Posted on 11/05/2008 5:18:24 AM PST by topher
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Tuesday November 4, 2008San Francisco Catholic Charities Director Contributes to Campaign to Defeat Pro-Marriage Ballot Measure
By Hilary White SAN FRANCISCO, November 4, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A high-level official of the Catholic archdiocese of San Francisco made personal donations to a campaign to promote homosexual “marriage,” it has been revealed. Brian Cahill, the Executive Director of San Francisco Catholic Charities donated US $500.00 to the “No on Proposition 8” campaign, which is being voted on today. Proposition 8 is a proposed state constitutional amendment for the general election ballot that would add a new section to the state constitution stating “only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California.”
The blogging California priest, Fr. John Malloy, commented that he is unsurprised and added that in addition to Cahill’s contribution, Jesuit Fr. Cameron Ayers of St. Agnes parish in San Francisco contributed $100 to defeat the measure. Fr. Malloy wrote that the donations are “not surprising at all” since Fr. Ayers led his parish contingent in the 2005 San Francisco "Gay Pride" parade.
“Why do our bishops expect their flocks to listen to them when they are not only ignored, but defied, by their own priests and employees?” Malloy wrote. During his tenure at Catholic Charities, Brian Cahill has consistently championed the homosexualist activist cause. In 2006, Cahill, publicly opposed requests that the agency move to conform itself to Catholic teaching on the issue of homosexuals adopting children. Cahill repudiated a statement by archdiocesan spokesman Maurice Healy who said that the archdiocese would be conforming itself to the teaching of the Catholic Church “on marriage and family life” which “precludes these kinds of adoptions.” Cahill, however, revealed a deep rift in the archdiocese over issues of sexuality when he said that Healy does not speak for Catholic Charities or for Archbishop Niederauer. Cahill said, “Mr. Healy is, A, mistaken, B, doesn't speak for Catholic Charities and, frankly, it's clear to me that he's not speaking for the archbishop these days. “Catholic teaching is paramount,” Cahill said. “Equally paramount are the best interests of the vulnerable children that we serve.” Brian Cahill, as Executive Director of Catholic Charities, is responsible for hiring Glen Motola as Director of Programs and Services of San Francisco Catholic Charities. Motola is an active homosexual who is living with a man with whom he has adopted a child. Cahill has praised "loving" homosexual households in various local publications. Read related LifeSiteNews.com coverage:
San Francisco Catholic Charities Head an Active Homosexual San Francisco Catholic Adoption Staff to Work with Gay Friendly Agency |
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Catholic Charities Director of the Archdiocese of San Francisco Brian Cahill; Jesuit priest Father Cameron Ayers; Glen Motola, Director of Programs and Services of San Francisco Catholic Charities.No action by Archbishop Niederauer will only worsen this terrible scandal in the Roman Catholic Church.
Archbishop Chaput states in his book that we must be Christians/Catholics of courage and conscience.
We must stand for our Catholic principles.
Saint Thomas More died for these principles, why can't we have a little backbone these days...
Archbishop George Niederauer of San Francisco
He need to rid his Archdiocesan offices of wolves and the wolf who is in sheep's clothing as one of his priests (Father Cameron Ayers, SJ -- homosexual activist)
Maybe it is time that Father John Corapi [SOLT] and priests from other areas come to San Francisco to help clean house.
Saint Francis of Assisi, please pray for the Archdiocese of San Francisco, which bears your name.Saint Clare of Assisi, please pray for the Archdiocese of San Francisco, named after your wonder friend St. Francis.
Saint Francis Xavier, please pray for Father Cameron Ayers, of your Society, that he may be converted and stop being a source of scandal in the church.
Saint Francis de Sales, please intercede to help the Archbishop of San Francisco in his times of trouble.
Saint Mother Frances Cabrini, please be a "Mother" to the church in the Archdiocese of San Francisco, and protect innocent children from this scandal.
Saint Frances de Chantal, please help people realize the value of chastity and holiness in the Archdiocese of San Francisco.
Dear Blessed Virgin Mary, you have known great sorrows in this lifetime. Please help us to rid the Archdiocese of San Francisco of the sorror that this scandal is bringing to this Archdiocese.
I pray that you will intercede under the titles of:
Our Lady, Mother of the Church
Our Lady Queen of Heaven
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
The Immaculate Conception, Patron Saint of the United States
Our Lady Queen of Angels
Our Lady Queen of Saints
Virgin of Virgins
Under All of these titles, Mother of God, and Mother of Jesus Christ, please help the poor Archbishop of San Francisco.
We ask this in the name of your loving Son, Jesus Christ the Lord. Amen.
It may take the assistance of Catholic Legal Organizations (Saint Thomas More Society) to get these people fired!!!
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The online California Catholic Daily reports that Cahill made the donation to the campaign group “No on 8; Equality for All” on August 5th this year, according to political contribution records on file with the California Secretary of State. This was done despite the statement from the California Catholic bishops who wrote that they “strongly encourage Catholics to provide both the financial support and the volunteer efforts needed for the passage of Proposition 8.”