Please write or email Bishop Wuerl, Bishop Skylstad, your local bishop and the Pope!
The synod closed on October 23rd, 2005 but Pope Benedict XVI is still writing the final synod exhortation. Thanks to your efforts we were successful in putting the worldwide priest shortage and married priests on the agenda of the International Synod on the Eucharist — Four of twelve Bishop small groups wanted to study married priests, but the body of Bishops did not reach consensus.There is still a chance study of expanding ordination could be included… along with positive affirmation of a celibate priesthood.
Bishop Donald Wuerl is on the Post Synod Exhortation Committee.
Click here to download and circulate a pdf copy of our April 21 ad in the National Catholic Reporter: An Open Letter to Bishop Wuerl
FutureChurch will seek a meeting with Bishop Wuerl to deliver your letter in person as well as send copies to the other members of the Post Synod Committee.
Click here to read an html copy of the letter before downloading.
And email:
Pope Benedict XVI
benedictxvi@vatican.va
Bishop Donald W. Wuerl (Pittsburgh, PA)
diocesanbishop@diopitt.org
Bishop William S. Skylstad (President of the USCCB from Spokane, WA)
bishop@dioceseofspokane.org
Your Own Bishop
http://www.usccb.org/bishops.shtml
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