[Diago]

From the Final Communque of the US Cardinals:

On April 23-24, 2002, an extraordinary meeting was held in the Vatican between the Cardinals of the United States and the leadership of the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops and the heads of several offices of the Holy See on the subject of the sexual abuse of minors.The meeting was called with three goals in mind:

- on the part of the American Bishops, to inform the Holy See about the difficulties which they have faced in recent months,

- on the part of the Roman Dicasteries, to hear directly from the American Cardinals and the chief officials of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops a general evaluation of the situation,

- and together to develop ways to move forward in addressing these issues.

As is known, the Holy Father received the working group in his private library late in the morning of Tuesday, April 23, and gave a programmatic address. Today, at the end of the morning session, His Holiness invited the American Cardinals and Bishops to lunch, to continue their discussion of some of the themes raised at the meeting.The participants first of all wish to express their unanimous gratitude to the Holy Father for his clear indications of direction and commitment for the future. In communion with the Pope they reaffirm certain basic principles:

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5) Given the doctrinal issues underlying the deplorable behavior in question, certain lines of response have been proposed:a) the Pastors of the Church need clearly to promote the correct moral teaching of the Church and publicly to reprimand individuals who spread dissent and groups which advance ambiguous approaches to pastoral care;

[Diago]

ping

[eastsider]

Retreat for Gay and Lesbian Catholics -- September 27-29, 2002 -- Jesuit Retreat House, Parma

Before I totally wig out, do we know if this is an approved Catholic homosexual ministry or not (i.e., a ministry that teaches chastity for Catholics with homosexual attractions)?

[Rodney King]

barf alert

[history_matters]

Pray for us.

p i n g

[I_Love_My_Husband]

*sigh* They've got to get rid of the fags in the church, and do it NOW!

[Drango]

Copper Sunday?

This Sunday if Catholics will contribute pennies to the tithe, perhaps they will begin to listen.

Yes, yes, we know YOUR priest is one of the good guys and not part of the problem but it's clear the Bishops and Cardinals need a stonger message....

[nofriendofbills]

The bird inside the rainbow triangle, is that supposed to be the Holy Ghost and isn't that sacrilege?

[Saundra Duffy]

Thanks for posting this. I am horrified. Unbelievable. In your face gay catholics . . . and at a time like this. End days.

[american colleen]

Thank you for the ping. This just makes me want to scream and jump up and down!!!! I truly mean this: I don't care if we have one priest for every 5000 Catholics and I have to drive 2 hours to Mass... Get Rid Of All The Dissenters and/or Homosexuals among the Priests, Bishops and Cardinals.

Can someone please tell me if the words of JPII are worth more than the paper they are printed on? How do you enforce them?

"Given the doctrinal issues underlying the deplorable behavior in question, certain lines of response have been proposed:a) the Pastors of the Church need clearly to promote the correct moral teaching of the Church and publicly to reprimand individuals who spread dissent and groups which advance ambiguous approaches to pastoral care;"

[history_matters]

p i n g

and

Bump

[american colleen]

OK, I've calmed down and I'm with eastsider on this.

The following is an excerpt of the home page:

I have established the Gay and Lesbian Family Ministry to provide pastoral care for our homosexual brothers and sisters and their families in fidelity to the teachings of the Church.

It is my hope that this ministry can be an opportunity for healing and reconciliation.

Most Rev. Anthony M. Pilla

Bishop of Cleveland

[SkyPilot]

I had to edit this photo from a recent "Gay Pride" parade.

Ladies and Gentlemen--THIS is the homosexual "lifestyle."

The people at that website claim they are part of the Body of Christ--and this is what homosexuals show as "pride"?!

[RightOnline]

Chicken-hawk priests..............embracing the gay agenda.................and the Catholic Church wonders why they're losing membership at a breakneck pace.

[NYer]

From Cardinal Mahony's "fishy" service for the homosexual ministers.

We have a new rainbow colored fish pin designed by Ester Bentley as a means of recognition and as a fundraiser for our ministry.  The pins are available for a $3.50 donation including shipping.  The proceeds go to support Ministry With Lesbian & Gay Catholics.  MLGC is a ministry of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles which promotes justice, equality and inclusivity of all gay and lesbian persons.  Call or e mail us with your order

The pin comes on a card which reads:

Early Christians recognized each other by the sign of the fish.

See in this fish pin a sign of recognition of our lesbian and gay sisters and brothers.

The pin signals solidarity with all people of faith who promote justice and inclusivity for every person in their faith communities.

[headsonpikes]

Bishop Amos!!!

You go, girl! ;^)

[rdb3]

And to think that I graduated from St. Joseph High School, now VASJ, in the Diocese of Cleveland.

My how things change in 11 years.

[Chapita]

Heads up, dude! Would want you to miss out on something as important as this.

[Antoninus]

This garbage has got to stop NOW! Catholic Freepers, put your activist hats on right now and get those letters and faxes flying. The homo-promo crowd MUST be rooted out.

[SMEDLEYBUTLER]

As you know, strange things go on in Cleveland.

Cleveland Diocese Funding NARAL

[Notwithstanding]

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