Friday, October 23, 2009

BISHOP SAMPLE: CAN BISHOP GUMBLETON CELEBRATE MASS AND JOHN ALLEN RECEIVE THE EUCHARIST IN MARQUETTE ?


Marquette Bishop Alexander K. Sample, Bishop of the Diocese of Marquette recently banned Bishop Thomas Gumbleton, 79, columnist of the National Catholic Reporter and 'a promoter of homosexuality, contraception, and homosexual and women's ordination, from entering and speaking in his diocese, citing his pastoral duty to defend the "faith and morals" of the Catholic Church. The controversial bishop was set to address the group Marquette Citizens for Peace and Justice' according to LifeSiteNews.com


Would bishop Alexander Sample permit bishop Gumbleton to celebrate Mass in his diocese. Would he permit John Allen of the National Catholic Reporter to receive the Eucharist in his diocese?John Allen has been advocating the same issues as Bishop Gumbleton.

In 2007, bishop Gerald F. Kicanas banned Gumbleton from entering his jurisdiction.

Would a Bishop stop a Catholic bioshop and journalist in public mortal sin from celebrating Mass and /or receiveing the Eucharist during Holy Mass?