Masses for Remarried Divorced and Aberrosexuals with Communion "For Everyone"
The whole thing takes place in the Diocese of Graz-Seckau in Pfarrverband Kirchberg an der Raab-St. Margaret in the Austrian province of Styria. Bernhard Preiss, the pastor of the parish association, is one of the "disobedient" priests of the Pfarrers Initiative of the former Vienna Vicar General and Caritas Director, Helmut Schüller.
"Disobedient" Pastor and Suspended Deacon
For Preiss and his deacon there are "signs of change". Starting this summer the Parish Community will offer a "service" for "remarried divorcees, homosexuals and single mothers", in which "all can receive Communion." The initiator and organizer is Deacon Gottfried Url, who defers together with pastor Preiß, to Pope Francis. Deacon Url is actually no longer a Deacon because he was suspended from duty. He is himself divorced and remarried and is thus is engaged in his own self-interest.
"I have now read many texts of the Pope - and everywhere Francis writes of compassion and solidarity", said Url who is quoted by the Kleine Zeitung and draws arbitrary and just as far-reaching conclusions. "My office has been made quiescent, but when I'm asked, I help", is how Url describes his idiosyncratic understanding of obedience. He "assists" at funerals, Easter food blessings or, "this year at the Easter Vigil in Loipersdorf".
Second Marriage "No Contradiction" Main Thing "First Partner is Financially not Left Hanging"
The fact that a second marriage is not contrary to the ideal of lifelong bond is something of which the deacon is "convinced" for obvious reasons. The teaching of Christ on the sacrament of marriage does not seem essential to the "deacon". What is "Important" for him is only, "not to alienate first partner and not to leave him financially in the lurch." Marriage teaching for him is just a product of Church history, which is why he also does not have to respect this.
For Preiss and his deacon there are "signs of change". Starting this summer the Parish Community will offer a "service" for "remarried divorcees, homosexuals and single mothers", in which "all can receive Communion." The initiator and organizer is Deacon Gottfried Url, who defers together with pastor Preiß, to Pope Francis. Deacon Url is actually no longer a Deacon because he was suspended from duty. He is himself divorced and remarried and is thus is engaged in his own self-interest.
"I have now read many texts of the Pope - and everywhere Francis writes of compassion and solidarity", said Url who is quoted by the Kleine Zeitung and draws arbitrary and just as far-reaching conclusions. "My office has been made quiescent, but when I'm asked, I help", is how Url describes his idiosyncratic understanding of obedience. He "assists" at funerals, Easter food blessings or, "this year at the Easter Vigil in Loipersdorf".
Second Marriage "No Contradiction" Main Thing "First Partner is Financially not Left Hanging"
The fact that a second marriage is not contrary to the ideal of lifelong bond is something of which the deacon is "convinced" for obvious reasons. The teaching of Christ on the sacrament of marriage does not seem essential to the "deacon". What is "Important" for him is only, "not to alienate first partner and not to leave him financially in the lurch." Marriage teaching for him is just a product of Church history, which is why he also does not have to respect this.
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