[Magdalen] Baptism refused...

[Joseph Cirou]

Ironically, Pope Francis just stated in the last week or so that no priest
should EVER refuse a baptism. (That needs unpacking, maybe even nuancing
(g) because a lot of places will see their Baptismal Preparation programs
up for grabs--
(those of you who don't know me may not be aware that I use nuancing in
Cardinal Bernardin's sense of the term)
Joe

On Mon, May 4, 2015 at 1:04 PM, Molly Wolfmama <lupa at kos.net> wrote:

> I think Jim is probably right.  Them as has the gold...
>
> Molly
>
> The man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no
> other way. -- Mark Twain
>
> > On May 4, 2015, at 12:51 PM, James Handsfield <jhandsfield at att.net>
> wrote:
> >
> > I posted a comment on the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Luke, Orlando, FB
> page expressing my displeasure.  A few minutes ago, I received a response:
> >
> > "Thank you for your comments about Jack’s baptism.
> > Jack’s parents and I have had a very regrettable misunderstanding
> regarding Jack’s baptism; I and others have reached out to them so that we
> might resolve the misunderstanding and make this right moving forward.
> Bishop Brewer will be meeting with Jack’s parents later this week.
> > I don’t want to make additional comments that may be unhelpful to the
> Bishop’s and Jack’s parents meeting this week.
> > Please give us the opportunity to work through the misunderstanding over
> the next several days.
> >
> > "Shaping Stones,
> > Anthony P. Clark+
> > Thirteenth Dean
> > Cathedral Church of St. Luke
> > The Cathedral of the Episcopal Diocese of C. Florida”
> >
> > I doubt very much there was a misunderstanding.  I think a wealthy
> member or two said they’d pull their financial support if he baptized
> Jack.  Bp. Brewer is now involved.
> >
> > Alleluia!  Christ is risen!
> >
> > James Handsfield
> > jhandsfield at att.net
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >> On May 4, 2015, at 12:40 PM, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> This has been all over FB for the past couple of days, and Episcopal
> Cafe leads with it today. The Dean of a cathedral in Central Florida
> cancelled a baptism three days before it was to take place--after friends
> and family had already flown in. The reason? The baby has two fathers, both
> members there.
> >>
> >> Now, after being swamped with letters, phone calls and generally bad
> press, the Dean says it was all a misunderstanding and is asking everyone
> to hold their comments and judgments until after he has met with the
> family. He also said the Bishop was involved in the decision--Bishop says
> he knew nothing about it until he saw it on FB...........
> >>
> >> Story is on Episcopal Cafe.
> >
>