Cardinal Francis George of Chicago - The Pope’ s Retreat Master.

"While Bishop of Yakima, Archbishop George joined Seattle Archbishop Thomas Murphy and Spokane Bishop William Skylstad in opposing an anti-gay rights initiative that they felt was punitive [to sodomite couples]." May 2, 1997 Chicago Archdiocesan newspaper.

Cardinal Francis George of Chicago who heads one of the largest archdioceses in the United States, responsible for providing a large portion of funds needed to run the Vatican, was found to be sharing his residence with a priest who, before becoming a priest, abused a boy. According to a February 28, 2003 story titled: "George hosting accused priest, " that appeared in the Sun Times:

"Last spring, in the midst of the worst clergy sex abuse scandal ever faced by the Roman Catholic Church in the United States, Chicago's Cardinal Francis George began receiving an unusual house guest. The Rev. Kenneth J Martin, 57, a priest from the Wilmington (Del.) Diocese who in 2001 was charged criminally with sexually abusing a high school boy in Maryland in the 1970s, has stayed at the cardinal's mansion on North State Parkway about one week a month since last May. That was when he began consulting for a publishing house owned by the Chicago Archdiocese.

Much has been written about Cardinal George in previous issues of AMDG. In the centerfold of this issue you will find pictures from Chicago's 2001 "Gay Pride Parade." The Cardinal has promoted this event by allowing one of his parishes, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel (OLMC), and his Archdiocesan "Gay Ministry" AGLO to promote and participate in this filth.

I would now like to provide you with a few facts regarding Cardinal George's Archdiocesan Gay & Lesbian Outreach (AGLO). Also please check out http://www.depau1.edu/-pride/ a website for homosexuals at this Chicago (Catholic in name only), university. There you will find such things as:

"REMEMBERING STONEWALL - Some of Chicago's best female impersonators will be performing in the Stuart Center - Cafeteria from Noon - 2pm" and do not miss the Drag Ba11- Details will be available soon."

On the cover of the October 12,2001 issue of "The DePaulia" the newspaper for DePaul University was a picture of a "drag queen" who was part of the entertainment for the "Pride DePaul," celebration for "Coming Out Week" held at the university.

Archdiocesan Gay & Lesbian Outreach AGLO August, 1995 AGLO gave their "E. Paul Govera" award to the organization Dignity. The recipients of this AGLO award must have "rendered service [to the homosexual community] that is judged outstanding. .." According to "The Blaze," AGLO's bulletin, AGLO has a "shared purpose and commitment" with Dignity. As many readers are aware, Dignity demands the Church accept sodomy as good.

September 29, 1996 a flyer was passed out at OLMC Parish advertising the 25th Anniversary Celebration for the militant homosexual organization "Dignity." The flyer passed out at OLMC Parish included "Blessings" for sodomite couples.

In the May 20, 1998 issue of NightLines, a "Quintessentially Queer" weekly, Chicago-based publication for homosexuals, you will find an advertisement for AGLO and OLMC Parish. Along with AGLO's ad you will also find many xxx-rated ads for live sex shows, adult movies, leather bars, dating services, massages, and more.

The June 11,1998 issue of the Windy City Times (WCT), Chicago's homosexual newspaper, contained an article titled "Cardinal Officiates At Gay Mass." On June 7, 1998 Cardinal Francis George celebrated the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, at OLMC Parish, for homosexuals. According to the article "The Cardinal praised the work of AGLO, which holds the denomination's only gay mass." The article went on to state:

"Following the service he (Cardinal George) told WCT he was impressed with the congregation. 'This was a very prayerful group,' he said. 'These are people who are striving to be people of faith. "'

The August 30th, 1998 OLMC Church bulletin advertised an October 24-25 AGLO retreat titled "AGLO Chicago-Passage to Intimacy." One of the "guides" for this event was "John Balester, former chair of the (Chicago) Mayor Advisory Council on Gay and Lesbian Issues." Mr. Balester is an inductee into the Gay & Lesbian Hall of Fame (www.glhalloffame.org), who "worked to improve liaison between city government and such organizations as Queer Nation and ACT-UP." "While Balester chaired ACGLI, a gay and lesbian advisory committee in the Chicago Police Department was formed, and the Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame was created. In addition, Balester has been involved as an openly gay man in electoral campaigns including those of Daley and of President Bill Clinton."

Now, does anyone reading this believe that John Balester, while leading the AGLO retreat "Passage to Intimacy" will promote and or endorse Church teaching regarding the sinfulness of sodomy? What about you, Cardinal George?

The October 25, 1998 OLMC/AGLO Parish bulletin "The Blaze," contained the following quote from a book by John J. McNeill.

"We gay people must risk believing that God is not homophobic, even though the human church is. We must learn to accept our gayness as a gif t from God... "

The same bulletin also advertised a retreat titled: "Sons 0f Earth - A Spirit Day for Gay & Bisexual Men. "AGLO member Bro. Joe Kilikevice guides a journey of integrating spirituality and sexuality,.. !'

November 3, 1998 Bishop Thomas Gumbleton spoke at a forum titled "Homosexuality and the Catholic Church", which was held at DePaul University. The event was co-sponsored by AGLO & Dignity among others. As many of you know Dignity supports and promotes Church acceptance of sodomy - Gumbleton is a known dissenter.

Read the article in December 17th, 1998 issue of The Wanderer titled: "Bible Is Pro-Gay Text; declares Chicago AGLO Newsletter."

Read the May 27th, 1999 Wanderer article titled, "Is Cardinal George Yielding To Homosexualist Pressure?"

Read June 17th, 1999 Wanderer article titled: "Cardinal George Endorses AGLO's Marching In Gay Pride Parade." "Thus our participation in the gay parade not only represents our community of faith-sharers but also the Catholic Church." (OLMC AGLO Church Bulletin) Ed note: Now go look at the centerfold in this issue of AMDG.

In the October 3, 1999 issue of the Catholic New World, the Chicago Archdiocese's newspaper, appears an article titled "AGLO offers parishes a vision for outreach." Steve Berg of AGLO was interviewed for the story. What is most offensive is the fact that Cardinal George's newspaper claims that AGLO is a "working model for success to dioceses across the country." Once you read our report on AGLO's activities and view our centerfold on their participation in Chicago's "Gay Pride Parade," it becomes clear that this so-called gay ministry could only be considered a model for other dioceses if the purpose of the "ministry" was to undermine Church teaching foster dissent, and promote perversion.

October 10-12, 2002 The Catholic Medical Association (CMA) held their yearly conference at Loyola University in Chicago. Prior to the event on July 23, 2002, CMA sent an open letter to all American bishops titled: "Homosexuality and Hope" a copy of which can be found on RCF's or CMA's website.

"As the revelations of [clerical sexual] abuse [of children] have become public it has become increasingly clear that almost all the victims are adolescent males, not prepubescent boys. The problem of priests with same-sex attractions molesting adolescents or children must be addressed if future scandals are to be avoided."

In response AGLO, an official ministry of the Chicago Archdiocese, condemned the CMA's statement and blasted Loyola University for allowing the CMA to hold their conference there.

According to news reports that appeared in the October 2, 2002 issue of the Windy City Times, AGLO accused CMA of going "against 27 years of Catholic Teaching on human sexuality about homosexual persons." Notice that AGLO only references 27 years of Catholic teaching suggesting the teaching they are referring to is relatively new Church teaching. This statement and the fact that A GLO accuses CMA of being anti-Catholic in their beliefs confirms what many orthodox Catholics have long believed; the bishops, in this case Cardinal George, have allowed mixed messages to be presented to the homosexual community in the form of watered-down and/ or heretical Church teaching. The Cardinal's endorsement of AGLO and his deafening silence regarding AGLO's often scandalous behavior and/or associations suggests the Cardinal is either a coward and/or a homosexual. A true "Prince of the Church" could not-would not, allow this confusion to continue.

Fr. Robert Pawell, OFM is now on the staff at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, home of AGLO, Chicago's Catholic "Gay Ministry." Fr. Pawell is/was "Director of the Mount Carmel House of Study and Prayer" where, according to his fall 2001 bulletin "NOTATIONS," promotes the Enneagram and the notorious Fr. Richard Rohr, and Edwina Gately. Father Pawell is also co-director of Communication Ministry, Inc. (CMI), a group for gay priests, nuns and religious operating out of Chicago. RCF has made this information available to Cardinal George in the past.

CMf's September 2000 newsletter contains a letter from a "gay priest" on page 7. The priest thanks CMI for its members' support for him and his male partner of 6 years. This is one example of many regarding CMf's danger to all concerned. CMI at one time operated out of the Christian Brothers' property with the help of Franciscans and other religious in Chicago. [CMI has since moved its location- ed. ]

Fr. Pawell is a member of the Sacred Heart Province of the Order of Friars Minor (Franciscans) based in St. Louis. According to CMf's recent newsletter, the St. Louis-based OFM's made a financial contribution to CMI as did the Dominican Sisters of Springfield. Springfield is the former See of homosexual bishop Daniel Ryan. Bishop Ryan's right-hand man, canon lawyer, civil lawyer, Brother Patrick Shea, is also a member of the Sacred Heart Province. Shea is referred to by some diocesan priests as the "KGB agent" because of his role as "enforcer" for Bishop Ryan.

In the September 20, 2000 issue of the Chicago Sun-Times there appeared an article titled "STEPPING INTO THE LIGHT - Group for gay Catholics expands to south suburbs," by Cathleen Falsani, Suburban Reporter. In the article, the Sun Times announced: The Archdiocese of Chicago's ministry to gay and lesbian Catholics is expanding to the suburbs. Cardinal Francis George has given the go-ahead for the Archdiocesan Gay and Lesbian Outreach program - known as AGLO to set up its first suburban outpost at St. Emeric's Church in Country Club Hills.

The Times went on to speak of Gary Pate, codirector of the Cardinal's AGLO ministry:

Gary Pate remembers the first time he attended an AGLO Mass, six years ago. 'I know when I first went, there was a sense of coming home, a sense of belonging,' said Pate, a social worker who once studied for the priesthood. While he disagrees with some church teaching about homosexuality and other issues, at AGLO Pate said he has been able to wrestle with questions of faith, sexuality and church teaching without being pressured to change. "AGLO is an outreach ministry," said Pate, who is now an AGLO board member and co-director of the ministry. "Let them get settled, feel at home and then begin to struggle with whatever they need to struggle with. "

There is more. An article in the December 4, 2000 issue of Daily Southtown (by Allison Hantschel) reported on the "gay" Mass held at St. Emeric's Catholic Church. Fr. Seaman, pastor of St. Emeric's, was reported to have said, according to the paper: "he would be reluctant to order a loving [homosexual] couple to end their relationship." Fr. Seamon went on to say "I am not sure I see the sense in trying to halt a long-term committed relationship. . . "

So we have the co-director of the Archdiocese's ministry to homosexuals publicly stating he does not accept Church teaching regarding homosexuality and that AGLO does not pressure anyone to change. Also, the pastor, Fr. Seaman, sees no sense in attempting to remove a homosexual couple from their sinful lifestyle.

What a scandal. Father refers to a homosexual relationship (sodomy) as "loving". Is Father a Catholic priest? Is it love to sodomize someone? To allow this to go unanswered is cruel to the homosexual and shows a complete lack of charity. No misinterpretation is possible. But there is more regarding AGLO and the danger it represents to the spiritual well-being of the homosexual, as well as the general public under Cardinal George's care.

On July 11, 1999 RCF issued a press release regarding an obituary that appeared in the August 8, 1998 Tribune that listed Robert Boyle as the "Life Partner" of the deceased. At the time of the press release Mr. Robert Boyle was the "Education Commissioner" at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish, home to AGLO.

In addition, on July 27, 1999 RCF interviewed a "recovering" homosexual who had been part of the AGLO community at OLMC Parish. He told us of homosexual activity being promoted in the confessional. He also told us of a priest he knew personally who hung out with the AGLO crowd and was a very active homosexual. AGLO has advertised its "ministry" on a gay web site called QCOMMUNITY(http://www.qcommunity.com/local/ illinois/04260lil.htm). On the same page as AGLO's mission statement is an advertisement for "buyitgay.com" where a Catholic shopper can buy anything from sex toys to gay porno. In an article by Cardinal George that appeared in the May 9, 1999 issue of the New World, Chicago's official Catholic Newspaper, he stated that: "This ministry (AGLO), of course, remains full of pitfalls for everyone involved. That is, however, no reason not to support it." Full of pitfalls? Let me ask the reader a few questions;

I. Under any circumstances would you or your children support, endorse, promote, or participate in a public parade where some female participants marched topless and some male participants were clad only in G-strings? Cardinal George would.

2. Under any circumstances would you or your children support, endorse, promote, or participate in a public parade where sexual perversion was celebrated and displayed through various forms of sexual innuendo? Cardinal George does.

3. Would you ever consider sending your children to confession with a priest who was alleged to have promoted homosexual activity while hearing confessions? Cardinal George would.

4. Would you send your children to a religious education program if you knew the head of religious education was a homosexual living with his "lover?" Cardinal George would.

5. Would you endorse, promote, or participate in a "gay Ministry" if you knew the ministry director was a homosexual who publicly proclaimed that the Church was wrong regarding the sinfulness of sodomy? Cardinal George does.

6. Would you promote, endorse, or attend a religious retreat on sexuality if the retreat master was a homosexual who supported "gay marriage" and believed sodomy was a good thing? Cardinal George would.

7. Do you believe a Catholic Church or ministry should advertise in, and thereby support, a publication that advertises and also supports pornography, sex shows, bath houses, sodomy and other types of lewd behavior? Cardinal George does. These are but a few examples of the filth and perversion Cardinal George has permitted and/or endorsed that causes me to wonder just what he believes. Regrettably we must conclude that His Eminence is not competent, not fit to lead the archdiocese of Chicago. Please remember, this is the same Cardinal George who, along with the former Papal Nuncio and various Vatican officials, protected and held up as a moral leader, predatory homosexual Bishop Daniel Ryan, thereby enabling him to continue to abuse others and do great harm to the Church.

While holy priests are being cast out for simply speaking the truth, predatory homosexual bishops like Bishop Ryan of Springfield are praised and defended for their "service" to the Church. The Diocese of Springfield purchased a new home in Springfield for Ryan to live in.

Cardinal George is not a faithful Catholic; he is a liar and a coward. He has allowed poisoned food to be set before his flock without so much as a word of caution. Its chef he praises and places in a position of authority.

"Let me ask the reader a few questions"

Brady should ask those same questions of the pope who appointed him cardinal and then retreat master.

This is an old old story in Chicago, especially under Bernadin. In 1992 the city hosted the Chicago Symposium, sponsored by 91 diocesan offices and religious communities. It was estimated that about 63% attending were priests, nuns and religious, including bishops. About 39% of those attending held leadership posts in religious orders and parishes. The symposium celebrated an active gay lifestyle even on the part of celibate priests.

This guy is worse than I had previously thought.

Is there anyone reading this who is naive enough to believe that these distressing issues regarding this charlatan weren't well known before he was appointed? This is a disaster for the people of Atlanta.

Catholics need to arise from their slumber and realize that their leadership is not going to save the church.

Oops. I'm an idiot. Wrong guy, wrong article. Thanks for politely correcting me via FReepmail.

I need to take stock of myself while I'm multi-tasking on the net. My apologies. I guess I owe the gay bishop an apology as well.

Wrong guy, wrong article.

No problem at all since THESE GUYS ARE ALL WRONG!

"Cardinal George is not a faithful Catholic"

Compare Brady's insights with the drivel written by Father Richard Neuhaus...
http://www.firstthings.com/ftissues/ft0410/public.html
Not surprisingly, Cardinal George’s star is high also in Rome. John Allen, the best of American reporters in Rome, says that when he mentions Francis George in Vatican circles he frequently gets the response, Peccato che lui è un americano. Perchè sarebbe un bel papa. (Too bad he’s an American. Otherwise he would make a great pope.)

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