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What NY Sen. Alesi didn’t say: priest who ‘embraced’ him is excommunicated
LifeSiteNews ^ | 7/15/11 | Kathleen Gilbert

Posted on 07/15/2011 1:26:53 PM PDT by wagglebee

NEW YORK, July 15, 2011 (LifeSiteNews.com) - When New York state Senator James Alesi announced to gay “marriage” supporters recently that his priest “embraced” him at mass after he cast his vote for gay “marriage,” he failed to mention one important point – his priest and his religious community have been excommunicated from the Catholic Church.

“I went to Mass Sunday in my church and I was so warmly received,” Alesi told attendees at an event sponsored by the Human Rights Campaign earlier this month. “It doesn’t matter what religion you are, but I know in my religion, when I went up to receive Communion, my priest embraced me,” he said.

However, the New York Times reports that Alesi belongs to Spiritus Christi Church, which broke with Rome in the 1990s “in order to support gay men and lesbians,” as well as female clergy.

The two clerics at Spiritus Christi are Rev. James Callahan, who was validly ordained in the Catholic Church before his excommunication, and pastor Mary Ramerman. Bishop Matthew Clark of Rochester excommunicated Callahan in 1998 and removed him from his post as administrator from the city’s Corpus Christi Church, according to the group. The entire community was declared excommunicated the following year.

Alesi’s office confirmed to LifeSiteNews.com that the senator was hugged by his priest, but did not answer when asked who the priest was. Spiritus Christi Church also did not respond as of press time.

Alesi, one of the most prominent senate Republicans in New York, voted for gay “marriage” after previously opposing it. Alesi has claimed that he only cast his vote against gay “marriage” in 2009 as a political move, to help Republicans reclaim the chamber in 2010.


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The two clerics at Spiritus Christi are Rev. James Callahan, who was validly ordained in the Catholic Church before his excommunication, and pastor Mary Ramerman. Bishop Matthew Clark of Rochester excommunicated Callahan in 1998 and removed him from his post as administrator from the city’s Corpus Christi Church, according to the group. The entire community was declared excommunicated the following year.

And the truth finally comes out!

1 posted on 07/15/2011 1:26:55 PM PDT by wagglebee
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2 posted on 07/15/2011 1:28:02 PM PDT by wagglebee ("A political party cannot be all things to all people." -- Ronald Reagan, 3/1/75)
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3 posted on 07/15/2011 1:28:44 PM PDT by wagglebee ("A political party cannot be all things to all people." -- Ronald Reagan, 3/1/75)
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To: wagglebee
Alesi, one of the most prominent senate Republicans in New York, voted for gay “marriage” after previously opposing it.
I live near Rochester ... believe me, this guy is toast. And not just for the pro-queer vote ... Senator Alesi Sues Couple that Declined to Press Charges Against Him
4 posted on 07/15/2011 1:33:58 PM PDT by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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To: wagglebee

A lesi?


5 posted on 07/15/2011 1:36:52 PM PDT by DBeers (†)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...

He can be the new bogus ambassador to El Salvador.

Thanks wagglebee.


6 posted on 07/15/2011 1:40:19 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Yes, as a matter of fact, it is that time again -- https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: wagglebee

“... when I went up to receive Communion, my priest embraced me,”
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is it possible to be more deceptive without actually lying?

Awesome find wagglebee! thanks!


7 posted on 07/15/2011 1:42:03 PM PDT by Elendur (the hope and change i need: Sarah / Colonel West in 2012)
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To: wagglebee

Homosexual “logic and reasoning” is antithetical to Natural Law Theory and all Theology which isn’t corrupted.

Of course, they lie and cover up the truth to validate their evil behavior. That is the MO of all evil doers. They want to be god and determine right and wrong—when for thousands of years and our Constitution embrace Natural Law Theory—God’s laws—which are set by Judeo/Christian ethics. These are Absolute Truths....proven throughout history to be the most productive, flourishing ideology that has ever existed for “free” people. It is the ONLY one which can support a “free” people.

That is why this Marxist idea of moral relativism—that they are gods and can make up right and wrong from “feelings” and “urges” even when they defy nature—is comical if it were not so demonic. But it is to destroy our Just Law based on natural laws and create chaos which always results when laws are not based on Universal Truths (Cicero).

Evil.


8 posted on 07/15/2011 1:42:57 PM PDT by savagesusie (Virtue is a habit of the mind, consistent with nature and moderation and reason. Cicero)
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To: wagglebee
I just have to say that when these -------hm--- creatures lie like this they make me so --- angry I have to mutter things that can't be printed.

My Good Lord, please bless me, a sinner, and free me from sin, and I ask the same for these and for all your screwed-up human race.

9 posted on 07/15/2011 1:51:22 PM PDT by Mrs. Don-o (Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.)
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To: wagglebee
went to Mass Sunday>

No sir, you did not go to Mass.

You went to a wine and crackers brunch.

Since he was excommunicated, there was no consecrated Host.

10 posted on 07/15/2011 1:53:35 PM PDT by MindBender26 (Forget AMEX. Remember your Glock 27: Never Leave Home Without It!)
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To: Elendur

An unconsecrated wafer is a small piece of bread. It would have more meaning if there was a slice of pepperoni on it.


11 posted on 07/15/2011 1:53:45 PM PDT by massgopguy (I owe everything to George Bailey)
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Wow. Why didn't he say he went to "gay mass" at his fake Catholic "gay church"? Now I'm wondering if the "embrace" included a little grope as well.

Actually, I wish more homosexuals would simply go to their fake gay churches and stay out of the real ones.

12 posted on 07/15/2011 1:57:39 PM PDT by Sans-Culotte ( Pray for Obama- Psalm 109:8)
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To: MindBender26

You wrote:

“Since he was excommunicated, there was no consecrated Host.”

I don’t think excommunication would affect the consecration.


13 posted on 07/15/2011 2:02:54 PM PDT by vladimir998 (Sweden - one of the next Muslim countries)
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To: wagglebee

Good find.

Satan and his minions spinning lies.


14 posted on 07/15/2011 2:06:07 PM PDT by reagandemocrat
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To: wagglebee; netmilsmom; thefrankbaum; Tax-chick; GregB; saradippity; Berlin_Freeper; Litany; ...
Thank you, Wagglebee, for posting this thread! Indeed, now the truth is truly revealed!

From the Free Republic Archives of 2005, an article that explains it all.

The sad collapse of an apostate church

15 posted on 07/15/2011 2:29:31 PM PDT by NYer ("Be kind to every person you meet. For every person is fighting a great battle." St. Ephraim)
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To: vladimir998

If the Priest is excommunicated, he no longer has the power to consecrate a host.


16 posted on 07/15/2011 2:56:48 PM PDT by Venturer
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To: wagglebee

The homofacists lie?
Who knew.....


17 posted on 07/15/2011 3:07:32 PM PDT by SECURE AMERICA (Where can I sign up for the New American Revolution and the Crusades 2012?)
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To: wagglebee

Ah, so he is NOT A CATHOLIC.

That explains a lot.


18 posted on 07/15/2011 3:22:36 PM PDT by Jvette
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To: wagglebee
ROFL!!!!!

You know they're off the wall when even Bishop Matthew Clark had enough and excommunicated them.

Leftists lie.

Sharks bite, skunks stink, leftists lie.

It's what they do ...

19 posted on 07/15/2011 3:26:53 PM PDT by ArrogantBustard (Western Civilization is Aborting, Buggering, and Contracepting itself out of existence.)
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20 posted on 07/15/2011 3:28:07 PM PDT by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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