Portland Parish Intends to Pray, Keep Watch in Anticipation of Possible Columbus Day Vandalism

Catholic Sentinel ^ | 9/21/21 | Katie Scott

[marshmallow]

In anticipation of possible vandalism by anarchist and/or Antifa groups over Columbus Day weekend, members of Holy Redeemer Parish in North Portland plan to pray in eucharistic adoration and keep watch on church grounds the nights of Oct. 8-11. The FBI reached out to several local Catholic churches vandalized this summer so staff and parishioners could be on alert.

“We don’t want to engage in any kind of confrontation, but we believe that by being present we can be a deterrence,” said Holy Cross Father Pat Neary, pastor of Holy Redeemer. “If anyone comes aggressively onto campus, we will contact the police.”

Columbus Day is a federal holiday, but some localities, including Oregon as of this year, recognize the day as Indigenous Peoples Day. In 2020, protestors organized what they called “Indigenous Peoples Day of Rage” and engaged in acts of destruction in downtown Portland the night of Oct. 11. The police declared it a riot.

Another “Day of Rage” is being promoted on social media this year, and the FBI is concerned that churches recently vandalized could be targeted. Four Portland Catholic parishes were vandalized this summer, though the motives in some instances are unclear.

The vandalism at Holy Redeemer, however, has been classified as a bias crime, also known as a hate crime, by the FBI. In the early hours of July 12, the church’s doors were spray painted with an obscene critique of colonialism and an anarchist symbol.

FBI agents told Father Neary that anarchist and Antifa groups traditionally have targeted banks and other institutions but that they’ve started to vandalize churches as well. Agents believe the new focus may be tied to the discovery earlier this year of more than 1,000 unmarked graves at former residential schools for Indigenous children in Canada. Most of the......

[BenLurkin]

Anarchists, Antifa, BLM = actual, genuine, proven domestic terrorists.

Which is, apparently, why the Democrat Party refuses to quash them.

[frank ballenger]

To protest Columbus————“Indigenous Peoples Day of Rage” and engaged in acts of destruction.....

anarchist and Antifa groups traditionally have targeted banks and other institutions but that they’ve started to vandalize churches as well.
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Sounds mostly peaceful.

Song “Bob Dylan’s 115th Dream” (1965)

But the funniest thing was, when I was leavin’ the bay
I saw three ships a-sailin’, they were all heading my way
I asked the captain what his name was
And how come he didn’t drive a truck
He said his name was Columbus, I just said, “Good luck”

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

*** but some localities, including Oregon as of this year, recognize the day as Indigenous Peoples Day. In 2020***

This is bunk. there are other more memorial days for Indigenous People’s Day.

August 10-21 when the Pueblo Indians drove the Spanish out of New Mexico.
December 21, the day the Sioux wiped out Feterman’s column.

June 25. When Custer met his doom.

But no-0-o. They have to steal some Italian’s day and call it their own. Just what did the Indians do on Oct 11 to memorialize it?

[Wilhelm Tell]

It seems to me that I read something in a history book about mobs who were obsessed with racial identity - they said that their group was the best and everyone else was bad and a certain other race was to blame for all their problems and they were always expressing rage against this other race - anyway, the mob would ransack houses of worship. I can’t remember what this mob was called... some political party in Europe, I think...

[SunkenCiv]