Posted on 01/03/2007 6:43:46 PM PST by Antoninus
Archdiocese cancels lease of parish hall to a group of homosexual men who dress as Catholic nuns and sponsor monthly bingo games to raise funds for HIV/AIDs programs
The “Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence,” who describe themselves as “the leading-edge order of queer nuns,” and whose official slogan is “go forth and sin some more” are looking for a new location for their monthly bingo games.
Until late October, the group had leased Most Holy Redeemer church’s Ellard Hall in San Francisco for a fundraiser for HIV/AIDS programs. The Sisters held their Sept. 7 bingo fundraiser at Ellard Hall, and another was scheduled for Nov. 2. But the San Francisco archdiocese abruptly cancelled the group’s lease just two days before the November event was to take place. Nick Andrade, Parish Council president, informed the group of the archdiocese’s decision on Oct. 31.
“This came as both a shock and a surprise as we have worked very closely with Most Holy Redeemer Church to provide fundraising services for both the Church and other beneficiaries,” said the “Sisters” in a Nov. 3 press release. The group estimates it lost $3000 - $4000 as a consequence of the cancellation, and the same amount in December because they had nowhere to hold their bingo event. They say they hope to locate a new site this month or next.
While the “Sisters” say they do not know why the archdiocese kicked them out of the parish hall, several Catholic news sources reported that Catholic bloggers, scandalized by the activity, pressured the archdiocese to act. Among other things, the bloggers noted, prizes included pornographic DVDs and sex toys.
“The Archdiocese of San Francisco has directed the parish to end the arrangement immediately,” said archdiocesan spokesman Maurice Healy. “For years the group has directed contempt and ridicule at Catholic faith and practices. The particular targets of the group’s derision are women in religious communities, for whom Catholics, and many non-Catholics, have a special reverence and respect.”
Most Holy Redeemer and its pastor, Father Stephen Meriwether, have been most kind to the homosexual population of the Castro district, where the church is located. The parish, says its website, “prides itself in being an inclusive Catholic community -- embracing all people of good faith... regardless of their background, gender, race, social status or sexual orientation.” Parish members, wearing Most Holy Redeemer T-shirts and bearing a parish sign, have over the years participated in San Francisco’s Gay Pride Parade; the parish website features pictures of the 2006 parade, one showing two men about to kiss.
In 2004, then-Archbishop William Levada appointed Meriwether archdiocesan chancellor. Whether or not on account of complaints about allowing the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence to use the parish hall, in early December current Archbishop George Niederauer removed Meriwether as chancellor. Meriwether remains in the chancery as director of ecumenical and interreligious affairs. He was also briefly suspended from his pastoral duties at Most Holy Redeemer, but has since returned.
Nancy Pelosi and crew bringing these morals to the country now.
You gotta be kidding! Queer nuns in San Francisco? Who'd 'a
thunk it?
How about (to name a few):
Hmmm, maybe it's time to check Nancy's plumbing???? If these guys could fool the catholic church, maybe Nancy isn't what she's cracked up to be?
This reads like a Saturday Night Live script...
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Was "Sisters of the Perpetual Herpes Outbreak" considered too cliched?
The Comedy Channel's version of the "news" makes more sense in light of what the alphabet networks and the New York Times, et al.
Archbishop Levada was a dreadful bishop. It remains to be seen what kind of shepherd Archbishop Niederauer is. Either he is trying to clean up the mess left to him by his predecessor, or he finds himself in a tighter ship with Pope Benedict in charge and fears the consequences if he doesn't respond to these protests.
I think I have heard some negative things about Niederauer too, but perhaps I was misinformed. I hope so.
Let's see SF ban the Catholic Church as homophobic.
Yuh, I'm sure.
Do you remember the old skit with John Belushi as the captain of "The Raging Queen" where "manly men did manly things?"
It's a bad habit to be gay and dress as a nun.
This is a textbook example of just how classless and crass the gay community actually is. They couldn't just haqve bingo and raise some money... no... instead they had to throw their sexual orientation in the face of the church by mocking the very devout and gracious people who run the place. And yet they still don't understand why they were kicked out.
The next time these craven leeches have a gay pride parade 50 straight people should show up in pink tank tops and silver buttless chaps pretending to have sex with diseased farm animals. Lets see how they like it.
Sewer rats.
Aren't they the cheerleading squad for the demorats?
I would like to see how the homo crowd would react if an anti homosexual group dressed up like stereotypical gays and called themselves the "Faeries of Perpetual Depravity" described themselves as "the leading order of homo child molesters" with a slogan of "grab a two year old and do what you want." They would be screaming about intolerance and mistreatement! Yet they get away with this crap and nobody criticizes them for it.
Wow, I never thought this would happen, but am glad they gave 'em the boot.
They'll find somewhere else to hold their fundraiser, don't worry about that, but they don't need to be mocking the Catholic Church and to be holding their fundraisers in the church.
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