Mass boycott is not the answer

JENNIFER Sleeman and I have much in common, I believe. We are both 80-years-old and have grandchildren – although I haven’t yet achieved great-grandfather status.

We both love gardening. We would both claim to be committed Catholics who are frustrated and angry with the governance of our church in the 21st century.

But I take issue with Ms Sleeman on one important point. She claims 50% of Catholics – the women of our church – are disenfranchised and so she wants them to protest by their non-attendance at mass tomorrow.