Bishop Charles Bennison
Tells Fr Joseph S. Falzone
"he would pay the price"
FiF North America |
19 September 2002
Once again, Charles Bennison has threatened a Forward in Faith, North America priest. On Saturday of last week, Bennison placed a call to Fr. Joseph S. Falzone, retired rector of St. Stephen's, Whitehall (Diocese of Bethlehem), informing him that if he concelebrated with Fr. Moyer at the Church of the Good Shepherd on the Solemnity of the Feast of the Holy Cross he would pay the price.
For the past several months, Fr. Falzone has been serving the parish of All Saint's, Wynnewood under a license from Bennison. Bennison informed Fr. Falzone that if he
concelebrated, his license would be rescinded immediately.
It is reported that Fr. Falzone questioned the validity of the "deposition" of Fr. Moyer based on the response of the Archbishop Carey, Archbishop Williams, Bishop Duncan, and other bishops and archbishops from around the globe. Bennison was not impressed. He repeated his contention that Moyer is deposed and again made his threat against Fr. Falzone.
All Saints, Wynnwood needs Fr. Falzone and his continuing witness for the "faith once delivered". Bennison has already refused to renew the license of their priest, the Rev'd Edward L. Rix.
Fr. Falzone, after consultation with several people, decided to sit in the congregation. Fr. Falzone has requested a meeting with Bennison.
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