Poll Alert: Save the altar girls

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You can vote over at chnonline.org.  The poll is kind of halfway down on the right hand side of the page.

The question "The rector of the cathedral in Phoenix will no longer allow girls to serve Mass. Which best describes your reaction?"

My answer was; He's right; only boys should serve Mass.

But you probably already knew that.

Anyone else think it a bit odd for the Milwaukee paper to do a poll on the ongoings at church in Arizona?  On the other hand I guess it was in the news...

Servant of God, Fr. John Hardon on the matter:

All the evidence indicates that the reason for the approval of altar girls came from a strong representation by bishops in the United States. Now I have the document here in Italian. It is signed by the Prefect for the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments and is dated March the15th of this year[1992]. And it’s in answer to a question whether both men and women can participate in assisting in the liturgy, and the answer is in the affirmative according to instructions given by the Holy See. In other words, the document approving women altar servers stands here approved by this Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments.

 I didn't have time to find the quote, but Fr. Hardon on multiple occasions said he pleaded with Pope JP2(who asked for his consultation) not to enact the exception.  If anybody has it, please post.

Update 8/26 5:30PM Keep it coming!

Option	Votes	Percent
He's right; only boys should serve Mass	29	78.40%
His decision is frightening and inexcusable	5	13.50%
He set youth ministry back several decades	2	5.40%
His bishop should set him straight	1	2.70%

Update 8/29 7:30AM

Option	Votes	Percent
He's right; only boys should serve Mass	47	81%
His decision is frightening and inexcusable	8	13.80%
He set youth ministry back several decades	2	3.40%
His bishop should set him straight	1	1.70%