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World News Pittsburgh Catholic World news Pittsburgh Catholic. Friday. February 14. 1986 — Page 9 Survey» find: Many women frustrated with Church but still loyal Bjr NC News Service or discrim inated against in the church? In society?" The m ajority of About 25 people mentioned abortion, moat of them affirm ing the Many women surveyed by two U .S. dioceses expressed frustration the women said they experienced some degree of oppression or church's teaching against It. Five respondents urged that the arlth some church practices but added that they were still loyal, ac­ discrim ination. church's teaching should be changed, saying tt Is unacceptable for cording to diocesan officials conducting surveys on the role of “I don't feel the church knows who 1 am. or much cares." one men to set rules which affect women's bodies. One person said It women in the church. woman wrote should be allowed In case of rape. Surveys In the dtoceaea of W orcester. M aas., and Rockville Centre. Fifty-three of the 175 m arried women who responded and eight of Being allowed to serve aa lectors and m inisters of the Eucharist N .Y., were part of the U .S. bishops' consultation for thetr proposed the 17 widows tn the survey said they did not experience oppression was mentioned as a positive factor by at least 30 women Five pastoral tetter on the concerns of women tn church and society or discrim ination In the church. Seven of 34 single women said they women were against women in thoae roles. Hearings have been held in dioceses around the country. did not experience oppression, while only one out of 12 nuns said About 850 women attended four meetings In the Diocese of The committee preparing the pastoral is headed by Bishop Joaeph she did not experience oppression Albany. N .Y.. according to Kathleen McCloskey. a member of the lmesch of Jo liet. Ql. Although none of the questions dealt specifically with the ordina­ lO-peraon committee that planned the hearings. St. Joseph Stater Anna Marie Kane, director of the Worcester tion of women, that topic waa the moat frequently raised in the According to Ms. McCloskey. the committee received written diocesan Office for Women, said women respondents expressed feel­ Rockville Centre survey. testimony from “each extrem e," that Is. from one group calling for ings of "second-class citizenship" in the church, but she added that About a quarter of a ll the responses mentioned the all-m ale clergy the ordination of women and another expressing complete satisfac­ while many said they felt frustrated they also said "we're still here." In a negative way. Many cited women's ineligibility for ordination aa tion with the current status of women In the church The survey drew a response from 115 women and 20 men. evidence of discrim ination and urged that women be allowed to be Moot of the women attending the meeting did advocate some The six-part questionnaire found that "there were both women o rd a in e d . change, stye added. and men who were totally satisfied with the present reality of Seventy of the respondents wrote that they favored ordination of She estimated that 10 percent at the participants at the meetings church and the present rede of women in that church and there were women to the priesthood or dlaconate or both were men. To Fred Kowal. another member of the committee, that both women and men who were totally diaaatlfled with the present A smaller group of 22 women said women should never be reflects a society-wide problem. reality," said Slater Kane. o rd a in e d . "When a group gathers to discuss an issue that concerns them, Some said they saw women to be the "drones" of the church, Another Issue that came up frequently waa that of altar servers. everybody else considers themselves to be part of that. heroic in their patience, constituting the majority of "volunteer Nearly 40 women wrote of being hurt by this exclusion from the "That'a a problem tn society, not only the church. 1 would like m inistry." and performing the beat tn family roles and with time they were young girls None of the respondents specifically have aeen more men there just so they could learn about women's children, according to Sister Kane. defended the practice of having only male acolytes. concerns," he said. In the Rockville Centre Diocese more than 275 people. Including a The church's teaching on birth control was another major Attendance of people under 30 alao waa disappointing. Kowal dozen men. responded to the survey. alienating Issue, according to the survey. At least 30 women «aid. suggesting that young people may have felt cut off from the One of the questions asked. "In what ways do you feel oppressed specifically mentioned it as a problem area c h u rc h . Theologians disagree on woman’s excommunication By JOB MICHAEL FEIST man of the theology department In a law or in a precept incur an McBrien is "m issing an important "She obviously didn’t know," side red to Incur excommuntca NC News Service at the University of Notre Dame, automatic penalty attached to an p o in t." he added. tlon; the person who performs la.“ Two prominent theologians said his position on the case “is offense If It would not have been "If you have someone taking a Father McBrien emphasized have expressed contrasting views committed without their efforts.” very public stance, advocating The canon lawyer. Father that she Is not excom m unicated.” that the church has a right to ex­ regarding the church's excom- and encouraging the accom plish­ James Provoat. executive coor­ He added that "the whole thing Father McBrien said that "a communicate members, but It Is muntcaton of Mary Ann Sorren­ Is unfortunate" and said Pro­ dinator of the Canon Law Society doubt exists (whether Canon ment of abortion on a rather wide not clear In this caae that the ex­ tino. head of Planned Parenthood vidence diocesan officials "didn't of America, said he has "never 1329) would extend to her posi­ scale. It would aeem Incredible to communication la automatic. of Rhode Island. handle It w ell.” tion" as adm inistrator of Planned suppose that there was no effec­ heard of this kind of thing" being done before. And a leading canon lawyer has The action, communicated to Parenthood. tiveness in her work, that she Ms. Sorrentlno told The New termed the action highly unusual. Ms. Sorrentlno by Father “The farther away you get from didn't really manage to encourage He said he did not know the ex­ York Times Jan. 24 that she Salvatore Matano. vicar for ad­ actually participating tn the ac­ and support abortions that actual­ act procedures followed by Plann­ could appeal the church's ruling, ~ Ms. Sorrentino waa notified last m inistration for the diocese, was tual (abortion procedure), the ly took place," said Father ed Parenthood In Rhode Island, so but "In the current clim ate It Isn't ■June by an official of the Diocese based on Canons 1398 and 1329 more doubt there is that the L a w le r. he could not comment directly on worth the postage to request a •of Providence, that, as a conse­ of the church's Code of Canon canon applies." Father McBrien According to Father McBrien. Ms. Sorrentlno's Involvement h e a rin g ." quence of her position with Plann­ L a w . sa id another factor is that to incur an with abortion or whether the ed Parenthood, an organization Canon 1398 states, "A person But Capuchin Father Ronald automatic excommunication it canon was correctly applied. Father McBrien Indicated that, that performs abortions at some who procures a successful abor­ Lawler, director of the Institute muat be clear beforehand to the He said, however, that "If a per­ should Ms. Sorrentlno appeal the .of its clinics, she had Incurred an tion Incurs an automatic excom­ for Advanced Studies In Catholic person that the penalty Involved son Is a director of a hospital In decision, the Provtdence Diocese automatic excommunication. m unication." Canon 1329 states. Doctrine at St. John's University for his or her activity is which abortions are performed, would be obliged to review the - Father Richard McBrien. chair - "Accom plices who are not named In Jamaica. N.Y.. said Father excommunication. the person who directs la not con case under canon law. News in brief Archbishop Foley on Catholic Press At the Vatican VATICAN CITY (NC) - The Catholic press The Catholic press can "challenge our faith should challenge people's faith by accurately through accurate reports of the situation of our reporting world problems and the moral Issues brothers and sisters In Christ in our cities and Involved, said the head of the Pontifical Commis­ farm s, tn our schools and hospitals — and Indeed sion for Social Communications. in every land,” he added. Faith "m ust be strengthened by reflection on Catholics need "a deepened understanding not and assim ilation of God's answers to our per­ only of sacred Scripture and the truths of faith sonal crises and to the moral dilemmas that face but also of their relationship to modern life and Pope says speed up marriage annulment cases the world," Archbishop John Foley said in a contemporary events." said Archbishop Foley. VATICAN CITY (NC) - The Vatican appeals time for concluding a case suggested tn the statement Issued Feb. 7 for Catholic Press "By faithful and timely reports of church court responsible for Judging marriage annul­ previous 1917 code.
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