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...grief left Haggett, a cheerful woman of steely resolve, with a mission: Find priests to fill America?s underserved parishes. And in 1992, armed with a new understanding of canon law, she founded Rentapriest to "assist thousands of Catholics with spiritual needs, especially those turned away by the church." Based in Framingham, Massachusetts, the not-for-profit service acts as a clearinghouse, providing names of married priests to congregations, couples, even cruise lines looking for religious leadership...
...between a modern life and the rules of the Church. For example, in order to remarry in the Catholic Church, you must have your first marriage annulled, or wiped away, as if it never happened. That can be personally wrenching, particularly if the first marriage resulted in children. With Rentapriest, you get the same familiar language, the same comforting ritual, minus the formal sanction of the Vatican. For some, the benefits far outweigh the drawbacks, says Haggett. "We?ve been told that for many people it?s more important to be married by someone who has been anointed...
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