Monday, March 12, 2012

Shocking: Diocese Suspends Priest Who Denied Lesbian Buddhist Communion

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Father Marcel Guarnizo

Parishioners at St. John Neumann parish in Gaithersburg, Maryland were informed at Mass this weekend that Father Marcel Guarnizo, who denied Communion to a lesbian Buddhist, has been suspended from ministry.

The Washington Post is reporting that the Archdiocese of Washington sent a letter to the parish on March 9 stating that Father Guarnizo had been removed from ministry for “engaging in intimidating behavior toward parish staff and others that is incompatible with proper priestly ministry.”

Read more here: http://www.womenofgrace.com/blog/?p=13045