Posted on 04/27/2010 9:13:42 AM PDT by GonzoII
Monday April 26, 2010Eighth U.S. Bishop Severs Ties with Anti-Poverty Arm, CCHD
By Patrick B. Craine GREENSBURG, Pennsylvania, April 26, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Bishop Lawrence Brandt of Greensburg, Pennsylvania announced Thursday that his diocese will no longer support the U.S. bishops' domestic anti-poverty arm, the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD), because the national organization has funded groups that promote activities contrary to Catholic teaching. Speaking at a fundraising dinner for Catholic Charities of Greensburg, the bishop announced his plan to develop a Diocesan Poverty Relief Fund to support the poor locally with funds that had previously been sent to the national CCHD. "This change allows our diocese to know exactly how the poverty relief funds are spent, he said, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. It also assures the parishioners who make generous contributions to the diocese that they are helping their neighbors right here in southwestern Pennsylvania." He explained that he made the decision at the end of 2009 following complaints to him and his priests. He also stressed that no local CCHD grants, which are approved by the local bishop, had been given to groups advocating positions contrary to Church teaching A statement from the diocese, reported by the Post-Gazette, noted that "Bishop Brandt and other U.S. bishops have been critical of CCHD because some of the national grants it awarded did not receive appropriate oversight, and monies were used to fund activities that were not in keeping with the teachings of the Catholic Church." Monsignor Raymond E. Riffle, managing director of Catholic Charities for the diocese, told the Herald Standard that the new diocesan program will allow the funds to be used to support direct services to the poor, which are specifically denied funds by CCHD. "CCHD funds cannot be used, for example, to help a parish food pantry or a St. Vincent de Paul Society store expand its services or fill an emergency need," Msgr. Riffle said. "The Diocesan Poverty Relief Fund also allows us to respond to requests from these worthwhile organizations for funds to buy food, clothing and other necessities and then distribute them to people in need." Bishop Brandt also made headlines last week after he denied his diocese's support to the Sisters of St. Joseph in Baden, Pennsylvania because they went against the U.S. bishops in supporting the health care reform bill.
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"Who is going to save our Church?
Not our bishops, not our priests and
religious. It is up to you, the people.
You have the minds, the eyes, the ears
to save the Church. Your mission
is to see that your priests act like priests,
your bishops, like bishops, and your
religious act like religious.
Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, before the
Knights of Columbus, June 1972.
Glean from Sheen....that’s my motto!! I LOVED him!
Well it’s about danged time the Bishops realized that CCHD is just another Commie front organization.
The laststraw was when they gave millions to ACORN!
Thanks, Bishops, for waking up...at last!
Great motto!
We are paying attention now. We will bring the reform this church needs by putting pressure on our bishops and priests who for years have been working under the cover of the inattentiveness of the faithful. NO MORE
Pro-abortion elected officials
Money going to support groups that actively promote and defend abortion and homosexuality
Sexually abusive priests and the bishops who looked the other way
Communists
All of it. We will fight for our church. It has already started. Jesus promised us He will be with us always, we need to be with Him and stand up for His Church.
I wasn’t aware that this was happening.
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I wasnt aware that this was happening.
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I like the way things will be handled at the local level, according to the Bishop.
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