Posted on 09/27/2016 7:48:47 PM PDT by marshmallow
PROVIDENCE, R.I. The Rev. Francesco Francese kept his Sunday homily at St. Marys Roman Catholic Church on Broadway short as he encouraged worshipers to be gentle with people who stray from the path of God.
Its our Christian duty to, if we can, to make up for mistakes, and try to help those who are also victims in one way or another, said Father Francese. God wants us to give others their due, to never be unjust to them.
As he closed his Bible the sanctuary fell silent. The rousing blend of voices, piano harmonies, and bongo drums associated with director of music ministry Michael Templetons choir, was noticeably absent.
On Monday, Templeton said Father Francese, who became pastor of the parish in July, sent him a text message asking to meet with him. When Templeton arrived at the church he said he was greeted by Father Francese, and a representative from the Diocese of Providence. Templeton, who has been dating the same man for about five years, got married in 2015.
They said I had entered into a marriage that wasnt consistent with the teachings of the Catholic Church and I needed to go, Templeton said.
Also on Sunday, Bishop Thomas J. Tobin celebrated Mass at the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul for a special blessing of Milestone Marriages. Here he spoke about the importance of commitment to one's faith, and one's partner before about 1,300 people.
Asked if any gay couples were invited to the blessing, Tobin joked, Well this is for people celebrating 25 years or more so we dont have anybody like that. Well worry about that in 20 years. Not today.
When asked about Templeton specifically, he said, I cant talk about that today and walked away.
Many St. Mary's parishioners, who arrived.....
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Uhh ... Bongo drums?
Sounds about right. Now you can feel free to flaunt your homosexuality anywhere else.
I’m so sick of hearing about people with “tears in their eyes” as if that automatically elevates them to a status of moral superiority.
Give me organ and classical music, or give me nothing.
The Rolling Stones have some bongos on ‘Sympathy for the Devil’.
It’s Little Rhody.
The Priest is likely from another country.
Just guessing’.
Sounds like a bunch of cafeteria Catholics.
A gay Church musical director? I’m shocked, just shocked.
To allow the lifestyle to continue in the House of God, er not anymore right... to allow the lifestyle to continue under the guidance of the Pope... Under the United Nations... Under the Globalists in a church worshiping God...
Ha! Good point.
It’s what he did with his organ that got him fired.
How do you get a dearly-loved person to choose the life-giving path of repentance, if you don’t inform them they are presently going in the wrong direction -— on the path of destruction?
LOL!
Homosexual conduct is an abomination to God, The FATHER. Read it. Read it over and over. Print it out and tape it to your wall. ABOMINATION!!
Well, there’s no other name for the musical instrument. But there are many other names for what you’re on about.
Is it proper to call Catholic priests reverend? Isn’t the proper term father?
I’ll bet you haven’t priced a pipe organ lately. I went to the first concert of several years ago. $21,000,000
My first job, some 40 years ago, was as an organ builder.... I.e, making pipes; tuning; construction of cases, etc....
That’s nothing.
At Obama’s church, Donald Young, the gay music director, wasn’t just fired. He was fired UPON and murdered.
I guess killing him and the two other gay associates of the Democrat nominee for President in the church was cheaper than buying their silence about Barry.
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