Maximilian Kolbe
Patron Saint of Journalism
St. Michael
Protect Us
“There is only one priest ordained into the Diocese of Rochester annually, and that it is a great joy for the entire community, said Bishop Mathew Clark, who presided over the ordination.”
“The Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate projects the number of diocesan priests will decline to 96 by 2015 and only 62 by 2025 if current trends continue.” From this morning’s D&C.
Hopefully the bishop misspoke. Only one ordination a year is a cause for great concern rather than great joy.
“In a recent survey by the Pew Forum 79% of Catholics believe that many religions can lead to eternal life.”
“The Prophet Muhammad is the model we follow. He took Aisha to be his wife when she was 6, but he had sex with her only when she was 9.” From WorldNetDaily, 6/27/08.
I wonder how many Catholics think it’s OK to have sex with a 9 year old? Don’t think I want to know.
“And although his charged views on race were partly to blame for his recent suspension, Pfleger said he would continue to speak out against racism, which he called ‘the greatest sin’.” Father Pfleger on Sunday in his first homily after his recent suspension.
I wonder where he ranks baby killing and euthanasia? Probably someplace after climate change and being a conservative Republican.
“The unnamed girl, who already had one child, had been fitted with a contraceptive device provided by CCR(Catholic Charities, Richmond) two months earlier, the letter said. CCR members signed the consent form necessary for a minor to have an abortion and had someone drive her to and from the abortion clinic.”
“Some members of the MRS(USCCB Migration and Refugee Services) staff were not sufficiently aware of church teaching and [USCCB] policy regarding these matters to take stronger and more appropriate actions,” Bishops DiLorenzo, Wester and Driscoll said in a letter to their peers.”
“Officials for the diocese, the Catholic bishops and their agencies declined multiple requests for comment.” From The Washington Times, 6/18/08
It’s bad enough that we have to fight Planned Parenthood. Now we have to worry about Catholic Charities and the USCCB. And the bishops have “no comment”. I don’t think that “no comment” will pass muster on judgment day.
“When asked to consider the statement “abortion should be legal and solely up to the woman to decide,” 51 percent of non-Hispanic self-described Catholics agreed.” From a story posted on California Catholic Daily.
Bishops, are you listening?
“The number of parishes that reached their assigned goal climbed to 42, with another 20 parishes bringing in more than 90% of their goal.” From the DOR web site in reference to the 2008 Catholic Ministries Appeal(CMA).
When the DOR states that the 2008 CMA set a new record for giving it must be remembered that much of the “giving” was due to coercion or confiscation. The DOR’s policy is to extract the funds from each parish’s general fund if they don’t meet their DOR established goal. Also, some people donate because they know that the diocese will get the money anyway through this confiscation of funds from the parish.
The fact that only 42 out of 176 parishes met their goals this year(before confiscation) says a lot about the state of the diocese. Obviously the school closings and the parish clusterings are having a significant impact on giving.
The best solution would be for a sincere campaign of evangelization in this area. Bringing people into the Church will result in an increase in giving and will stop the decline in parishes and schools. This is something we would all be happy to support.
Yesterday my wife attended a wedding shower for a young Catholic bride-to-be and asked her if she and her fiancee had found a place to live after the marriage. The young woman replied, “Oh, we’re already living together in sin”. She said this with a giggle and had no sense of shame regarding her immoral lifestyle. She will be married in a Catholic church.
Several months ago a coworker of my daughter, who is also “living in sin”, was getting ready to meet with her parish priest in order to plan her upcoming wedding. The girl’s father warned her that the priest would certainly have a big problem with the immoral living arrangement of his daughter. In fact, the young woman became quite anxious and concerned about the upcoming meeting. She needn’t have worried-not a word from the priest about her cohabitation.
One of the explanations I have heard for the priests who refuse to communicate the Church’s teaching on premarital sex is that they don’t want to drive these young people out of the Church. Now this would be laughable if it weren’t so serious. In a way these couples are already out of the Church. They certainly aren’t following the Church’s teaching on premarital sex and you can be sure that they are using artificial contraception.
We are currently living through one of the greatest spiritual struggles in the history of mankind. There is an all out war being waged by secular forces against the teachings of Jesus Christ. Many of our leaders in the Church refuse to engage in the battle. They are complacent and perhaps cowardly as millions of souls are being lost in this all out war.
In the military a soldier convicted of cowardice is dishonorably discharged and faces a prison sentence. In God’s Church a priest or bishop who refuses to teach sound doctrine will one day have to face his Creator. If they are found guilty and convicted, their prison sentence could be of an eternal nature. They may want to consider this the next time they give a free pass to a couple who is “living in sin” and proud of it.
“I just don’t understand why kids would do a stupid thing like that,” said Rochelle Hoins of Castle Rock, Colo., where 18 students in her twin sons’ middle school sent around nude pictures of themselves last year.” From a news story reporting on the new phenomenon of teens sending nude pictures of themselves via cell phone.
Is it really that hard to understand when “Sex and the City” is the number one movie in America?
On Saturday, June 7, CREDO will once again be participating in the pro-life Rosary across from the Planned Parenthood facility in Greece. The location of the Rosary is at the northeast corner of Harvest Drive and Ridge Rd. W. This is directly across the street from Ridgemont Plaza. Parking is available at Ridgemont and you can cross the intersection at the traffic light. The Rosary begins promptly at 9:45 AM.
Our goal is to have at least 50 participants at this Rosary. Last month we had 30 and we drew a lot of attention. Many people do not realize that there is a branch office of this baby killing facility in the town of Greece. We receive many “thumbs up” from people driving by as we pray the Rosary. This is a very busy intersection so our Rosary is making many people aware of the existence of this perverted organization in their midst. Most importantly, we are utilizing the most important weapon we have in the struggle against baby killing-the Rosary.
Please try to make the time to be there with us this Saturday. Bring your children along if you can as this creates an even more powerful witness against the anti-lifers at Planned Parenthood.
We are going to win this battle for the soul of America but it can’t happen soon enough. Your participation at this event will help to hasten its demise.