Posted on 06/10/2025 10:05:37 AM PDT by ebb tide
St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Manhattan plans to celebrate its annual “United In Love Pre-Pride Festive Mass” at the end of the month to coincide with the city’s LGBT events commemorating “WorldPride” weekend.
On June 28, the parish will celebrate the “Pride Mass” to commemorate “the start of ‘Pride weekend’ with a joyful liturgy affirming God’s love for all,” per the parish events calendar. St. Francis of Assisi Church has celebrated “Pride Masses” for several years and is notorious for its so-called “LGBT Ministry.”
While there is currently no official advertisement for this year’s Mass beyond what’s written on the parish’s calendar, last year’s advertisement for the “United In Love Pre-Pride Festive” Mass emphasized how this event is especially for all those who “don’t feel welcome” in the Church.
“We take this opportunity each year for our whole parish community to remember that the Lord invited all people to follow him, regardless of race, ethnicity, economic background, gender or sexual orientation,” the advertisement for last year’s Mass read.
“It is also an opportunity when we can invite to Mass any of our friends who (may) not feel welcome at the table of the Lord for whatever reason, but especially if they are gay or lesbian,” the ad continued.
READ: June must be rededicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
While it is true that Catholics are called to make those with same-sex attraction – and all people – feel welcome in the Church, the advertisement notably fails to mention the Church’s teaching on homosexuality and the call for repentance of those who have engaged in homosexual acts.
The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches that while same-sex attraction is not in itself sinful, “homosexual acts are intrinsically disordered” and “contrary to the natural law,” and that the homosexual inclination is “objectively disordered.” The Catechism is very clear that homosexual activity can never be approved and repeats that “[h]omosexual persons are called to chastity.” Homosexual acts are mortal sins; therefore, anyone who commits these sins and does not repent through the sacrament of Confession is in danger of hell.
A previous “United In Love” Mass was celebrated by the notoriously heterodox Father James Martin, S.J.
The Mass is sponsored by the parish’s “LGBT Ministry,” which boasts “fostering an inclusive” environment for LGBT-identifying persons on a webpage lit up by the rainbow colors of the “pride” flag.
“Identifying as Lesbian or Gay and Catholic can sometimes be a challenge, however, we affirm you,” the ministry’s page reads. “As a ministry, together we recognize that all people are truly created in God’s image and VISION a world where all people understand their God-made perfection. Therefore, we’re on a MISSION to design an inclusive environment within our Catholic community by delivering equality, through access to God and opportunity for connection.”
Once again, the parish makes no mention of the Church’s teaching on same-sex attraction, homosexual activity, or the call to live in chastity.
The leader of the parish’s LGBT ministry has also fundraised for Planned Parenthood. Additionally, St. Francis of Assisi also appears on the pro-LGBT New Ways Ministry’s list of “LGBTQ”-friendly parishes and faith communities.
LifeSiteNews reached out to St. Francis of Assisi Church for comment, but did not receive a response as of publication time. LifeSiteNews also reached out to the Archdiocese of New York, but also did not receive a response by publication time.
St. Francis of Assisi is not the only Catholic parish celebrating an LGBT Mass this June. Just across state lines, in Hoboken, New Jersey, Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church is planning to celebrate its seventh annual “Pride Mass” the same weekend as St. Francis.
On the other hand, Catholic prelates such as Toronto’s Cardinal Francis Leo have encouraged the faithful to honor the Sacred Heart of Jesus in June, instead of the “ideological symbols” associated with “Pride Month.”
Contact information for respectful communication:
St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church
Phone: 212-736-8500
Pastor’s email: bjordan@stfrancisnyc.org
Archdiocese of New York
Phone: 212-371-1000
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Ping
Here’s a great opportunity for Leo XIV to differentiate himself from Francis. Crack down on this parish, Leo. Seize the opportunity!
Where is this. Is this the parish on 33 st?
Thanks Pope Marx. Maybe Leo can clean up the moral degeneracy metastasizing in the Catholic Church.
What Bible do they teach? Guess they skipped over the abomination part.
THIS!
The Lord needs to do some cleaning up here.
DISGUSTING!!!
Encouraging the creation of near occasions of sin is the problem here. Can these parishes walk the thin line between promoting sinfulness and ministering to those who are sick with sexual sinfulness.
Church of Saint Francis of Assisi • 135 West 31st Street, New York, NY 10001
tel 212.736.8500 • www.stfrancisnyc.org
They sound like Biden Catholics...
I think it’s on 31st Street. Fifty-five years ago I used to walk by this hole-in-the-wall “parish” on my way to Penn Station and even then it was always advertising the most radically insane leftist events it was sponsoring or taking part in. Most will recall the famous picture from 9-11 of firemen and other emergency personnel carrying the lifeless body of the Catholic chaplain of the NYCFD away from the collapsed wreckage behind them. Correct me if I’m wrong but I believe that chaplain was the pastor of this church.
No mention of the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on June 27th. Just their homo-Mass the day after.
The Abomination of Desolation in the holy place.
I assume next week will be Satanic mass and who knows maybe then they will bring back the pagan God Baal!
why not!
I’ve always thought the abomination of desolation would have something to do with the gay movement. It makes sense when you think about it.
31 st st
Oh geeze.
My Grandmother and my uncle were buried out of there. My uncle was shot down trying to help keep the world from Hitler and his maniacal followers
A beautiful Church
What the H
I tried to call the parish. No one answering
You have to click on the link to the Daily Wire inside the article to see the images. I’ll just comment on one, “Love is love.” These people just can’t get through their heads that you can’t win over the normies if your people look and act like such goofballs
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