
The woman who is organizing this boycott, Jennifer Sleeman, herself may attend Mass that day. Since her call for a boycott, many woman have urged her to use lesser ways of expressing dissatisfaction:
Ms, Sleeman is now urging supporters who still want to attend Mass to wear green armbands:
irishexaminer.com/ireland/pensioner-urges-mass-goers-to-wear-armbands-131815.html
It mentions that the call for a one day boycott was made by an 80 year old woman, but it doesn’t say why she is considered important. Is she the leader of an organization? Is there any reason to think that many people will follow her suggestion?
It says that she thinks women are second class citizens in the Church and that they demand more recognition. But, aside from mentioning that she knows several women who want to become priests, it doesn’t say what other kind of recognition is desired.
The woman who is organizing this boycott, Jennifer Sleeman, herself may attend Mass that day. Since her call for a boycott, many woman have urged her to use lesser ways of expressing dissatisfaction:
independent.ie/national-news/pensioner-gets-hate-mail-over-mass-boycott-2342859.html
Ms, Sleeman is now urging supporters who still want to attend Mass to wear green armbands:
irishexaminer.com/ireland/pensioner-urges-mass-goers-to-wear-armbands-131815.html
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Oh yeah! Swell idea…let’s all commit a mortal sin so we can become priests! Ummm…yeah…that’s the kind of priests I want. The kind that commit mortal sins and ask others to commit a mortal sin to get their way.
uh-huh, yep, that’s true holiness right there!
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I don’t think the calls for a boycott had any effect after all. The Archdiocese of Dublin said that Mass attendance was unaffected. I think I heard that attendance was actually up in some churches - perhaps everyone wanted to go and see what all the fuss was about
For myself, I was at two Masses this weekend - in two different churches - and I certainly did not notice any fall in attendance. Furthermore, I did not see a single green armband, nor have I heard of notes in support of women priests being put on the collection plate!
Dale, I think she has gained the coverage she has because one of her sons is a priest in Glenstal Abbey near Limerick, Ireland - a thriving Benedictine monastery. Her son, according to press reports, supports her actions.
The publicity Ms Sleeman has gotten is quite amazing. However, I think all we’ve seen - just like media reporting before the Pope’s visit to the U.K. - is a whole lot of hot air. The truth, as I see it, is that many, many, of the Irish Catholic faithful are just that - faithful!
For myself, I was at two Masses this weekend - in two different churches - and I certainly did not notice any fall in attendance. Furthermore, I did not see a single green armband, nor have I heard of notes in support of women priests being put on the collection plate!
Dale, I think she has gained the coverage she has because one of her sons is a priest in Glenstal Abbey near Limerick, Ireland - a thriving Benedictine monastery. Her son, according to press reports, supports her actions.
The publicity Ms Sleeman has gotten is quite amazing. However, I think all we’ve seen - just like media reporting before the Pope’s visit to the U.K. - is a whole lot of hot air. The truth, as I see it, is that many, many, of the Irish Catholic faithful are just that - faithful!
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I totally agree.I don’t think the calls for a boycott had any effect after all. The Archdiocese of Dublin said that Mass attendance was unaffected. I think I heard that attendance was actually up in some churches - perhaps everyone wanted to go and see what all the fuss was about
For myself, I was at two Masses this weekend - in two different churches - and I certainly did not notice any fall in attendance. Furthermore, I did not see a single green armband, nor have I heard of notes in support of women priests being put on the collection plate!
Dale, I think she has gained the coverage she has because one of her sons is a priest in Glenstal Abbey near Limerick, Ireland - a thriving Benedictine monastery. Her son, according to press reports, supports her actions.
The publicity Ms Sleeman has gotten is quite amazing. However, I think all we’ve seen - just like media reporting before the Pope’s visit to the U.K. - is a whole lot of hot air. The truth, as I see it, is that many, many, of the Irish Catholic faithful are just that - faithful!
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