Revolt of the Gay Church

St. Joan of Arc Parish was told by the Vatican to remove the gay pride materials from its website. They refused.

http://www.stjoan.com

They pride themselves on being welcoming of homosexuals, bisexuals, and transgendered persons. They recently had a couple witness to their love and are on the record for promoting homosexulity in the schools.

Fortunately, Archbishop Harry Flynn only gives lip-service to Rome. He is definitely on our side of the fence. Note that the Basilica of St. Mary is the home of the GLBT (Lay-Lesbian-Bisexual-Transgendered) group Basilica Boulevards that has given talks and workshops at St. Joan of Arc. Yes, the nut does not fall far from the tree. They have a monthly "coming out" worship service.

The Catholic Pastoral Committee on Sexual Minorities (CPCSC) linked to the parish, is dedicated to affirming sexual minorities, particular from a Catholic background. Each year they offer the Bishop Gumbleton Peace and Justice Award and the Fr. LeMay Award (co-founder of Dignity). Bishop Gumbleton has a gay sibling and is on the record as a fervent supporter of gay rights.

Other diocesan parishes have also supported gay rights and St. Frances Cabrini Church has sponsored a series of gay speakers. There are some eleven "gay-friendly" churches in the diocese.

The old men in Rome are wrong. We are the People. We know what is right and real. Gay marriage and relationships can be defended from the Scriptures and from science.

Love is stronger than law!