answer: Mahoney is the bishop in charge, and he is now the leader of the "modernist" American catholic church.
Wait till he dies/retires/is exposed and his successor will have to clean up the place, like Cardinal George has to clean up after Bernadin, and Bishop O'Malley has to clean up after Law.
Even the Pope says that some bishops need to be converted to follow Christ:
Date: 2004-04-02
Reform Calls for Holy Bishops, Says John Paul II
Addresses a Group of Visiting U.S. Prelates
VATICAN CITY, APRIL 2, 2004 (Zenit.org).- The necessary reform of the Church in the United States calls above all for the "interior renewal" and "conversion" of bishops, says John Paul II.
In a meeting today with the pastors of the ecclesiastical provinces of Atlanta and Miami, the Pope indicated the first challenge that the U.S. Catholic community faces, shaken by the scandals attributed to priests, is "the renewal of the episcopal office."
"The history of the Church demonstrates that there can be no effective reform without interior renewal. This is true not only of individuals, but also of every group and institution in the Church," the Holy Father told the bishops, who were on their five-yearly visit to Rome.
"In the life of every bishop," he continued, "the challenge of interior renewal must involve an integral understanding of his service as 'pastor gregis' (pastor of the flock), entrusted by Christ's will with a specific ministry of pastoral governance in the Church and the responsibility and apostolic power which accompany that ministry."
Therefore, the "apostolic authority" of the bishop "must be seen first and foremost as a religious witness to the risen Lord, to the truth of the Gospel, and to the mystery of salvation present and at work in the Church," the Pope said.
"The renewal of the Church is thus closely linked to the renewal of the episcopal office," he said. "Since the bishop is called in a unique way to be an 'alter Christus' (another Christ), a vicar of Christ in and for his local Church, he must be the first to conform his life to Christ in holiness and constant conversion."
The Holy Father added: "Only by himself putting on the mind of Christ and acquiring a fresh, spiritual way of thinking, will he [the bishop] be able to carry out effectively his role as a successor of the apostles, the guide of the faith community, and the coordinator of those charisms and missions which the Holy Spirit constantly pours out upon the Church."
You might want to check out this link:
http://www.losangelesmission.com/index.htm I am sorry about the state of your diocese. I know that most of this problem lies with Mahoney who will do nothing to stop it. Nevertheless, you should not be silent.
If I were you I would go to a group of active pro lifers - if you don't know of one, try going to area abortion clinics on a Saturday morning and speaking to some of the folks there - you'll either meet an area leader or be given the name/number of one. Try sticking to folks with Rosary beads as they'll be most likely to help you.
Then make plans to have at least 20 people outside with signs and flyers at every church Cedillo is speaking at. Do not mention the drivers license issue - people of good will can disagree on that one. Likely many people attending the church (and maybe even some prolifers) will be in favor of the illegal aliens having licenses. Of course, you may want to call the pastors of these churches and let them know they shouldn't have pro abortion politicians speaking on church property. It's possible, though not likely, they've never thought about it.
In Philadelphia, pro-aborts are not allowed to speak on church property, but in the last election Ed Rendell did appear at at least one area church. It was kept very quiet so that there wouldn't be time to involve the cardinal. We still had time to gather a hundred or so protestors to greet him. It was heartbreaking to see so many active parishoners go in to support Rendell. But there will be people who turn away and some may even join you, and you will feel strengthened. It is important to take a stand for life in the culture of death.
God bless you and keep you and may St. Michael the Archangel defend you in battle.
If Mahoney is his bishop, expect worse.
Mahoney is a cardinal and a lot of us have doubts over whether or not he's actually Catholic.
