Posted on 07/01/2020 6:26:07 PM PDT by marshmallow
The priests of St. Benedict the Moor Church in the Hill District hosted a prayer vigil Sunday, in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement.
The church was recently designated a “personal parish” to serve the Black community, and priests were assigned to the newly-formed parish only the day before.
“We have a lot of work to do,” said the Rev. Thomas Burke, who was named pastor. “But know that I am here with you and for you.”
Heat radiated off the pavement at Freedom Corner, and the sound of bongo drums filled the air. Starting at 1 p.m., dozens of community members, wearing masks, gathered at the corner as clergy from across the Diocese of Pittsburgh shared testimony and scripture. Many wore T-shirts with the phrase “Black Catholics Matter.”
Between each message, the crowd was led in songs like “Amazing Grace,” “This Little Light of Mine” and “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” regarded as the Black national anthem.
The vigil also included eight minutes and 46 seconds of silence, while names of Black men and women killed by police were read over a speaker. Several attendees knelt on one knee while a libation – a ritual pouring of water – was performed around Freedom Corner.
Many of the afternoon’s speakers gave messages of hope and comfort, as well as a call to action.
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Sooo,these guys are cool with murdering babies???BLM is....
Bunch of nobody loser Judas priests.
Oh, words fail me........
Aren’t priests given the power to retain or remit sins? Don’t priests turn wafers and wine into the body and blood of Christ? Don’t Catholics have some kind of moral responsibility to hold their priests to a higher moral authority and demand that they are good shepherds, not wolves in sheep’s clothing? And if your priest is one that is a wolf, are you supposed to continue under his authority?
Isn't that racist?
Could you imagine if a Catholic church was designated a "personal parish" for the White community?
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