Posted on 02/18/2024 8:10:01 AM PST by Morgana
New York's iconic St Patrick's Cathedral has claimed it was duped into holding a 'scandalous' funeral service for a transgender activist celebrated in the mass as 'the great whore'.
The Catholic cathedral which bills itself as 'America's parish church' has been ordered to hold a 'mass of reparation' after hundreds of scantily-clad admirers danced in the aisles for former sex worker Cecilia Gentili.
The self-proclaimed atheist died at 52 on February 6, and organizers have admitted they kept her identity 'kind of under wraps' when booking the mass with cathedral authorities.
Now the cathedral pastor has issued a groveling apology to his parishioners, thanking the 'many who have let us know they share our outrage'.
'The Cathedral only knew that family and friends were requesting a funeral Mass for a Catholic, and had no idea our welcome and prayer would be degraded in such a sacrilegious and deceptive way,' Father Enrique Salvo said in statement. That such a scandal occurred at 'America's Parish Church' makes it worse.
'That it took place as Lent was beginning, the annual forty–day struggle with the forces of sin and darkness, is a potent reminder of how much we need the prayer, reparation, repentance, grace, and mercy to which this holy season invites us.'
Gentili, who was born in Argentina, took up sex work in New York City after moving illegally to the US and struggling to find a job in Miami.
In 2009 she was arrested on drug possession charges and imprisoned at Rikers Island, but freed with an ankle bracelet after a judge determined she could not be imprisoned safely with either men or women without risk of attack.
But she was granted asylum in 2012 and became a prominent campaigner for LGBT rights and HIV prevention.
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A friend of mine sings opera and plays harp. She’s had to exercise extreme caution when accepting Wedding and Baptismal gigs as members of “that community” have tried to trick her into performing at LGBT etc... events.
She’s been targeted by the Alphabet Soup crowd because she’s the child of a famous author mother and a coin expert father. She testified against her father leading to his conviction as a pedophile and molester. Both of her parents were outspoken advocates for everything except traditional values.
that would make more sense than anything else about this mess....
No never...
They’ll murder their own “renegade” Priests and Nuns to hide their dirty evil deeds.
This has been going on since at least the 5th century.
Nothing new under the sun.
Flame suit is on for the pious folks who can never tolerate criticism of their “holy church”. I know a whole lot more crap about what goes on - I used to be one.
“Anymore I realize what the Virgin Mary said is coming true every day.”
Oh Morgana - do please tell us on this public forum what your “Virgin Mary” said that is coming true every day?
Scripture?
“Extra Cannon”?
A “dream”?
Let’s hear it!
How’d you beat ET into posting this scandalous hit piece?
GOD would NEVER allow HIS church to be steered into error!
If I am not mistaken Cardinal O’Connor did a tour of duty in Nam. Actually I think it was two tours.
Not MINE!
Or at LEAST, nail the following to the door!
But there IS hope!!! 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 9. Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God. If you could NOT change, you would be in most pitiful shape... |
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Sorry to single you out, as many of the other posters are implying the same thing which is absolutely wrong. Respectfully, the Catholic Church is NOT “a. Portal to hell,” nor has she done anything wrong—ever.
The Catholic Church is the Mystical Body Of Jesus Christ, and God can never be wrong. You are confusing the Catholic Church with the Modernist leaders of the Conciliar Church that was created by Vatican II. It is a “shadow church” much like the Deep State is a shadow government. Both are evil in the sight of God and alert men and women.
And while there are a number of traditional-minded churches that oppose the Conciliar church and the Modernist bishops in the Vatican today, the only priestly organization that completely rejects Vatican II and follows all the true teachings of the Church that were extant prior to Vatican II is the SSPX.
Nothing useful.
“….nor has she done anything wrong—ever.”
Right THERE.
Who believes that ?
Even for millisecond ?
The “church” you talk so glowingly about leads people straight to Hell.
That seems “wrong” to me.
LOL!! I KNEW you were a FAKE CHRISTIAN!!
I am also a Catholic.......they did NOT INVITE the DEVIL....he WORMED HIS WAY IN JUST LIKE HE DOES ON THIS THREAD!
I guess I missed the part where they asked him to leave once they discovered who he was.
My bad...
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