St. Susanna Churchgoers Say Cardinal's Ban Was Unreasonable

Last week, Cardinal O'Malley banned Rev. Helmut Schuller from speaking at the St. Susanna church in Dedham.  

The reason was because Schuller is the founder of the Austrian Priests' Initiative which allows women and married people to become priests. However, many churchgoers of St. Susanna did not believe that was a good reason for the ban.

One woman wouldn't give her name, but she said that the decision was completely unreasonable.

"I think it's bologna how they think they can do whatever they want," she said.

For Julie, another churchgoer, she said that the ban was not going to stop her from seeing him speak.

"If anything, this only makes it more interesting," she said. 

John Brown also attends St. Susanna, but didn't feel the need to give an opinion on the subject.

"I don't really feel that I have the positon to disagree or agree with the Cardinal," he said.  "If the Cardinal wants to ban the man, then so be it."

However, churchgoers will still get the chance to hear Rev. Schuller's speak.  The event will now take place at the First Church of Dedham on July 17 at 7 p.m.