“The Community of St. Joseph’s House of Hospitality, the Rochester Catholic Worker, calls Chava (Michelle) Redonnett to be their priest, to serve the community by offering the sacraments, and nurturing and building the community that serves our guests.” From the November 19, 2007 newsletter of St. Joseph’s House of Hospitality.

Chava Redonnet is in the process of formation to be “ordained” a priestess. She will be serving as chaplain of St. Joseph’s House on South Ave. Because St. Joseph’s identifies itself as Catholic it would be wise for Catholic donors to be wary of supporting this particular group.

Although the organization apparently does good work in supporting the material needs of their clients, they will surely be spiritually confused by a woman posing as a priest in a self identified Catholic organization. This woman cannot “offer the sacraments” in any Catholic sense.

It is a shame that the clients of St. Joseph’s House will be deprived of the Sanctifying grace of the authentic sacraments that can only be imparted by a validly ordained male priest. Just another example of the state of confusion that prevails throughout our diocese.