Bruno Lozano
Posted on 12/19/2020 8:49:29 AM PST by ebb tide
SAN ANTONIO (ChurchMilitant.com) - A beloved Texas priest has been officially stripped of his faculties after his defense of Catholic Church teaching on homosexuality landed him in hot water with his bishop.
Father Clay Hunt was notified the day before Thanksgiving that his faculties were being removed immediately. The move came five months after the San Antonio Family Association (SAFA) had warned, "Fr. Clay has been and is being targeted and attacked. There is an attempt by certain people in the hierarchy of the archdiocese of San Antonio who seem set to remove him [from] the priesthood."
Bruno Lozano
Father Hunt initially came under fire in 2018 for his denouncement of homosexual acts. Hunt was simply reinforcing the Church's longstanding teaching on homosexuality when he confronted newly elected mayor of Del Rio, Texas, Bruno Lozano.
In June 2018, Commissioners of Bexar County, in which Del Rio is located, approved a proclamation recognizing June 29, 2019 as "Pride Bigger than Texas Day."
"You're in contradiction to the Lord, and the Lord was the one who said, 'If you are opposed to my precepts and decrees, there is no truth within you and I do not know you,'" Fr. Hunt told the commissioners at the time. "So, the five of you are very responsible to God for that."
That year Hunt was removed from his parish of eight years, St. Joseph's Parish in Del Rio, Texas. During his time as pastor at St. Joseph's, Hunt saw great success. Local Catholics say his community initiatives and leadership fostered an atmosphere where the Catholic faith thrived.
Under his pastorship, the three-parish community of Our Lady of Guadalupe, St. Joseph's and Sacred Heart gained eight new deacons in a single year — a record number for such an area. Hunt was responsible for the onboarding of these deacons and was assisted by retired priest, Fr. Antonio Moreno. Moreno taught the ordination courses.
Fr. Clay has been and is being targeted and attacked.Tweet
Local Catholics observed the community's thriving Catholic culture has since come to a halt following his removal.
At that time, San Antonio's Abp. Gustavo García-Siller assured parishioners that Fr. Hunt was only being placed on sabbatical. But in reality, he sent Hunt away to Houston for psychological evaluation.
Months later, Hunt was made chaplain for the archdiocese's prison ministries. What was intended as a punishment resulted in flourishing success for several prisons, according to laity.
Fr. Hunt's sister announced San Antonio Resistance's rally for Fr. Clay on Saturday, Dec. 19 at noon at the chancery
One parishioner recalled watching a local news story on the success of the ministry. He was pleasantly surprised to see Fr. Hunt was the priest saying Mass in the video report. Speaking to the priest's ability to spread the gospel no matter where he is placed, the parishioner remarked, "We have seen God not only show up, but show off like only He can."
García-Siller has a long history of liberal doings, which Church Militant has reported on in the past.
Less reported are the actions of his auxiliary bishop, Michael Boulette. Shortly after Boulette's installation, he reportedly made the claim that there is no room for conservative priests in San Antonio.
Del Rio was soon emptied of many other faithful Catholic figures who supported Hunt.Tweet
A source in the archdiocese informed Church Militant that Boulette had a significant role in the handling of Hunt. In line with the bishop's anti-orthodoxy remark, Del Rio was soon emptied of many other faithful Catholic figures who supported Hunt.
Abp. Gustavo García-Siller
After Hunt left, two priests soon followed: Fr. Martin Alonso Bustos González and Fr. Carlos Oscar Velasquez Lazaro. The duo was on loan from Mexico. Their parish in Texas, Our Lady of Guadalupe, is known for its orthodoxy, offering many Spanish Masses as well as a weekly Latin Mass.
The priests were sent back to Mexico due to allegations that they held second collections without involving the archdiocese. Sources close to the events claim the accusations were false. The two priests were very vocal in their support of Fr. Hunt.
Archbishop García-Siller and his companions' ruthlessness is not reserved only for immigrant priests. Sister Maria Esther Cardenas, a nun in her 70s, was terminated from her position at St. Joseph's as director of religious education. Her removal was attributed to lack of funds following the initial Wuhan virus lockdowns.
After her termination, Sr. Esther taught an additional two weeks without pay to make it easier for the students.
Church Militant's San Antonio Resistance chapter is organizing a rally outside the San Antonio chancery on Saturday, Dec. 19.Tweet
Members of the church's finance council objected to her removal, claiming there were other areas in the budget that could be sacrificed. Sister Esther now lives out her retirement thanks to the generosity of Catholics from St. Joseph's as well as social security. She was also very vocal in her support of Fr. Hunt.
Aux. Bp. Michael Boulette
Retired priest, Fr. Moreno — who volunteered his time in multiple capacities — was also removed. Moreno too was very vocal in his support for Hunt.
Parishioners have faced backlash from the archdiocese for asking about Hunt's status. In a town hall meeting between former parishioners and García-Siller, sources say he screamed at two women for asking why the archbishop had lied about where he was sending Hunt back in 2018.
Church Militant's San Antonio Resistance chapter is organizing a rally outside the San Antonio chancery on Saturday, Dec. 19 from noon until sunset. The group is demanding justice for Fr. Hunt and wants the archbishop to restore the priest to full faculties.
For information about the event, contact San Antonio Resistance leader, Ian, at ianmatthew0716@icloud.com.
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Same thing happened in Detroit with Fr. Perrone.
I thought stripped of faculties meant he went mad!
He’s just been demoted.
They seek to normalize their behavior to achieve easier access to MOLEST YOUR CHILDREN!
a-major-study-of-child-abuse-and-homosexuality-revisited
On page 37, the other relevant result relates to men.
The 13th research question addressed, of homosexual men who have been molested, what percentage were molested before self-identification as homosexual men, and what percentage were molested after self-identification as homosexual? Of homosexual men who were molested, 68% were molested before self-identification as homosexual, and 32% were molested after self-identification as homosexual.
The Left's Push For Pedophile Acceptance
If you want my Word Doc. with links to 20 other studies supporting this position, Private Message me.
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“...Church’s longstanding teaching...”
It is unacceptable for people writing such articles to have no clue on Catholicism.
The Church is in no way a democracy. Teaching such as on sexuality comes from the bible. If that is long standing so be it but that is not the writer’s intent.
It takes less than twenty seconds to google the catechism on homosexuality and to read the entry.
It makes no difference how many anti catholic FR flames I receive, nor how many propaganda articles are written, the Church has never nor will ever waver on this
Catechism on Chastity and homosexuality. It falls under the Sisxth Commandment. That’s Moses. Pshaw, “long standing”. Horrific liar.
2357 Homosexuality refers to relations between men or between women who experience an exclusive or predominant sexual attraction toward persons of the same sex. It has taken a great variety of forms through the centuries and in different cultures. Its psychological genesis remains largely unexplained. Basing itself on Sacred Scripture, which presents homosexual acts as acts of grave depravity,141 tradition has always declared that “homosexual acts are intrinsically disordered.”142 They are contrary to the natural law. They close the sexual act to the gift of life. They do not proceed from a genuine affective and sexual complementarity. Under no circumstances can they be approved.
2358 The number of men and women who have deep-seated homosexual tendencies is not negligible. This inclination, which is objectively disordered, constitutes for most of them a trial. They must be accepted with respect, compassion, and sensitivity. Every sign of unjust discrimination in their regard should be avoided. These persons are called to fulfill God’s will in their lives and, if they are Christians, to unite to the sacrifice of the Lord’s Cross the difficulties they may encounter from their condition.
2359 Homosexual persons are called to chastity
Why does the writer include a photo of, not the Priest in the headline, but the homosexual mayor?
I am so done with propaganda.
A serious investigation into the history of this bishop is warranted, for any role in the molestation coverups. the molestations themselves, and his own private practices and sex life.
Saturday night live has not ever assisted in promoting the Church. This Sarducci clown Played by the Klown Donald Andrew Novello has not helped.
He is invoked by this propaganda piece. But it is Christmas time. Jesus did in fact come to us to save us and we are now in the worst political position in our history with a multitude of us praying the rosary for the salvation of this country which will be in communist rule in one month from now but we are hoping to be heard by God to save us over the Silent screamed of nearly 60 million innocents who have been murdered for the sake of selfish people who have brought hell to bear down on this country
So posting SNL’s rendition of Jesus is disgusting and greatly insulting.
There used to be an annual catholic women’s conference in San Antonio. The convention center, the metro theater the basketball stadium used to fill up for the entire weekend. attendance dwindled every year as this bishop Garcia what’re
Ver his name is would come and scream about The victim hood of immigrants
The last one I attended was, pre covid, at a lousy little ranch -It was just after a gigantic Local clergy sex scandal broke. This auxiliary bishop photo last one down, appeared on the Steve with a sparkling screeaming gay Green vestment
No women’s conference was has been held since while these people push their agenda as arrogantly as a biden CCP presidency. Fund
Fed by who knows who.
Unfortunately this isn’t just a Catholic problem, and it isn’t new either. This is why I think we’ve seen the rise of esoteric religions like “Neo-Paganism” which I’m not even endorsing, but right leaning youth just see Christianity as weak—and in its current form, they’re not even wrong.
We need to take back our churches. I grew up in the Orthodox church, but honestly, it’s not a whole lot better and really was just a place for middle aged Greek women to gossip about their husbands than anything. This is not a hater comment. I want to FIX the problem. Step one is we got to acknowledge that we have a problem.
“Most homosexuals were sexually molested as children.
They seek to normalize their behavior to achieve easier access to MOLEST YOUR CHILDREN!
a-major-study-of-child-abuse-and-homosexuality-revisited
On page 37, the other relevant result relates to men.
The 13th research question addressed, of homosexual men who have been molested, what percentage were molested before self-identification as homosexual men, and what percentage were molested after self-identification as homosexual? Of homosexual men who were molested, 68% were molested before self-identification as homosexual, and 32% were molested after self-identification as homosexual.
The Left’s Push For Pedophile Acceptance”
The article link has been removed. The video link says it’s private.
We get the message louder and louder in the media and online: One may not utter or write even one word that does not applaud behavior that the Bible defines as an abomination.
Aw,come on....”Find the Pope in the Pizza “ was hysterical.
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I’m offended for Jesus.
I didn’t say it wasn’t funny.
It does, it’s the first photo. The grinning ass with the rabbit .
I think you have very poor discernment as to which posts need humor.
What these posts are about affect people's lives in a deadly seriously way. There's nothing funny about them.
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