Priest Says Woman Can't Lead Choir Unless She Stops Selling Sex Toys

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NEW FRANKEN — The priest at St. Joseph's Catholic Church has removed the church’s organist and choir director from her duties, saying her sale of sex toys was not “consistent with Church teachings.”

Linette Servais, 50, played the organ and sung with the choir for 35 years. Much of her work as choir director and organist was done without pay. When her parish priest asked to meet with her, she thought it was to say thank you.

Instead, she was told to quit her sales job with company known as Pure Romance or she would lose her position in the church.

Pure Romance, based in Loveland, Ohio, is a $60 million-per-year business that sells spa products and sex toys at home parties attended by women. It has 15,000 consultants like Servais.

Servais said her decision was not hard: She began working with Pure Romance after a brain tumor and treatment left her sexually dysfunctional. The job allows her to help other women who have similar problems.

“After I got over the initial shock, I prayed over this a long time,” she said. “I feel that Pure Romance is my ministry.”

The Rev. Dean Dombroski felt differently, removing her from the choir loft just before Thanksgiving and gradually taking away other church duties. Servais can no longer take pictures during First Communion services or lead the committee planning the church's annual late-summer picnic.

Dombroski said he couldn’t discuss the situation because it involves personnel.

http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070530/GPG0101/70530058/1978

[AllegroRondo]

1. can she rent them by the hour instead?

[RetroLounge]

2. “I feel that Pure Romance is my ministry.”

Now this lady has her head on straight.

another catholic church scared of sex...

I am SO glad I have never been subjected to this abuse they call religion...

and this is another Wisconsin MATCOM thread (tm) :D

RL

[matcom]

3. Wisconsin = The New Florida

:rofl:

[RetroLounge]

6. I fear you are correct sir...

now where are all my shoes?

RL

[rug]

4. Who is going to play his organ now?

[BarenakedLady]

5. bwahahahaha

:rofl:

Thanks, I needed that.