A model letter on the restoration of all-male altar service

[Michie]

A topic of conversation that often arises among young traditionally minded Catholic is: "Can we do anything about the problem of female altar servers?" It is a problem worth solving and one that is capable of being solved, rather than a fateful mistake about which nothing can be done.

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New Liturgical Movement: A Model Letter on the Restoration of All-Male Altar Service

 

[AvilaSurfer]

Uh oh......

 

[Davidnic]

That letter is so full of errors and snap judgments. There is no problem with female altar servers. It is not required but most Bishops allow it. Every couple of years some blog gets on a soapbox about it. B16 had them at Papal Masses.

 

[Michie]

That's what I thought. I do not understand why female altar servers are seen as a problem. It's pretty much all I've known since becoming Catholic.

That letter is so full of errors and snap judgments. There is no problem with female altar servers. It is not required but most Bishops allow it. Every couple of years some blog gets on a soapbox about it. B16 had them at Papal Masses.

 

[Light of the East]

The letter is succinct and to the point, and if you don't agree with it, A.) you have an agenda B.) that agenda is driven by feelings rather than certain truths of the Christian faith, such as the restriction of clergy to being all male.

BTW - In the Orthodox and Eastern Catholic churches, females are not even allowed behind the iconostasis to the altar area. Not even to clean.

 

[mea kulpa]

Are female alter boys allowed to serve at the latin mass?

 

[Davidnic]

The letter is succinct and to the point, and if you don't agree with it, A.) you have an agenda B.) that agenda is driven by feelings rather than certain truths of the Christian faith, such as the restriction of clergy to being all male.

With respect I have no agenda. And I am in agreement with the last three Popes on the issue and the answer to the dubium submitted to the CDF on the issue. So that is more than an agenda and feelings. I fully support and defend an all male priesthood because it can be no other way.

 

[Michie]

The letter is succinct and to the point, and if you don't agree with it, A.) you have an agenda B.) that agenda is driven by feelings rather than certain truths of the Christian faith, such as the restriction of clergy to being all male.

BTW - In the Orthodox and Eastern Catholic churches, females are not even allowed behind the iconostasis to the altar area. Not even to clean.

Isn't that a throwback to females having periods, etc?

 

[Light of the East]

Isn't that a throwback to females having periods, etc?

Sheeesh. I never heard that!!!

 

[Michie]

Sheeesh. I never heard that!!!

I read something about it somewhere but can't remember where. I know I read it originated with Judism.

 

[Sword of the Lord]

The letter is succinct and to the point, and if you don't agree with it, A.) you have an agenda B.) that agenda is driven by feelings rather than certain truths of the Christian faith, such as the restriction of clergy to being all male.

BTW - In the Orthodox and Eastern Catholic churches, females are not even allowed behind the iconostasis to the altar area. Not even to clean.

At the Greek Orthodox church I used to attend, females would chant near the altar with males during service. Dunno if that's unusual or not.

 

[Light of the East]

At the Greek Orthodox church I used to attend, females would chant near the altar with males during service. Dunno if that's unusual or not.

Behind the Iconostasis? If so, I have never seen such. However, if they were readers (there are, as I understand, female readers in Orthodoxy) they may have been standing in front of the Iconostasis at the kliros.