Pensees: Ms. Father

Ms. Father

People in religious leadership often lose all sense of accountability to common sense. It becomes about power and control. I can think of a number of silly illustrations in Fundamentalist/Evangelical circles to prove this point. Or, should I say sad examples? But while Fundamentalists and Evangelicals may have their problems, it is not near as bad as the silliness of calling a woman Father. However, as many religious leaders do, “Father” Cathie seems to dismisse common sense and thinks it’s funny.

Thus, reads the parish website: Fr. Cathie Caimano is a graduate of Georgetown University in Washington, DC and the General Theological Seminary of the Episcopal Church in New York, NY. She was ordained a deacon in 1999 at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church in Durham, NC and ordained a priest in 2000 at The Church of the Holy Trinity in New York, NY. Fr. Cathie served her curacy at The Church of the Holy Trinity, was the Associate Rector at St. Philip’s, and has been the rector of St. John’s since August 1, 2007. She is married to Chris Chapman, and they live with one very cute dog and two cats. She loves when people ask her why she is called ‘Father’.