My Path to Women Priests
Both my Wife’s Grandmother and my Grandmother were among the first Democratic County Committeewomen in Camden County, NJ.
In 1930, my Mother should have been Class Valedictorian; but it had to be a boy.
While in the seminary, the ‘Spiritual Director’ seemed childishly gleeful when he told us that, ‘Only men can be ordained.’
Sister M Edwin, RSM was one of my high school teachers. In the early 70s, she was featured on the front page of the local paper, advocating for the Ordination of Women. Several other Mercy Sisters at Camden Catholic could also have exercised priestly ministry.
Also in the 70s, St Joseph’s University held a program on Women in the Church. When it was over, we were going to the cafeteria for refreshments. I asked one of the women if she’d like to be ordained. Her reply: “Even with an MA in Theology, I can’t get a job teaching religion.” She happened to be a niece of a Philly auxiliary bishop.
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Ordain Women