Cardinal George, CCHD withdraw support after immigrant coalition backs same-sex marriage

This article connects us because we are embroiled as our former Archbishop, now Cardinal George, is with the same type of  Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) groups in Oregon.

The questions arise in the Archdiocese of Portland with the groups that were chosen for Oregon Catholics year after year having connections that are anti-Catholic.  Fungible funding using money donated for a "good" thing, frees up more money to be used for "bad" things.

Catholic collection plate money supplies salaries and CCHD donations challenge justice.


  
CWN - July 31, 2013

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Cardinal Francis George of Chicago has defended the Catholic Campaign for Human Development’s decision to cease to fund the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) after the group announced its support for same-sex marriage, a Chicago news radio station reported.

After several local politicians condemned the decision in a half-page newspaper advertisement, Cardinal George issued a response.

“Donors to the CCHD give to this anti-poverty organization with the understanding that their money will be passed on to organizations that respect the teachings of the Catholic faith,” he said. “Organizations that apply for funds do so agreeing to this condition. On May 23, the ICIRR board broke faith with its member organizations when it publicly supported so called ‘same-sex marriage.’”

“For its own political advantage, it introduced a matter extraneous to its own purpose and betrayed its own members, who were not consulted,” he continued. “The CCHD had no choice but to respect the unilateral decision of the ICIRR board that effectively cut off funding from groups that remain affiliated with ICIRR. Without betraying its donors or the Catholic faith, the Catholic Church’s long-standing work for immigrant groups and for immigration reform remains intact.”

Cardinal George also responded to the politicians’ charge that “Church leaders have decided to use immigrants and those who seek to help them as pawns in a political battle.”

“Because the signers of the letters are Catholic, they know that in a few years, like each of us, they will stand before this same Christ to give an account of their stewardship,” said Cardinal George. “Jesus is merciful, but he is not stupid; he knows the difference between right and wrong. Manipulating both immigrants and the Church for political advantage is wrong.”

• George Defends Pulling Funding For Immigrant Group Over Same-Sex Marriage Stance (WBBM Newsradio)
• Cardinal George: An open response to an open letter (Chicago Sun-Times)
• Cardinal George accused of using immigrants in gay marriage battle (National Catholic Reporter)

Pope on Gays Drives Media Wild

Bill Donohue, of the Catholic League, comments on media reaction to remarks made by Pope Francis on homosexual priests:

The pope speaks about materialism for one straight week in Brazil before millions of people, and his formal comments garner 74 news stories on Lexis-Nexis. 

He speaks off-the-cuff about homosexual priests before a handful of reporters on the airplane going back to Rome and his remarks trigger 220 news stories. One might logically conclude that the pope broke some new ground with his comments on gay priests. But he didn’t.

Wait. Catholic Teaching isn't against being a homosexual, just promoting it?

When asked about homosexual priests, Pope Francis said, “If a person is gay and seeks God and has good will, who am I to judge him?” He added that “The problem is not having this orientation. We must be brothers. The problem is lobbying by this orientation….”

Pope Benedict XVI, responding to the homosexual scandal in the Catholic Church (one more time—less than 5 percent of the cases of priestly sexual abuse involved pedophilia), did not make it impossible for gays to enter the priesthood; he simply made it more difficult for those who were practicing gays to enter. Pope Francis said nothing to contradict what his predecessor said. And by addressing the gay lobby, he was clearly speaking out against what the late Father Andrew Greeley called the “lavender mafia.”

About ten years ago, I was interviewed by David France for a book he was writing, Our Fathers, about gays in the Catholic Church. Here is a selection of what I said: “I don’t think most Catholics would care if their priest is gay or straight, to tell the truth. I think the issue for them is whether he can live up to his vow of celibacy. I’d take a chaste gay priest any day over a promiscuous straight one.”

France was ecstatic, much the way reporters are now with the pope. In both instances, their eudemonia is a reflection of the way they stereotype orthodox Catholics.

Portland archdiocese responds to Pope Francis' refusal to judge gay people

Monday morning, Pope Francis made headlines by saying during an in flight press conference that he would not judge gay priests.  Portland's Catholic archbishop, the Most Rev. Alexander K. Sample, was out of town Monday and could not be reached for comment, according to Bud Bunce, a spokesman for the archdiocese. Sample is speaking at a canon law conference in La Crosse, Wis.

Bunce said Pope Francis' remarks should be viewed in context, and they do not represent a change in official Catholic teaching on homosexuality.

First, the context. Bunce said the pope was talking about a Vatican investigation of a monsignor that some had said "had a homosexual lifestyle." Francis said the investigation found no relevant evidence.
"That's how he gets up to the statement," Bunce says. Francis is quoted as saying, "If someone is gay and he searches for the Lord and has good will, who am I to judge?"

"That states the position the church has had for a long time," Bunce says. "It's nothing new."
Official Catholic teaching considers homosexual acts – not people – "intrinsically disordered" and holds that sexual activity between men and women should occur within marriage.

"The catechism of the Catholic Church says everyone should be treated with respect, that no one should be marginalized," Bunce said. "Essentially, that's what Pope Francis is saying."

-- Nancy Haught

The "Gals", plus Friend of "Women Priests" in Oregon Finally Dismissed from Priesthood.

 Here is some information on the four "womenpriests" we have in Oregon.  This was written in 2012 and never posted until now in 2013. 
 
Ex-Father Roy Bourgeois finally.   Roy Bourgeois went to Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon member churches to speak.  People from the Archdiocese were seen in the audience. 

Please read the link for info.  He's still around.  The gals love him in his disobedience.  Like him, they have found their niche in it.
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Below is information on Toni Tortorilla the first "womenpriest" in Oregon and a friend of the Archdiocese of Portland.  She started a group called "Sophia Christi" a "church with women officiating at baptisms, weddings, confession and worst of all "communion". 

All of these "sacraments" are null and void. 

Toni and friends are probably very nice and fit in with the "old guard" that are still with Archbishop Sample. 

We pray that this influence does not travel far.

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OREGON
Name: Toni Tortorilla, M.Div.
Description of identity as a women priest/feminist minister: I am a Roman Catholic Priest serving two communities in Oregon, one in Portland and one in Eugene. These communities are ecumenical and inclusive, reaching out to the marginalized, alienated, disenfranchised and recovering, to members of the LGBT communities, and to progressive Catholics and others who long for a welcoming and affirming spiritual home.
Email: tjtortor@aol.com and sophiapastor@aol.com
Website: www.sophiachristi.org and www.romancatholicwomenpriests.org

Phone: (503) 286-3584  Mailing Address: 5658 N. Denver, Portland, OR 97217
Location of services:The Sophia Christi Catholic Community gathers in two locations:
Portland, OR: The 2nd Sunday of the Month at 5 p.m. Mass is held at the Northminster Presbyterian Church, 2823 N. Rosa Parks Way
Eugene, OR: The 2nd Sunday of the month at 4 p.m. Mass is held at the First Congregational Church UCC, 1050 23rd Street.

 I am also available by invitation; Spiritual Direction and Counseling at above listed address.
Description of Services and/or Ministry:
University Park United Methodist Church, Portland, OR monthly Mass on second Saturday of each month at 5pm. In Eugene, OR. For information on dates and times of Masses please contact Kathy at kaypky@yahoo.com. Sacramental ministry including: Reconciliation, Anointing of Sick and Dying, Weddings, Funerals Guest preaching Spiritual Direction, Mentoring, Pastoral Counseling Retreats, Spiritual Recovery Groups/Workshops
 Other Information:
Licensed Professional Counselor with a private practice in Portland, OR. Northwest Regional Representative for WOC's Ministry of Walking With Women Called

Toni Tortilla. Accepted, seemingly, more than Catholics who want to follow the Magisterium

Same-Sex Marriage - Oregon History Project

www.ohs.org › home › Historical Records

Mar 12, 2004 – This marriage license, photograph, and wedding announcement document the marriage of Toni Tortorilla and Ruth Broeski on March 12, 2004.

Ruth Broeski is also a "woman priest". 
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Name: Rev. Sandra De Master
Website: www.lumenchristimcminnville.org and www.romancatholicwomenpriests.org.  Also, see us on Facebook.
Description of identity as a woman priest/ feminist minister: See "Journey to Holy Orders" link on our website for the full story!
Phone: (503) 857-0762
Location of Service and/or Ministry: McMinnville Coop Ministries- Main Sanctuary, 544 NE 2nd Street, McMinnville, OR 
Description of Service and/or Ministry: The Lumen Christi Inclusive Catholic Community celebrates mass every Sunday at 5 pm.
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Name: Rev. Suzanne Thiel
Email: suzthiel@yahoo.com
Website: www.romancatholicwomenpriests.org
Phone: (503) 784-3330
Location of Service and/or Ministry: Markham House, SW Portland  
Description of Service and/or Ministry: The Markham House Ecumenical Community holds liturty on Sundays at 11:15 a.m. Offered sacrificial ministries: Anointing of the sick, Recociliation, Funerals, Memorial services 

Ruth Broeski

Earlier Posts Regarding this issue. 

VOCAL : Voice of Catholics Advocating Life: (A year later ...

Apr 14, 2011

(A year later) Unanswered letter to Mary Jo Tully re: "Father Roy Bourgeois evening, an Archdpdx problem." This year old letter put lots of pieces together regarding the disobedience to Church teaching we have in the ...

VOCAL : Voice of Catholics Advocating Life: With EMO, IT'S A WASH..

Apr 07, 2010

If that wasn't enough, when alerted to the fact that Call to Action NW was having "Father Roy Bourgeois", an excommunicated priest, speak at the Ecumenical Minisitries of Oregon affiliated Central Lutheran Church in PDX and ...

"ArchPrincess" aka Mary Jo Tully, Chancellor of Archdiocese

Feb 18, 2012

Feb 18, 2012

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VOCAL : Voice of Catholics Advocating Life: Stop the Insanity ...

Sep 24, 2008

(one to go in Oct) and the welcoming of dissident priests Fr. Richard Rohr and Father Roy Bourgeois just recently and now Sr, Simone Campbell, SSS with Saul Alinsky/Faith in Public Life affiliated NETWORK. At the Fr. Roy ...

"The None Story" Part two - Sisters of Holy Names Support Women's ...

Jun 07, 2011

Jun 07, 2011

"The None Story" Part two - Sisters of Holy Names Support Women's "Ordination" ... He understands that the women behind the Portland event have a list of grievances, but he thinks "ordination is at the bottom of it all." ...

VOCAL : Voice of Catholics Advocating Life: (A year later ...

Apr 14, 2011

Apr 14, 2011

He was later latae sententiae excommunicated. On March 18, 2011, Fr. Bourgeois was given a letter from the Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers notifying him that he had 15 days to recant his support for women's ordination or he ...

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VOCAL : Voice of Catholics Advocating Life: Coming Attraction: Fr ...

Sep 10, 2008

Sep 10, 2008

The "ordination of two women" was in an EMO church and one of their "Member Congregations" is the Metropolitan Community Church: a homosexual church. What in the world is this bankrupt Archdiocese doing?

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