He published ""Considerations Toward the Theology of the Presbyterate"" in 1961. He was ordained to the Roman Catholic presbyterate (priesthood) on August 11, 1983. It ordains women to the presbyterate and episcopacy, and it accepts and ordains practicing LGBTs. He was subsequently ordained to the presbyterate for the Marists on 29 June 1933. Abbesses exercised functions that were later reserved to the male diaconate and presbyterate. Collectively, however, their "college" is referred to as the "presbyterium", "presbytery", or "presbyterate". The diocese does not ordain women to the presbyterate, but does have eight female deacons. The diocese did not ordain women to the presbyterate, but does have two female deacons. Unlike PEAR, PEARUSA does not ordain women to the presbyterate, but only to the diaconate.