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Text of Communiqués of the Archdiocese and Archbishop of Lyon
Communiqué of the Archdiocese of Lyon
Lyon, 29 June 2005
The media have announced that upon the initiative of the group, “Women Consecrated to Ministry,” that the pretended ordination to the Priesthood of Mrs. Genevieve Beney, residing in the Gard [region], would be held at Lyon on Saturday 2 July.
This act has the effect of an announcement. It fulfills none of the conditions required by the Catholic Church [for ordination]. Such a ceremony would constitute, without equivocation, a grave act of rupture with the Catholic Church.
The Archbishop of Lyon has also asked Mrs. Beney to renounce this project. There would be, in fact, no truth either to the words which would be pronounced, or to the acts which would be posited on this occasion. For many Catholics, it would be a source of wounding and unnecessary sufferings.
Let us, instead, “be solicitous, as the Apostle asks us, to keep unity in the Spirit by the bond of peace.” (Ephesians IV, 3).
Communiqué of the Bishop of Nîmes
The media have informed us of the upcoming “ordination to the Priesthood” of an inhabitant of our department, during a ceremony to be held on a boat in the region of Lyon.
Such a celebration – just like the “ordination to the Diaconate” which preceded it – constitute without equivocation possible a grave act of rupture with the Roman Catholic Church. In conformity with the Law of the Church, the concerned persons will have to bear the consequences.
It is evident that not one Catholic community can in any manner whatsoever support such an initiative. Within the communion of our Church, we should be solicitous to pray to the Spirit of truth, of unity, and of charity.
Nîmes, 26 May 2005
+ Robert WATTEBLED
Bishop of Nîmes
Communiqué de l’Archevêché de Lyon
Lyon, le 29 juin 2005
Les médias ont annoncé qu’à l’initiative du groupe « Femmes consacrées aux Ministères », on procéderait à Lyon, ce samedi 2 juillet, à la prétendue ordination à la prêtrise de Madame Geneviève Beney, résidant dans le Gard.
Cet acte relève de l’effet d’annonce. Il ne remplit aucune des conditions requises par l’Église catholique. Une telle cérémonie constituera sans équivoque un acte grave de rupture à l’égard de l’Eglise catholique.
Aussi l’Archevêque de Lyon a demandé à Madame Beney de renoncer à ce projet. Il n’y aura, en effet, aucune vérité dans les mots qui seront prononcés, ni dans les actes qui seront posés en cette circonstance. Pour beaucoup de catholiques, ce sera une source de blessures et de souffrances inutiles.
Ayons plutôt « à cœur, comme nous le demande l’Apôtre, de garder l’unité dans l’Esprit par le lien de la paix » (Ephésiens 4, 3).
Communiqué de l’évêque de Nîmes
Les médias viennent de nous informer de la prochaine « ordination à la prêtrise » d’une habitante de notre département, au cours d’une cérémonie prévue sur une péniche dans la région lyonnaise.
Une telle célébration - tout comme « l’ordination diaconale » qui l’a précédée - constitue sans équivoque possible un acte grave de rupture à l’égard de l’Eglise catholique romaine. Conformément au Droit de l’Eglise, les personnes concernées devront en assumer les conséquences.
Il est évident qu’aucune communauté catholique ne peut soutenir de quelque manière que ce soit une telle initiative. Dans la communion de notre Eglise, nous aurons à cœur de prier l’Esprit de vérité, d’unité et de charité.
Nimes, le 26 mai 2005
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