Archdce of San Francis Parish Retreat Head by Pro-Gay Marriage Prit | Joseph Sciambra

Contents:

• RETREAT FOR GAY PRITS POISED TO REBE CELIBACY
• A RPONSE TO NCERNS ABOUT A RETREAT FOR GAY PRITS, BROTHERS AND ANS
• GAY CLERGY SERVE OUR SUPPORT, SAYS FATHER JAM MART
• PROTT PLANNED AFTER US ARCHBISHOP WON’T NCEL ‘SNDALO’ RETREAT FOR ‘GAY’ CLERGY
• CONTROVERSIAL PRIT TO LEAD RETREAT FOR GAY PRITS, BROTHERS, AND DEANS
• ARCHBISHOP: RETREAT FOR ‘GAY PRITS, BROTHERS AND ANS’ IS NEHER APPROVED NOR CATHOLIC
• ‘IT IS NOT A CLOSET. IT IS A CAGE.’ GAY CATHOLIC PRITS SPEAK OUT
• RETREATS OFFERED FOR LBIAN & GAY RELIG
• LIVG IN TTH: GAY PRIT RETREAT RETURNS TO RACE
• MILWKEE'S CATHOLIC ARCHBISHOP NOUNC SPIRUAL RETREAT FOR GAY PRITS
• MILWKEE ARCHDCE QUTNS LEGIMACY OF RETREAT FOR 'GAY PRITS, BROTHERS, AND ANS'
• ARCHDCE OF SAN FRANCIS PARISH RETREAT HEAD BY PRO-GAY MARRIAGE PRIT

RETREAT FOR GAY PRITS POISED TO REBE CELIBACY

Analyzg data om the John Jay Report on sex abe of mors and a Los Angel Tim survey reportg the number of homosexual prits the Uned Stat, Sulls "found a nearly one-to-one rrelatn between the rise of homosexual clergy and semary subcultur and sex abe of mors. But " is clear, " he said, based on his study, "that there is a very strong associatn" between "homosexual prits and their ncentratn the Catholic prithood" and that this had "a lot to do wh the sex abe of children" durg the time of his study. The retreat is sponsored by New Ways Mistry, a group mted to advotg "for jtice and equaly for lbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenr (LGBT) Catholics, and renciliatn wh the larger church and civil muni.

A RPONSE TO NCERNS ABOUT A RETREAT FOR GAY PRITS, BROTHERS AND ANS

Church Milant also reached out to Daly to ask about recent statistics generated by the Ruth Instute that reveal a rrelatn between the rise the number of homosexual prits and the explosn of cleril sex abe. (This explas the nstant efforts to blame the surge of sexual abe on gay prits — a gross slanr that also ignor the horrors flicted upon women victim-survivors.

GAY CLERGY SERVE OUR SUPPORT, SAYS FATHER JAM MART

"Gay" forc an unfortable public acknowledgment of what many already know, namely, that there are same-sex oriented prits, brothers, ans — and bishops — who not only are members of the church but also serve honorably as spirual lears. Gay clerics and vowed relig have unique joys and challeng that arise bee they strive to serve a church where too many view their prence wh spicn, alarm and even hostily and disda.

Much healthier and holier is the attu that our sexual sir are simply one facet of who we are as persons, rather than makg them our domant marker of inty wh a term such as 'gay. But the fundamental issue wh this statement is that nveys a nvictn that gay persons — and pecially prits — should live hidn liv where their sexualy is veiled om public view and cloaked silence. A few weeks ago, I read an article on the LifeSe News webse regardg a retreat beg held for gay prits, bishops, brothers, and ans, as well as the rponse issued by Fr.

As you n image, homosexualy the prithood is a plex, difficult topic to discs, and to be hont, I don’t thk that eher post did the topic jtice, and that both parti have tried to oversimplify an issue that is credibly plex an attempt to make their pots.

PROTT PLANNED AFTER US ARCHBISHOP WON’T NCEL ‘SNDALO’ RETREAT FOR ‘GAY’ CLERGY

Acrdg to the 2005 Vatin document Instctn Concerng the Creria for the Discernment of Votns wh regards to Persons wh Homosexual Tennci view of their Admissn to the Semary and to Holy Orrs, “the Church, while profoundly rpectg the persons qutn, nnot adm to the semary or to holy orrs those who practice homosexualy, prent ep-seated homosexual tennci or support the so-lled ‘gay culture. Ially, a retreat directed towards gay prits, bishops, brothers, and ans shouldn’t be necsary bee such people shouldn’t have been admted to Holy Orrs the first place.

If the Catholic Church really means to treat men and women wh same-sex attractn wh rpect, wouldn’t gay prits be the most apt at misterg to such people, experiencg the same clatns themselv? We are not talkg about men who are actively engaged homosexual relatnships, but merely men who have received Holy Orrs, spe the direct opposn of the Church. I hope that his belief would only extend to heterosexual prits beg allowed to marry women, and not to homosexual prits seekg permissn to engage same-sex relatnships, which are clearly forbidn by the Catholic Church.

And before anyone gets the wrong ia, this means celibate gay prits and bishops, as well as chaste members of relig orrs and ans who are prumably not married or are widowed.

CONTROVERSIAL PRIT TO LEAD RETREAT FOR GAY PRITS, BROTHERS, AND DEANS

One reason that the stereotype is so persistent is bee most celibate gay prits livg healthy liv, who reprent the vast majory of the men, are aaid to be open about who they are. Prelate appears reluctant to scratch a retreat for “gay” bishops, prits, ans, and relig brothers schled to take place his archdce spe lls for s ncellatn om ncerned Catholics who see the event as a dangero affirmatn of homosexual inty by those who wear Roman llars. Tled “Love Casts Out Fear: Fdg Courage to Speak Our Tth, ” the retreat webse unselfnscly proclaims the gatherg is signed for the “gay men” who are “disproportnately prent the Catholic clergy.

“At a time when the Church is reelg om the sex abe crisis, is appallg that Archbishop Lori is permtg a retreat for ‘gay bishops, prits, ans and semarians’ to be held his dce, ” Ja Smh, recently retired profsor of moral theology at the Sacred Heart Major Semary Detro, Michigan, told LifeSeNews.

“He is an advote for female and married prits and has nced to a wispread homosexual culture the clergy; he has lled homosexualy natural and one of God’s gifts. It n only be rotten bee exclus God’s grace; the same way is impossible for the homosexual act to produce life, is impossible for a retreat for gay clergy to bear te and lastg u, ” said Wells. Daly’s onle blog has ma clear that he sympathiz wh those seekg approval for their gay liftyle and that he promot the ia that disorred homosexual attractn is a gift om the Creator.

ARCHBISHOP: RETREAT FOR ‘GAY PRITS, BROTHERS AND ANS’ IS NEHER APPROVED NOR CATHOLIC

His claim that the love a homosexual relatnship n be equal to sacramental marriage ni the fundamental fact that is never an act of love to e another to engage the trsic evil of homosexual activy. Joseph (Patron Sat of Te Fatherhood) March 18 om 4–6 pm Catholics are holdg a monstratn at the Archdcan Offic, 320 Cathedral Street, Baltimore, MD, agast a NWM-sponsored retreat for “gay prits, bishops, ans, and brothers” takg place the Archdce of Baltimore at the Bon Seurs Retreat Center on April 14-16. The prottors are acrd wh the teachgs of the Catholic Church, which stat those persons wh homosexual tennci “mt be accepted wh rpect, passn, and sensivy” (CCC #2358).

Pl Sulls’ analysis of var studi showed that “Extrapolatg to all reported abe, we n timate that if the ncentratn of homosexual men the Catholic prithood had remaed at s relatively low level of the early 1950s, abe would have been about 85% lower, sparg an timated 12, 594 children, mostly boys, om sexual victimizatn” (Pl Sulls, “Is Catholic clergy sex abe related to homosexual prits? In addn, is not unual for young men who have nfsed same sex attractn and behavr, to have been told by prits that God ma them gay and they should try to fd a steady partner.

Prottors are not accg those terted this retreat of beg abers or of beg homosexually active, but are claimg that those who experience same-sex attractn should fully embrace the Church’s teachg that all homosexual sexual acts are not acrd wh God’s plan for sexualy as they strive to atta the virtue of chasty. Contrary to NWM, the prottors advote a retreat Sterlg, VA, April 27–29 which will offer pastoral guidance on the topics of homosexualy and sexual inty to clergy, relig, pastoral misters, and lay profsnals le wh the teachgs of the Catholic Church ().

‘IT IS NOT A CLOSET. IT IS A CAGE.’ GAY CATHOLIC PRITS SPEAK OUT

In this retreat, gay prits, brothers, and ans are ved to draw spiratn om the figur of scripture, revis their stori, and rpect the person and purpose God created them.

RETREATS OFFERED FOR LBIAN & GAY RELIG

Weakland wrote: “On the gay issue, the level of fears is so high that the official teachg of the church skat so very close to the edge of a new ‘theology of ntempt. The suatn leav the church an often ntradictory rridor or “open closet, ” …one which gays “are to be accepted sensively and passnately, as long as there is ltle or no public acknowledgment of their sexual inty, ’ liftyle’ or ‘culture.

LIVG IN TTH: GAY PRIT RETREAT RETURNS TO RACE

Concerng a change Church teachg wh regards to homosexual activy, parison to the procs which took place the Epispal, Prbyterian, Methodist, and Lutheran church, Massgale argued:.

MILWKEE'S CATHOLIC ARCHBISHOP NOUNC SPIRUAL RETREAT FOR GAY PRITS

Acrdg to the “Instctn Concerng the Creria for the Discernment of Votns wh regard to Persons wh Homosexual Tennci view of their Admissn to the Semary and to Holy Orrs, ” om the Congregatn for Catholic Edutn:. …the Church, while profoundly rpectg the persons qutn, nnot adm to the semary or to holy orrs those who practice homosexualy, prent ep-seated homosexual tennci or support the so-lled “gay culture. The documentary was shown at Gilford's First Uned Methodist Church as part of the Open Doors Fellowship, which aims to make the church welg for gays and lbians.

MILWKEE ARCHDCE QUTNS LEGIMACY OF RETREAT FOR 'GAY PRITS, BROTHERS, AND ANS'

The film mak a lk between sexism and anti-gay prejudice, ntendg that, "at s root, the hatred of gays is driven by a hatred and send-class stat of women, " Robson said.

"I had said to them, 'It's too dangero for you to e out as gay to your superrs, but I believe that if you work for the ordatn of women your church, you will go a long way toward openg the door for the acceptance of gay prits, " Robson said. MILWAUKEE, Wisns, Augt 14, 2018, (LifeSeNews) – In a strongly word statement, an archbishop ma clear that a retreat for gay prits, brothers and ans to be held his archdce is neher endorsed by him nor do reflect the teachg of the Catholic Church.

The planned October retreat “for gay prits, brothers and ans” is schled at a retreat center operated by the Race Domin Sisters and sponsored by dissint, pro-LGBT New Ways Mistry.

ARCHDCE OF SAN FRANCIS PARISH RETREAT HEAD BY PRO-GAY MARRIAGE PRIT

It is a very different thg for a prit to intify himself as, and see himself chiefly through the lens of “gay, ” bee dog so means that this one facet of his personhood has the potential to bee the domant way that he, as a prit, will shape his behavrs and liftyle, over and above his sacramental inty. The healthit sexually tegrated persons that I know who experience same-sex attractn reject the tle of “gay” bee they believe is a dimishment of their full personhood, and of their joyful eedom the grace of J Christ. ” And yet, thoands of the church’s prits are stori of gay prits are unspoken, veiled om the outsi world, known only to one another, if they are known at than about 10 prits the Uned Stat have dared to e out publicly.

McCarrick, the once-powerful rdal who was ocked last week for sexual abe of boys and young men, has flamed accatns that homosexualy is to blame for the church’s rurgent abe crisis. And yet proment bishops have sgled out gay prits as the root of the problem, and right-wg media anizatns attack what they have lled the church’s “homosexual subculture, ” “lavenr mafia, ” or “gay bal.