Lesbian Catholic religious education coordinator denied award from the Archdiocese of St. Paul

The Star Tribune ^ | 02.22.03

[Coleus]

A Catholic religious education coordinator was denied an award from the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis Wednesday evening because she is a lesbian, prompting a protest at the dinner honoring the other 17 recipients.

About 200 members of St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church demonstrated Wednesday night in support of Kathy Itzin, the church's religious education coordinator. Itzin, a member of St. Joan's, was to be one of 18 archdiocesan workers honored for their work in teaching young people about the faith. She is in a relationship with a partner, and they have four children, ages 10 to 16.

[Coleus]

Please ask that Itzin be removed as Religious Education Coordinator. She is in a publicly scandalous relationship, flaunting it in fact. St. Joan's is a gay parish that promotes "gay pride," a euphemism for championing sodomy and other perversions. Fr. George Wertin should be disciplined for turning his parish into a gay social club. Pray for this poor woman and her "partner," but especially for the poor children whose idea of marriage and love, and even friendship, can't help but be twisted by this disgraceful situation. May God have mercy on all of our children.

[Coleus]

Learning About Homosexuality
http://www.cathfam.org/Hitems/LearnHom.html

Catholic Church backs 'cure for gays'
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/831871/posts

[Jim Noble]

Catholics must recognize that homophobia is as sinful as unchastity

"Hate is Not a Catholic Value."

There is nothing to support the view that this has anything to do with phobias OR hatred.

The Church is simply speaking the truth, as it has for millenia.

[Coleus]

http://www.archspm.org/
http://www.archspm.org/html/flynn.html
http://www.osjspm.org/
http://www.10000vocations.org/
http://www.thecatholicspirit.com/
http://www.osjspm.org/sri.htm
http://www.ccspm.org/

[SMEDLEYBUTLER]

Catholic award withdrawn from lesbian

[Cicero]

The Red Star misunderstands and possibly purposely misrepresents the problem.

The problem is not that Kathy Itzin is quietly and privately living in a lesbian relationship. The problem is that she is a lesbian activist, which is an entirely different matter.

All of us are sinners, one way or another, but we don't need religious education coordinators actively teaching sinful behavior to their youthful charges.

[BCrago66]

On the other hand, lesbians in nun outfits are hot (so long as they're young).

[Canticle_of_Deborah]

Another article on your favorite 'infamous' parish.

[Clemenza]

There was an English teacher at Union Catholic (NJ) who was openly gay and had the rainbow flag up in his classroom when my cousin was a student back in the 90s.

[Coleus]

That's sick and shame on that school for allowing it. I wonder if he is still teaching there corrupting the minds of his students.

[Salvation]

**Archbishop Harry Flynn**

joins

Archbishop or is it Cardinal Arinze, who spoke at a college graduation and adhered to the Catholic message

and Bishop Reilly who cancelled his appointment to speak at a graduation when he found out the college supported a non-Catholic doctrine -- I can't remember for sure, but I think it had something to do with abortion.

I pray that this practice of the Episcopate (Bishops and above) standing up and speaking the truth continues and grows!

We need more of them!

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the heads up!

[SuziQ]

To withdraw it simply because of her sexual orientation is offensive to all gays and lesbians and to all of us in her community."

I'm curious just how seriously she takes the passing on of the Faith when she is obviously NOT following it in her daily life. It's not as though sometimes she sins and tries hard not to do it anymore. Her entire lifestyle is sinful!

I don't understand why any Parish would hire her if they knew that she was actively living this lifestyle. Would the Parish hire an active prostitute, even though she might be a nice, kind woman?

[quietolong]

This is how the takeover happens. It’s about time RC Church starts kicking these people out. and those that think its ok.

[Dajjal]

Bumpus ad summum

[nickcarraway]

Catholic award withdrawn from lesbian

[TxBec]

bump.

[Man_of_Reason]

The number of men and women who have deep-seated homosexual tendencies is not negligible. This inclination, which is objectively disordered, constitutes for most of them a trial. They must be accepted with respect, compassion, and sensitivity. Every sign of unjust discrimination in their regard should be avoided. These persons are called to fulfill God's will in their lives and, if they are Christians, to unite to the sacrifice of the Lord's Cross the difficulties they may encounter from their condition.

[Coleus]

Fine, but when you flaunt it in public at a Catholic Institution, you don't deserve to have the job or get an award.

[Man_of_Reason]

The church let her actively flaunt her lifestyle and do her job. She did her job so well so deserved an award. Now they won't give the award. This could be construed as unjust prejudice because they let her work in the first place. It's the same as letting someone work for you and then not paying them because they are homosexual or black or a woman.