Thursday, October 25, 2007
THE CAMEL BACK BREAKER ?
The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence's latest stunt just might be the one that finally brings about some correction from Rome.
A World Net Daily story written from the point of view of Anthony Gonzales, chief of the St. Joseph's Men Society, the man who was responsible for getting the event filmed, and the man who is responsible for getting the pictures to Rome.
Gonzales says:
We can't even take our children to Mass anymore. We can't even go to our churches...We finally got to the point, and said 'Hey, look, we can't take this anymore'...This guy has to know he can't continue to get way[sic] with his actions. He's played dumb before,...He says he didn't recognize two gay men dressed in drag coming up to receive Communion in clown makeup!"
The article continues:
Gonzales and several other activists who contacted WND said such "incidents" long have been occurring at the church, and it's likely that the archbishop knew about them. So now is time for action...
In response to the claim of Archdiocesan spokesman Maurice Healy that Archbishop Niederauer wants to reach out to those people Gonzales replied:
They don't reach out to that community to call for repentance and healing and their reconciliation with Christ. They say, "This is your lifestyle and we are here to give you approbation."
Gonzales is forwarding to Rome a compilation of documentation and requesting that the group Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence be excommunicated along with San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom and U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi for public departure from Catholic doctrine on same-sex relationships and abortion.
The incident with the "Sisters" was just the final straw, Gonzales said. He said just last fall the pastor of Holy Redeemer gave the "Sisters" permission to run a bingo operation at the church hall. Healy said the archdiocese wasn't aware of what was going on, and when it found out, it ordered it stopped.
But other activists told WND they have been notifying the church archdiocese of their objections to such issues regularly. One such case was a recent "Drag Queen Calendar Nite" at the church. Those who objected notified the church office of their concerns before the event, but apparently were ignored since it was held anyway.
Read the whole article.
If Rome does not act, we must conclude that Rome approves. If Rome approves, the Church is imploding from the very top.
One aspect of this story is heartwarming...the men have stepped up to the plate. Glory be to God!
Thanks to a reader for the link.
Our Lady of Fatima, pray for Benedict!
