I was a religious for 15 years, a priest for 5 years. After being bullied and discrimnated by European people in authority and after witnessing the unjust treatment of local people, I protested but to avail. I got dispensation from the religious order and from the Ministry in 1970. I volunteered to return to the Ministry but was turned down and told emphatically that ” it was not legally possible”??? I would have wished to be able to help out with Mass, baptisms, funerals, weddings etc… What a pity! I am an inactive priest…celebrate Mass at home……God bless… .
The People Speak Out
Local voices connecting globally
This is important: to get to know people, listen, expand the circle of ideas. The world is crisscrossed by roads that come closer together and move apart, but the important thing is that they lead towards the Good. (Pope Francis) |
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Canon Law 212 calls upon the laity to speak up:2 - The Christian faithful are free to make known to the pastors of the Church their needs, especially spiritual ones, and their desires.§3. - According to the knowledge, competence, and prestige which they possess, they have the right and even at times the duty to manifest to the sacred pastors their opinion on matters which pertain to the good of the Church and to make their opinion known to the rest of the Christian faithful, without prejudice to the integrity of faith and morals, with reverence toward their pastors, and attentive to common advantage and the dignity of persons. |
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