Posted on 09/07/2021 6:16:56 PM PDT by marshmallow
A historically African-American parish in Denver was robbed Monday night of a number of valuables, most notably the tabernacle and several consecrated hosts.
Thieves plundered Curé d'Ars Catholic Church and made off with all the church's vessels used for Mass from the vestry, which they accessed by kicking in a wooden door. They also took a laptop used for livestreaming Masses, and a sound board used to connect to the church's microphones.
Father Joseph Cao, the church's pastor, said he has no idea who could have carried out the robbery, which took place sometime during the night of Aug. 30-31. This is the first break-in the church has had, he said.
The assailants also tore out four security cameras throughout the sanctuary, ensuring they would not be caught on video. They also cut all the copper piping off of the building's furnace downstairs and from a stairwell on the building's exterior, flooding the church basement with water.
Around 8:40am on Aug. 31, Father Cao discovered that the church's outer door had been pried open. He found an upturned chair and several unconsecrated hosts on the ground when he entered the sanctuary. He then saw that the tabernacle was gone, and found the flood in the basement.
"My heart just sank. I felt so helpless," he said. "We pray for a safe return of the Eucharist."
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Sounds like Antifa's work.
Remember the Orthodox Church in San Diego that was recently vandalized with water flooding the church? Is this the new, hip strategy for vandalism?
It’s basically on MLK Blvd. i don’t know if the typical pasty face Antifa puke could survive in that neighborhood at night.
Ping
Prayers.
I suspect things will not turn out well for the thieves.
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Thx
That’s what I was thinking. They’re not going to have an easy time trying to sell those items for drug money, so a different motive.
Black on black crime. Not news nowadays.
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