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Tag Archives: Bp. Olmsted
12 December 2011
Phoenix: Mercy Sister excomm’d for abortion decision at Catholic hospital no longer excomm’d?
Did anyone notice this little story in the “briefs” at CNS?
Mercy nun at hospital that allowed abortion ‘no longer excommunicated‘
PHOENIX (CNS) — A Mercy sister who was automatically excommunicated because of her role on the ethics committee that allowed an … Continue reading
14 November 2011
Bp. Olmsted issues the actual norms for Communion under both kinds for D. Phoenix
His Excellency, Most Rev. Thomas Olmsted, Bishop of Phoenix, has issued formally the new guidelines for Communion under both kinds (CUBK) in that diocese. There has been a lot of controversy about these local norms.
It was trumpeted by liberals that … Continue reading
8 November 2011
Sr. McBride awarded by Call To Action for approving abortion in Phoenix
CMR has this:
Excommunicated Nun Accepts Award for Abortion Decision
Excommunicated Sister of Mercy Margaret McBride received the 2011 Call To Action Leadership Award at their annual conference precisely for her role in a decision at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center … Continue reading
25 September 2011
US Catholic gets nutty about Bp. Olmsted of Phoenix and Communion under both kinds
US Catholic ‘s Bryan Cones became a little hysterical about Bp. Olmsted’s decision to apply the Church’s laws concerning Communion under both kinds in the Diocese of Phoenix.
As I understand it, the 1975 edition of the Missale Romanum gave 14 … Continue reading
22 August 2011
WOC ISSUES AN “ACTION ALERT” – COPYCAT WDTPRS ISSUES AN “ACTION ALERT” TOO!
After reading this howler from the Conference for Women’s Ordination or COW … no… that’s not it… the Women’s Ordination Conference or WOC…. whatever… take note (below) of our WDTPRS ACTION ALERT!
I’ll bet this comes from WOC’s Ministry of Irritation. … Continue reading
11 August 2011
Waiting for Zagano
For some time now I have been getting emails and phone calls from friends with reports that someone who writes for the National Catholic Reporter aka Fishwrap, Phyllis Zagano, has been sniffing around looking for dirt about me. Zagano hasn’t … Continue reading
Posted in "But Father! But Father!", Brick by Brick, Lighter fare, Non Nobis and Te Deum, Our Catholic Identity, The Drill, The Last Acceptable Prejudice, The future and our choices, Throwing a Nutty, What Fr. Z is up to
Tagged Bp. Finn, Bp. Morlino, Bp. Olmsted, can. 764, can. 903, can. 969, Catholic Exchange, Catholic League, Catholic News Agency, celebret, Fr. Corapi, NCFishwrap, NCR, Phyllis Zagano, Wm. Donohue
147 Comments
9 May 2011
A poll in in Phoenix about Bp. Olmstead, the formerly Catholic hospital, and the abortion
You might recall that I nicknamed His Excellency Most Rev. Thomas Olmsted, Bishop of Phoenix, as “the ghost of Christmas yet to come”. Bp. Olmsted stripped the title “Catholic” from a hospital where, with the consent of administration, a direct … Continue reading
Posted in Linking Back, WDTPRS KUDOS
Tagged abortion, Bp. Olmsted, Catholic University of America, D. Phoenix
21 Comments
24 December 2010
The sad canonical tale of Sr. Margaret McBride
The distinguished canonist Ed Peter’s on his blog In The Light Of The Law has a good examination of the canonical censure incurred by Sr. Margaret McBride of St. Joseph’s Hospital in Phoenix, AZ. Sr. McBride played a crucial role … Continue reading
Posted in Emanations from Penumbras, The Drill
Tagged Bp. Olmsted, excommunication, Phoenix
10 Comments
22 December 2010
We have seen this movie before, and it ain’t The Bells of St. Mary’s.
We have seen this movie before, and it ain’t The Bells of St. Mary’s.
The conflict in Phoenix between Bp. Thomas Olmsted and St. Joseph’s Hospital exemplifies a deeper problem, which more and more is going to tear the unity of … Continue reading
21 December 2010
POLL ALERT! Phoenix Hospital and its “Catholic” status!
This poll is presently underway on the site azfamily.com.
If you are so inclined, you might offer your opinion. CLICK HERE.
The results as of 1914 GMT:
UPDATE: 22 Dec 1759 GMT:
Technorati Tags: abortion, Arizona, Bp. Olmsted, Phoenix, poll
Posted in Emanations from Penumbras, Our Catholic Identity, POLLS, The future and our choices
Tagged abortion, Arizona, Bp. Olmsted, Phoenix, poll
36 Comments
18 December 2010
ACLU shoves its forceps into Bp. Olmsted’s head
The ACLU apparently believes in freedom for their pet causes, such as the free aborting of babies, but not religious freedom for Catholics.
I read on LifeSite:
ACLU targets Phoenix bishop for opposing hospital abortion
by Kathleen Gilbert
NEW YORK, December 16, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) … Continue reading

























