Outside of three areas, simply proclaiming oneself to be something doesn't generally entitle one to be treated by the world as that thing. Hence, proclaiming oneself to be a Supreme Court justice, a reporter for the New York Times or a player for the Green Bay Packers doesn't make one a Supreme Court justice, a reporter for the Gray Lady, or a part of the World Championship football team. The three areas where an objective connection with the claim are not required are (a) inside of insane asylums; (b) by people claiming to be "transgendered" and (c) by women claiming to be Catholic priests.
Concerning category three, one lady appears to have clawed her way back from the world where feelings make reality:
A San Diego woman “ordained” a deacon of the Roman Catholic Women Priests movement in 2007 has repudiated her participation in the organization and is seeking a return to the Church.Here is Norma Jean Coon's website, where she adds the following:
The woman, Norma Jean Coon, published the following statement on her website on Feb. 8:
Document of Renunciation of Ordination to Diaconate
On July 22, 2007, I was ordained to the diaconate by Bishop Patricia Fresen, of Germany and South Africa who was ordained by three male bishops in Germany for the group called Roman Catholic Women Priests. The ordination took place at the Santa Barbara Immaculate Heart Spiritual Center. Because neither Patricia Fresen nor myself were given permission for the ordination by Pope Benedict XVI, the ordinations were illegitimate and not recognized by the Roman Catholic Church. Thus an excommunication process called Latae Sententiae occurred, excommunicating oneself by failure to observe the Canon Laws of the Church.
I wish to renounce the alleged ordination and publicly state that I did not act as a deacon as a part of this group except on two occasions, when I read the gospel once at mass and distributed communion once at this same mass. I withdrew from the program within two weeks of the ceremony because I realized that I had made a mistake in studying for the priesthood. I confess to the truth of Pope John Paul II's Apostolic Letter Ordinatio Sacerdotalis. I confess the authority of the Holy Father on these issues of ordination and recognize that Christ founded the ordination only for men.
Formally, I relinquish all connection to the program of Roman Catholic Women Priests and I disclaim the alleged ordination publicly with apologies to those whose lives I have offended or scandalized by my actions. I ask God's blessings upon each of these folks and their families.It looks like she has gone through some recent personal tragedy.
To see how the opposing view is pitching this, check out this Spero Forums post:
California woman reneges on ordination to Catholic diaconate
A San Diego woman who was ordained into the so-called Roman Catholic Women Priests movement in 2007 has repudiated her participation in the organization and is seeking a return to the Church. The movement, and her ordination, are not recognized by the worldwide Catholic Church and its members have been sanctioned under church law.
Reneges????
Also, note that the "so-called" is appended to "Roman Catholic Women Priests" and not to "ordained."
Also, the post asserts that she was ordained but that the ordination was not "recognized" by the "worldwide Catholic Church."
Which is a lot like saying that a person falsely claiming to be a Supreme Court justice was "appointed" but that the "appointment" was not "recognized" by the Congress or the people of the United States.























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