Unleash the Power of the Blog (Revival Bingo at SFO Catholic Church)

Mark Shea Blogspot ^ | October 26, 2006 | Mark Shea

[NYer]

A reader from San Francisco writes:

The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence now use Most Holy Redeemer Parish Hall (beneath the church) for their monthly Revival Bingo.

Here's the listing for the next event. (scroll down to graphic)

Here's an article describing the fun, including prizes of porn dvd's and sex toys.

Here's the Sisters' own description with graphics.

And here's some info on "Peaches Christ", guest host for the "Bare Chest Bingo" event on November 2nd. (Read her/his bio, s/he is a direct descendant of Christ)

All to take place in the same building where the Body of Christ is reserved.

The pastor is the chancellor of the archdiocese, Fr. Stephen Meriwether.

In addition to emailing Fr. Meriwether with your well-deserved protests, don't forget to CC Archbishop George Niederauer and Bishop John Wester as well as Bishop Ignatius Wang. There is simply no excuse for this revolting sacrilege.

[catholicfreeper]

It takes a lot to shock me now a days but I have to admit this takes the cake. When I saw this I thought Shea must have misunderstood some kind of spoof. It appears not

[JamesP81]

WTF bump

[NYer]

It takes a lot to shock me now a days but I have to admit this takes the cake.

Mercifully, Shea only posted the links and not the actual graphic images.

[Jeff Chandler]

Andrew Sullivan catholics.

[Dominick]

MHR prides itself in being an inclusive Catholic community -- embracing all people of good faith -- Catholics as well as those people interested in learning about the Catholic experience -- regardless of their background, gender, race, social status or sexual orientation.

Bare chest bingo is way outside the non-Catholic mission statement. I guess if you were a Satanist of "good faith" you can join the Church.

Satanist:"Pardon me father, can I have some of those Eucharists for a Black Mass later tonight?"
Priest:Should I deliver them after bare chest bingo?

In this flagrant case, the Bishop should act, and if he does not, this could go up the line.

[trisham]

Unbelievable.

[rogator]

Niederaur did not impress me with what he allowed in SLC.
It doesn't surprise me that he allows worse now that he is closer to Mahonyland.
Wasn't he a classmate of Mahony's?

[Nihil Obstat]

9 posts and still no Bishop Wang jokes. Checking back later.

[Bainbridge]

This must be a joke.From the Onion or something right?

[NYer]

Wasn't he a classmate of Mahony's?

Yes, you're right! According to the April issue of San Francisco Faith

CARDINALS ROGER MAHONY of Los Angeles and Justin Rigali of Philadelphia attended the February 15 installation of George Niederauer as archbishop of San Francisco. Mahony, Niederauer's "friend and classmate," "came all the way to The City,"

[NYer]

No! Not a joke.

[Bainbridge]

Oh, I am truly sorry. I had hoped it was. Seems frankly surreal.
I hope Jesus comes back soon. For some there will be nowhere to hide.

[livius]

The appointment of Neiderauer was a real mystery to me.

[Zetman]

It doesn't surprise me that he allows worse now that he is closer to Mahonyland. Wasn't he a classmate of Mahony's?

That's what I read too - that he, Mahony, and the former San Francisco Bishop Levada (now head of the Roman Curia's Congregation of Doctrine and Faith) all graduated from the same Seminary. In fact, one article I read said that this guy, and Bishop Levada co-own an oceanfront condo together somewhere in Southern California. They were/are planning on using it as a retirmement pad, but those plans will need to be delayed with Levada's promotion to Rome. Kinda makes you wonder, doesn't it??

It would seem that they are all peas in the same left-wing pod.

[ArrogantBustard]

I'm beginning to think that all "left-wing" priests are also queer. The straight "left-wing" priests all left to marry ex-nuns.

Soooooooo ... get rid of all the queers and what's left?

That's right: only the orthodox, "right-wing" priests.

Rule One: No Poofters!

[voiceinthewind]

Some people are so far gone that they have no shame in what they are doing to the Church.

[Straight Vermonter]

Some say we have too few priests. I say if we got rid of some that we have now we would eventually have many, many more.