Citing the decision by African prelates that a blessing for same-sex couples could cause scandal, Bishop Baker said: “I do not believe they can be carried out scandal-free in the Diocese of Baker either.”
However, he said, individuals “should be free to request and should receive, a priestly blessing outside of Mass.”
The bishop offered this formula for the blessing:
May Almighty God - Father, Son, and Holy Spirit - bless you with the grace to turn away from sin and believe in the Gospel.