Philadelphia Cardinal Justin Rigali has said that two women who underwent a "pseudo-ordination" Sunday have been automatically excommunicated as a result of their act.
Cardinal Rigali said those who presented themselves for supposed ordination as well as those who "falsely claim" to ordain them have been excommunicated, Catholic News Agency reports.
The ordination ceremony with a bishop from a group called Roman Catholic Womenpriests (RCWP), took place at a Christian chapel inside Congregation Mishkan Shalom, a Reconstructionist Jewish synagogue in Philadelphia, The Bulletin says.
It was the first such invalid ordination of women to occur in the Philadelphia archdiocese.
"It is most unfortunate that this pseudo-ordination has occurred within the Archdiocese of Philadelphia," said Cardinal Rigali.
"I am concerned pastorally for the souls of those involved and for the Catholic faithful who may be confused. Those who present themselves for ordination at such an invalid ceremony - as well as those who falsely claim to be ordaining the women - are, by their actions, automatically excommunicated from the Church."
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What does it say when we shut them out for breaking rules? Have we broken no rules ourselves, or just not THOSE rules? They probably did it with full knowledge of the punishment, and have gotten what they wanted- to focus attention on what they perceive as hypocrisy.
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