Brisbane Archbishop John Bathersby has confirmed that a letter has been sent to St Mary's parish administrator, Fr Peter Kennedy, who will not divulge its contents until after a parish meeting and press conference Saturday morning. "At this stage the Archbishop doesn't wish to make any further comment about the letter. If Father Kennedy chooses to reveal the contents of the letter the Archbishop will respond accordingly," a Brisbane archdiocesan spokesperson told The Courier Mail.
St Mary's spokeswoman, Karyn Walsh, told the paper that the letter's contents would not be made public until a joint public meeting and press conference at 10.30am Saturday.
"There'll be no public disclosure of what the letter contains until Sunday morning after Peter has consulted with key people in the community and there has been an opportunity to tell as many people as possible in the congregation at the Saturday evening and Sunday morning Mass that a letter has been received," she said.
"No one is feeling overly optimistic," she said.
The Courier-Mail speculates that Fr Kennedy may be excommunicated.
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