Author Topic: Priest Suspended for Denying Lesbian Communion (Read 1262 times)

Thursday · « **on:** March 12, 2012, 06:43:51 PM »

Here is the Bishop who suspended him's e-mail in case you want to send him a note.
chancery@adw.org <chancery@adw.org>

http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/03/12/10652416-priest-who-denied-communion-to-lesbian-suspended

"A Maryland priest who denied communion to a lesbian at her mother's funeral has been placed on leave, according to the Roman Catholic archdiocese.

A letter from an archdiocese official said that the Rev. Marcel Guarnizo was placed on leave for engaging in intimidating behavior, according to NBCWashington.com. The archdiocese had previously apologized for Guarnizo’s behavior.

The letter was read at all Masses this weekend at St. John Neumann, according to The Washington Post. The pastor there, the Rev. Thomas LaHood, said the removal was not related to the communion standoff, but "pertains to actions over the past week or two." He did not elaborate.
Barbara Johnson, the woman who was denied the communion, had asked the archdiocese to remove the priest. Johnson’s family says they hope that action will ensure that others will not suffer the same treatment.
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here is another snippet from a recent blog

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/deaconsbench/2012/02/archdiocese-of-washington-sends-apology-to-lesbian-who-was-denied-communion/

" Late Tuesday, [Barbara] Johnson received a letter of apology from the Rev. Barry Knestout, one of the archdiocese’s highest-ranking administrators, who said the lack of “kindness” she and her family received “is a cause of great concern and personal regret to me.”

“I am sorry that what should have been a celebration of your mother’s life, in light of her faith in Jesus Christ, was overshadowed by a lack of pastoral sensitivity,” Knestout wrote. “I hope that healing and reconciliation with the Church might be possible for you and any others who were affected by this experience. In the meantime, I will offer Mass for the happy repose of your mother’s soul. May God bring you and your family comfort in your grief and hope in the Resurrection.”

Johnson called the letter “comforting” and said she greatly appreciates the apology. But, she added, “I will not be satisfied” until Guarnizo is removed."

s2srea · « **Reply #1 on:** March 12, 2012, 06:53:24 PM »

Thanks. I'm writing that bastard-o an e-mail right now.

s2srea · « **Reply #2 on:** March 12, 2012, 07:02:11 PM »

My e-mail:

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To the Diocesan Bishop, regarding the recent suspension of Fr. LaHood:

Please be advised that your actions in reprimanding the aforementioned priest are despicable, and is a slap in the face to all things Catholic. It is men like you, which make it difficult for the good Catholic to live his life today. Protecting, and encouraging, the sodomite lifestyle by punishing a priest for defending what is Catholic is more than despicable, especially in these times we live in.

St. John Chrysostom once said, the "road to hell is lined with the skulls of priests and bishops." I wonder if it will be the likes of your skull or that of Fr. LaHood to which the great Saint referred. We will one day find out..

May Christ Have Mercy on Your Soul,

Thursday · « **Reply #3 on:** March 12, 2012, 07:04:51 PM »

Nice!

As far as I know the priest hasn't commented but here is a video of the priest addressing an anti-abortion crowd.

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s2srea · « **Reply #4 on:** March 12, 2012, 07:07:34 PM »

OOOOOHHHH CRRRUUUUUUDDDDD!

I just realized I put the name Fr. LaHood instead of Fr Guarnizo. Crap!

I'm sure they'll get the idea.

Thursday · « **Reply #5 on:** March 12, 2012, 07:30:22 PM »

He'll get the point. There are others who got the same idea and wrote letters.
See here
http://www.wgmd.com/?p=50541

Father Guarnizo Sacrificed at the Altar of political Correctness

The Roman Catholic Church in America should have a new motto: No good works shall go unpunished! I’m writing in defense of Father Marcel Guarnizo, a priest at a church within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington. Last month the man of God denied communion to a woman at her mother’s funeral Mass, which sounds just dreadful at first pass, however. Barbara Johnson approached the priest before the funeral and explained she was living in a sɛҳuąƖ relationship with another woman. The Roman Church defines such relationships as “intrinsically disordered” and while you may not agree you certainly aren’t forced to be a Catholic. Which Johnson isn’t, she instead identifies as a Buddhist.

Furious the priest wouldn’t bend to a cultural fad, Johnson took her case to the courts of liberal media, where Father Guarnizo was denounced as cruel, politically incorrect and out of step with the modern world. Sunday the priest was placed on leave by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, where it appears they expected a firestorm from the faithful. I first this morning telephoned the Baltimore Archdiocese by mistake and apparently wasn’t alone. A woman on the other end of the call quickly referred me to neighboring Washington. Next I reached out and touched the office of Donald Cardinal Wuerl and was quickly dumped into a voice mail bin where the dissenters’ views are being collected for the usual form letter response. Cardinal Wuerl’s office can also be reached by email: chancery@adw.org

ggreg · « **Reply #6 on:** March 29, 2012, 02:38:06 AM »

Quote from: Thursday

Nice!

As far as I know the priest hasn't commented but here is a video of the priest addressing an anti-abortion crowd.

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Thank you. That was excellent. What an inspiring priest.

Elizabeth · « **Reply #7 on:** March 29, 2012, 07:21:29 AM »

Quote from: Thursday

Nice!

As far as I know the priest hasn't commented but here is a video of the priest addressing an anti-abortion crowd.

!

:applause: :applause: :applause:

Fr. Guranizo opposes the Butcher of Gaithersburg ... good stuff.