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Female Catholic priest refused Church burial

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CATHY HAYES,
Published Thursday, May 20, 2010, 2:12 PM
Updated Thursday, May 20, 2010, 2:32 PM

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Female priest refused Church burial
Female priest refused Church burial


Janinie Denomme who was ordained a Catholic priest in April last year has died of cancer. The Archdiocese of Chicago is refusing to allow her to be buried at her Catholic parish.

The Churches policy is to excommunicate women who pursue ordination.

Denomme was a committed Catholic and served as a lay preacher, church musician, parish council member, spiritual director and religion teacher. In 2007 she learned of a group called the Roman Catholic Women Priests. Despite the Catholic Churches strict ban the group ordained 100 women.

While preparing for her ordination Denomme was diagnosed with cancer. She died in her home in Edgewater, Chicago, on May 17. 

The Catholic Church has never recognized Denomme’s ordination. The Archdiocese of Chicago says that she separated herself from the Church in “the simulation of the sacrament of Holy Orders.”

They said that Denomme would only be permitted to have a Church burial is she showed “some sign of repentance before death.”


Born in Detroit, Denomme had always been involved in the Church. Mary Joan, her mother said, “She always wanted to be a priest," said her mother, Mary Joan. Her mother said that Denomme would often force her brothers let her play at saying Mass.

Though her decision to confront the Church by being ordained took courage her friends and family insist that she was a very gentle soul. Her partner Hon. Judge Nancy Katz said “She was a wonderful partner.”

Her funeral will now take place on May 22 at the First United Methodist Church.
 

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writemaggie | Feb 04, 2011, 08:02 AM EST
Whatever the rights and wrongs of this devout lady's life and priesthood - that is another topic - I cannot believe that the Christ who offered paradise to the thief on the cross would condone this refusal. When the Holy Spirit fell at Pentecost it was on the whole church - both men and women gathered in that room.

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ritmomente | May 26, 2010, 08:18 AM EDT
Venison and a great red wine are a winning combination. Good luck in that lack of afterlife.

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seanomelbourne | May 25, 2010, 06:51 PM EDT
I am an atheist why should I start another power and enslaving religion? Maybe your religion lacks a little human kindness. There's enough mumbo jumbo in the religious world. I love a glass of wine you can call it blood if you wish. A 1991 grange hermitage tastes well with some venison on Friday's.

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ritmomente | May 25, 2010, 01:19 PM EDT
seanomelbourne, apparently you didn't read my comment about the Virgin Mary. She chose not to partake in the bread and wine. Nuns emulate her. The transformation of the bread and wine into Jesus' body and blood was passed on to his Apostles. Priests emulate him. Go start your own religion if you can't take it.

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seanomelbourne | May 24, 2010, 09:02 PM EDT
GeorgeDillon, discrimination of both sexes in the RC church can end by giving priests and nuns the same "rites" at present women are certainly discriminated against as nuns do not have the same "Rites" as priests. Open your eyes man.

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whitebirtch | May 24, 2010, 07:33 PM EDT
Church Law is what it is period. No women Priests thank you. Like everything else, if you don't like it--at least read up on it! Then one might understand. F/X

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myriamdom | May 24, 2010, 04:37 PM EDT
She should not be refused; she should be doubly refused Catholic burial. A priest, a woman - in a same-sex relationship? C'mon, you hypocrites!

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ritmomente | May 24, 2010, 02:35 PM EDT
finntown, go grab your burka and tell me who is discriminatory.

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ritmomente | May 24, 2010, 02:34 PM EDT
mellett, go find your "enlightened protestant religion" with your gay women priests. Stay out of the Catholic Church.

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GeorgeDillon | May 24, 2010, 12:48 PM EDT
That's garbage, finntown. The Church restricts the priesthood to men, just as nuns' orders are restricted to women. The lady who died obviously didn't accept this, as was her right. But it is equally the Church's right to say that she was not a Catholic, not so much for what she said as for what she did. I am a Catholic and I pray for her, but I support my Church in its decision. Are you a Catholic, finntown? If not you should mind your own business.

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finntown | May 23, 2010, 08:36 PM EDT
This is proof positive that the catholic church has a sustained policy of discrimination against women - the all boys club is in deep trouble and it's good enough for them - how dare they continue to marginilize women.

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mellett117 | May 23, 2010, 06:14 PM EDT
This is the type of behavior that drove me from the Church. The fact is that in the time of Christ, women were not considered to be full human beings. In the middle eastern countries even now, most women are not accorded full status. This backward attitude by the Roman Catholic Church just intensifies the idea that religion is a means to keep the laity quiet and obedient to the male overseers who dominate and frequently abuse them. It serves them well, so why should they change? I feel sorry for the family and partner of this woman, who only wanted to be a part of something she felt was good and holy. She would have been better off to join an enlightened Protestant denomination, and be accepted. As for me, at 74, I am happy to be rid of superstition and fear, and the domination by theoretically celibate men, who have never had a family, a wife, a child (that they could acknowledge) and who live in a twisted medieval boys club, with priviledge and power unearned and undeserved. 12 years of Catholic education, a brief stay in the convent, and many years of Catholic marriage and motherhood, went out the door when I rationally accessed the con game played by these men.

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Liamkeyes | May 23, 2010, 06:13 PM EDT
I would like to state that Jesus never conferred the Priesthood on his own Mother or Mary Magdalene. Furhtermore they were not present at the Last Supper when He instituted the Holy Eucharist. Does anybody have a reply to that? I wowuld like to hear just so I can have a balanced opinion.

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fuzzyone49 | May 23, 2010, 01:59 PM EDT
God of all Bless her and strike the Chicago church in the arse...with a flaming spear.

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