Excommunicated (Austrian) Female "Bishop" (denied communion) Seizes Host

Cathcon ^ | July 9, 2009

[NYer]

In haste, late at night from the Upper Austrian News.

The Sunday worship celebration in the Parish of St. Peter in Linz did not make the excommunicated "Bishop" Christine Mayr-Lumetzberger as happy as she would have wished. Bishop Ludwig Schwarz refused her communion with the Host. Then she took the wafer herself.

400 people joined the celebration of Mass in the Parish of St. Peter on 28June.. It was held in honour of the church's patron, St. Peter. Among them, high-ranking politicians. But few noticed what happened during the Communion.

Christine Mayr-Lumetzberger was dressed as a Bishop when she appeared at the Mass in official dress with a large pectoral Cross. During the Communion she chose, consciously or unconsciously, the row in which the Diocesan Bishop Ludwig Schwarz distributed communion. The bishop suggested to her that she should not come, because he could not give her Communion. But Mayr-Lumetzberger would not stop. When it came to her, she was not given the Host. According to ecclesiastical law,someone excommunicated may not receive communion.

Mayr-Lumetzberger took the host herself from the ciborium. "I was there for all men and women in a similar situation in life," she says in discussion with OÖN. Is it normal to receive the Host like this? "There are different models of the Communion," she says. What did she feel? "In the first moment, nothing. But now I feel hurt and angry, like a woman who has been beaten for the first time by a man, "says Mayr-Lumetzberger.

Had she expected to receive Communion?" Yes. The Gospel is a higher authority than canon law. "Mayr-Lumetzberger is excommunicated since according to Canon Law ordination of priestesses is prohibited. It had however never happened that she did not receive the Host. The Church of St. Peter is her home parish. "I know Christine a long time. For me, she has never come for Communion. She knows what situation this would put me in "says Parish Priest Franz Zeiger. This Sunday, she came dressed as a Bishop to the Mass.

Do she wish to provoke and did she want to attract attention? "I cannot judge. But dress codes, I cannot enforce on anybody, "says Pastor Zeiger. Did he understand the attitude of Bishop Ludwig Schwarz? "Yes. in canon law he cannot. " Observers had the impression that the situation during the Mass was painful for Bishop Ludwig Schwarz.

[NYer]

What’s with the leather bracelet?

[texmexis best]

That’s to protect her wrists in case a knife fight breaks out during the Mass.

[wagglebee]

When will American bishops start doing this with some who clearly should be excommunicated?

[Nosterrex]

This is an interesting story. Who ordained her? Why does she think that she is a bishop? I assume that she did not ordain herself??? Does anyone know the story behind the story?

[Dutchboy88]

Indulgences were in, then out, and are now back in style. Why doesn’t headquarters add women priests to the other flexible wierdnesses?

[Vaquero]

not clear?

which religion?

[pogo101]

You can eat all the wafers and drink all the water you like. If you seek communion outside of the proper way, you have not communed, wafer or no wafer.

I’m not Catholic, but if were going to call myself one, I’d follow the rules.

[sitetest]

Stone her.

[rogator]

Modernist version of Maniple. Left arm for priests, right arm for imposters.

[mockingbyrd]

WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO GET STRUCK BY LIGHTENING THESE DAYS?

[Vaquero]

can’t be Catholic....no female clergy.

Must be Anglican...errr..Austrian-anglican.

[netmilsmom]

>>Indulgences were in, then out, and are now back in style. Why doesn’t headquarters add women priests to the other flexible wierdnesses?<<

Indulgences have never been “out”.
Not in the Roman Catholic Church, I’m not sure about others.
Women Priests were never “in”.

[netmilsmom]

I looked up the Bishop.
This is Roman Catholic.

[NYer]

Who ordained her? Why does she think that she is a bishop? I assume that she did not ordain herself??? Does anyone know the story behind the story?

You will find the history behind her ordination here.

[NYer]

I’m not Catholic, but if were going to call myself one, I’d follow the rules.

Kudos on comprehending what this woman fails to accept. That is why she was excommunicated. Her attitude and approach is one of pride and arrogance. She, and others like her, who choose not to accept the Church doctrines, should simply leave. Instead, they pursue the goal of changing what can never be changed. Jesus chose only men as His apostles. He had the opportunity to choose women, but did not. The Catholic Church holds true to what our Lord did and cannot undo His actions.

[Vaquero]

but she is NOT a bishop and its not clear but I think she was excommunicated for becoming a priest...which is not possible in the RC church.

the whole article is a bit murky.

[Nosterrex]

Thank you for the reference. I’m not Roman Catholic, but I believe that whatever your faith group is, you should be faithful to it. I don’t understand how you can be considered a Roman Catholic and ignore its teachings or laws. Nothing about this woman’s actions make any sense to me. The comparison of an abused spouse to being excommunicated and denied the Host is absurd. If she wants to be ordained and become a priest, join the Anglican or Episcopal denomination. They’ll ordain anyone.

[SampleMan]

What’s with the leather bracelet?

Its a left over from that Saturday when she was dressed up as a cowboy and demanding to be allowed into the Bull Riding competition.

On Wednesdays she dresses up as an astronaut and rushes NASA.