Catholic Students Threatened with Arrest at Catholic Cathedral in Los Angeles

US NEWSWIRE ^ | 07/1/05

[murphE]

To: National Desk

Contact: Amber Dolle of the American Life League, 540-903-9572 or adolle@ALL.org

LOS ANGELES, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- "Today's attempted arrest in Los Angeles of the student participants in American Life League's Crusade for the Defense of our Catholic Church is beyond scandalous," said Judie Brown, president of American Life League. "Since when is it against the law for Catholics to defend the Catholic faith at a Catholic Cathedral? We are outraged at the situation."

Today's scene occurred when more than a dozen young people attempted to attend the inauguration ceremonies of Antonio Villaraigosa, mayor-elect of Los Angeles, who is a pro-abortion Catholic. The young adults are part of American Life League's 2005 Crusade for Life walks in which they are trekking from San Diego to Sacramento spreading the truth about the incompatibility of Catholicism and support of abortion.

The group planned to attend the inauguration ceremonies, beginning at the Cathedral, and peacefully protest with shirts and signs that read: you can't be Catholic and pro-abortion.

"It is an outrage that an event honoring a pro-abortion Catholic public figure that openly supports the killing of the preborn would occur at Our Lady of the Angels Cathedral," said Brown. "It is even more shameful that Cardinal Mahony and others would attempt to censor faithful Catholic students from proclaiming the truth."

"American Life League calls for the immediate resignation of Cardinal Roger Mahony in light of his continued defiance of Church teaching," said Brown. "His coddling of pro-abortion Catholic public figures in California is beyond reproach and should not be tolerated by the hierarchy of the Catholic Church."

The young activists were eventually allowed inside of the Cathedral, but only after the Los Angeles Police Department intervened in the situation. "How ironic that the Cathedral security guards wanted to arrest the students and the LAPD had to step in and point out that such an act would be unconstitutional," said Brown. "The truths of the Church will always stand strong, regardless of who attempts to stifle them...even a cardinal."

For more information about American Life League's Crusade for the Defense of Our Catholic Church, see http://www.CrusadeForLife2005.com.

http://www.usnewswire.com/

[murphE]

Five years, 7 months, and 26 days until the liberation of the Archdiocese begins.

Many souls can be lead astray and lost in that amount of time.

[murphE]

Apalling. Cardinal Mahoney, tear down that cathedral!

I'm thinking something more dramatic, like a big crater in the earth opening up underneath the cathedral and swallowing the monstrosity whole, the cathedral that is ;-).

[hispanichoosier]

I think Mahoney should deny himself Communion while he's at it, apostate that he is.

I agree. One day, standing before Christ, Cardinal Mahoney will have a lot of explaining to do.

[Siobhan]

In the picture, Mahony is there to represent the Fiend. Is the woman in exotic white garb there to represent Ramtha of Atlantis?

Finn, Siobhan's son

[Mrs. Don-o]

Y'know, we're always "deploring" the pro-abortion American Catholic ruling class, the sleek, satisfied, redhanded politicos and clerics. We read this sort of article, wring our hands, make a deplore-face, and then scroll on down.

I accuse myself: this is what I do.

Better to do ONE thing that would strengthen the truth-tellers. OK, say one Hail Mary. But then mouse on over to American Life League and send them $10 -- $2 -- $1, fer cryin' out loud. You can do it online with a couple of mouseclicks, and then feel you've done a little something. Here's how:

http://www.all.org/activism/support2.htm


Thanks, all. And thank you, ALL.

[Siobhan]

Now that's exactly right! We all should say a Hail Mary and then give financially something extra to American Life League if we already support its apostolate and if we don't then we can give a financial gift now to help those who really are going to press on to hold Mahony to account.

Finn, Siobhan's son

[Coleus]

Thanks for the reminder...

I've done some pro-life activism with them in the past.

[Nauta]

As one of these young people (though not in the group mentioned in the press release (there are three groups of us going around different parts of the country - I'm in Great Lakes)), I thank you for your kind comments and support. It means alot to all of us here on the Crusade.

[murphE]

We could also get married, stay married, have lots of babies, raise them in a devout Catholic home, so they will grow up to be faithful Catholics who get married, stay married, have lots of babies...

[k omalley]

I noticed that woman in the white garb and wondered what religious tradition she represented. If she is there to represent Ramtha, then honestly, it is obvious that this whole thing is just plain demonic. God help us!

[Mrs. Don-o]

"We could also get married, stay married, have lots of babies..."

Aw, that's sweet of you, dear, but I'm already spoke for.... :oD

[NYer]

As one of these young people (though not in the group mentioned in the press release (there are three groups of us going around different parts of the country - I'm in Great Lakes)), I thank you for your kind comments and support. It means alot to all of us here on the Crusade.

Please ... a financial show of support by visiting Mrs. Don-o's link in post #45. Thank you and may God bless and reward you for your contribution! We live in a secular society. The last thing we need is a secular Cardinal running the show.

Catholic Ping
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[Cap'n Crunch]

Hello. How are things in Albany? Hope all is well.

I like that tag line.

[vox_freedom]

BTTT

[little jeremiah]

Moral Absolutes Ping.

Check out the picture, then wash out your eyes carefully. Not being a member of the Catholic Church, I can't pretend to know their rules. But it is obvious (and it part of Catholic law from what I've read) that it is wrong to take communion if pro-abortion, and wrong to give it to pro-abortion politicians. [Correct me if I'm wrong.]

Read about the American League Life Crusade people - young people. Taking action. If I lived nearby I'd go in their support. There's a link on the thread to click and donate to their cause, if you're interested.

Freepmail me if you want on/off this pinglist.

(What part of "Thou shall not kill" do these phony religious people not understand?)

[Pyro7480]

I think the post you are referring to is post #65, not #45.

[incredulous joe]

Seems to me that the Mayor and the Cardinal ought to be the one's applying for permits. They're the one's that are pimpimg out my Church for a political event.

[mercy]

Wow. If you can be an RC Cardnal and support a pro abort politician .... I bet you can probably bugger little boys too. I guess once you are a cardinal there ARE no rules.

[mercy]

The church may be desecrated by this apostate priest and killer of the unborn but no protests. Nooooooooooooo.

[DaveTesla]

That's just wonderful.
The lapdog of Julius / Armond Hammer father of the U.S.
Communist party and the abortion mills and family member
of Jacob Schiff, founder and financier of Lenin and
Trotsky and 100 million dead and admitted pagan /
wiccan desecrating the church while honoring his communist
appointed mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.

What the hell is wrong with Cardinal Mahony.?