DISSENTING CLERGY HAVE NO ONE TO BLAME BUT THEMSELVES

PRESS RELEASE FROM CONFRATERNITY OF CATHOLIC CLERGY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SAN DIEGO, CA (September 7, 2012) - Father John Trigilio, Jr., President of the Confraternity of Catholic Clergy (a national association of more than 500 priests and deacons), publicly repudiates the Austrian Priests’ Initiative, “Call to Disobedience.” Recently, Msgr. Helmut Schüller gave an interview to CNS (Catholic News Service) where he reiterated his group’s dissident agenda: making clerical celibacy optional, allowing Protestants and divorced and remarried (without annulment) Catholics to receive Holy Communion, accepting same-sex unions, and ordaining women to Holy Orders. The CCC, on the other hand, “unequivocally and completely renews the sacred promise of obedience taken by every cleric. Orthodoxy (assenting to all Magisterial teachings) and orthopraxy (obeying the lawful disciplines of church authority) are indispensable and inseparable to ordained ministry.”

The Confraternity of Catholic Clergy in the U.S.A. (www.catholic-clergy.org) has fellow associations in Australia (ACCC) and the UK (British CCC) with more than 300 and 100 members, respectively. All three branches espouse fidelity to the Roman Pontiff and to the full deposit of faith as taught by the Pope and Bishops in union with him. “It is incomprehensible how the Austrian Priests’ Initiative can blame Rome for their dissent. Such an act of rebellion against church doctrine is nothing less than heretical and rebellion against church discipline is just plain schismatic.”

Thomas McKenna, Executive Director of the Confraternity said, “The Catholic faithful need to know that these miscreants are not by any means representative of the majority of clergy. Most priests and deacons are faithful sons of the Church but they do not get the same publicity and attention the secular media lavishes upon the vocal minority of dissidents.” Father Trigilio is asking all members of the CCC to renew the Oath of Fidelity every Thursday (in honor of the Last Supper when Holy Orders was instituted by Christ) during the upcoming YEAR OF FAITH (Oct. 11, 2012-Nov. 24, 2013) to show solidarity with the Holy Father and the Magisterium of the Roman Catholic Church

Membership has its OBLIGATIONS

1932-2000

The late Governor Bob Casey of Pennsylvania was a staunch Catholic AND a staunch PRO-LIFE Democrat. He was denied speaking time at the 1992 DNC because he wanted to add a Pro-Life plank into the party platform.

Casey was the role model of Catholic Democrats. He was loyal to the party but faithful to his beliefs FIRST. He put God before politics. He realized the best patriot is a person of good morals.

It is admirable that many Catholics are politically involved. Responsible citizenship is not an option but a duty everyone has.  We are morally bound to vote in elections since we live in a democratic-republic where there is a representative government. It is also a serious responsibility and obligation to vote INTELLIGENTLY and CONSCIENTIOUSLY. The only way for evil to succeed is for good people to allow it to happen by doing nothing. Apathy is the Devil's greatest ally.  That is why it behooves all citizens to know where the candidates stand on important issues and to vote with a WELL FORMED CONSCIENCE. That means using the Natural Moral Law, Sacred Scripture, Sacred Tradition and the teachings of the Magisterium to make INFORMED decisions. Candidates, political parties and their platforms must be judged by their WORDS and DEEDS.

No party has a monopoly on truth or goodness. Whether someone is a registered Democrat, Republican, Independent, Libertarian, et al., what matters is that they EXPRESS themselves not just on election day but before and after national conventions, when legislation is pending and during the election process, especially during primaries.

There are many Catholics registered in both major parties (Democrat and Republican)  as well as other ones.  American Express' famous commercial has a slogan: Membership has its privileges.  Well, Responsible Citizenship can say: MEMBERSHIP HAS ITS OBLIGATIONS.  No matter what political party a Catholic registers, he or she has a moral obligation to express their concerns and if necessary voice opposition when candidates or platforms espouse policies that conflict with what is morally permissible. Catholic Republicans cannot just presume that the Pro-Life plank in the platform will be automatically and de facto enforced and adhered to across the board. They must be VIGILANT that abortion and euthanasia are not made 'fuzzy' for the sake of economics or other concerns. Observe and evaluate politicians, candidates, parties and platforms and call them to task if and when they turn their back on those promises made to defend life, the family and traditional marriage.

Likewise, Catholic Democrats NEED to be HEARD. Don't let the Pro-Abortion wing dominate and control your party. SPEAK UP and SPEAK OUT. Make a difference and exert influence OR get out and switch.  Just as Republicans cannot presume or take for granted the official planks in the platform, similarly, Democrats should not blindly accept and allow others to shove down their throats planks and policies that contradict moral values and principles held sacred by many.  Blind participation can go both ways.  Some are apathetic and do not know or care what their party, platform or candidates espouse. Others are mindless lemmings who go along with the crowd even if the crowd is jumping off a cliff.

PLEASE, take responsible citizenship seriously. PRAY and STUDY to make an intelligent decision to your VOTE and your political affiliation (party membership).  Get INVOLVED by communicating your thoughts and concerns to candidates and party bosses.  WARN them that you are not a DE FACTO lifelong member. CAUTION them that you and others can and will leave and join another party if your voice is not heard and given respect and consideration.  Voting is one element of responsible citizenship. Being INFORMED and getting INVOLVED are the flip side of the same coin.  If more responsible Catholic voters took their conscience not only into the voting booth but also to the national conventions, politicians may not be tempted to take our votes for granted. It is a sin of omission to remain silent and say and do nothing when moral issues are at stake in the public arena of government.  Ironically, special interest groups which represent a minority of the population usually get more of their agenda heard and accommodated because they use their voice. If the majority of moral people who live by an ethical and religious code of behavior took their values and principles seriously, they would have more influence than the special interest groups. Politics is only worth doing if done well.  Done well is measured by the degree of common good achieved, not terms of office.

The RIGHT TO LIFE is the first and foremost of all our God given and inalienable rights as human beings. The Constitution does not give us these rights, it recognizes and protects them. Human life, especially innocent human life, must be protected at all times and at all cost, otherwise, a culture and civilization are doomed.

WEB OF FAITH 2.0 - just right for the YEAR OF FAITH

Fr. Ken Brighenti, PhD
Vice Rector, Mt St Mary Seminary

Fr John Trigilio, Jr, PhD, ThD
President, Confraternity of Catholic Clergy

   

         

FATHER LEVIS APPROVED OF THIS MESSAGE 

AND ENTHUSIASTICALLY ENDORSES NEW SERIES

URGENT PRAYER REQUEST

Very dear friends of mine needs your prayers. Their daughter is less than 8 mo. pregnant and her water broke this morning. PLEASE pray for the mom and her unborn son this today. They are a very devout young couple and are exemplary Catholics. The mother is like the niece I never had since none of my brothers ever married or had children. I am praying to Saint Monica on her feast today as she was a mother and is the patroness of persevering prayer.

QUEENSHIP OF MARY

Regina Caeli

  

COUNCIL OF FAITH: Documents of Vatican II

EWTN audio Father Trigilio's series on Vatican II

Father Brighenti honored

Fr. Kenneth Brighenti, PhD, Vice Rector at Mount Saint Mary Seminary, Emmitsburg, MD, was recently given the University President's Award for Excellence. Dr. Thomas Powell presented the honor as current president of MSM University and Msgr. Steven Rohlfs, Rector of the Seminary is the person who nominated Fr. Ken

My two favorite Poor Clare Nuns

 

HAPPY FEAST DAY MOTHER ANGELICA

and 

ALL THE POOR CLARE NUNS IN HANCEVILLE, AL

My Parish in Duncannon, PA (St. Bernadette) has a Guardian

 

Our Lady escaped unscathed and she protected the front door of the Church as well

Ave Maria

Italiano: Festa di San Domenico, Agosto ottava

AUGUST 8th, Feast of Saint Dominc de Guzman

 

founder of the Order of Preachers

a.k.a. the Dominicans

 

history of Saint Dominic

 

CCC Prayer for Clergy

O Sacred Heart of Jesus the High Priest, you have chosen me for your service as a member of the clergy of your Catholic Church. I ask you through the intercession of the Holy Queen of the Clergy, St. John Vianney, Blessed John Paul the Great, and all the Angels and Saints, to keep me faithful to my calling. 

May I always celebrate the Holy Eucharist, other Sacraments and the Liturgy of the Hours with great love and devotion; may I always practice and defend the One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic Faith against the enemies of religion; may I always practice charity towards my neighbors especially the poor, the young and the sick. 

Give me the strength to carry out this resolve, forgetful of myself, learning from your Gospel a spirit of generous Christian devotion, striving to promote God’s Glory, the world’s peace, and all that may benefit your Catholic Church. Grant strength to the sick and infirm members and eternal rest to the deceased members of this Confraternity, AMEN

This prayer is said daily by priests and deacons of the Confraternity of Catholic Clergy. On this Feast of Saint John Vianney, Patron Saint of Parish Priests, please pray for your parish clergy and URGE them, REMIND them and if possible SUPPORT them in their ongoing spiritual, theological, pastoral and human formation. Their holiness will directly affect yours and vice versa.

Father John Trigilio, Jr.

President, CCC

Archbishop Designate Salvatore Cordileone Discussing Marriage

Bishop Salvatore Cordileone Discussing Marriage with Thomas McKenna of Catholic Action for Faith and Family

SANCTE PATER: Priests are victims too, Vatican told

SANCTE PATER: Priests are victims too, Vatican told:

INTENSIVE RESEARCH:  Father James Valladares, at St. Paul of the Cross Church.  Picture by Matt Turner.

By Tom Bowden

(The Advertiser)  An Adelaide priest has urged the Vatican to dramatically improve the way it handles sexual abuse claims, saying current procedures mean innocent priests are being victimized.

Father James Valladares, who describe himself as a "survivors' advocate of sexual abuse," spent three months in the U.S. in his research into false accusations against the priesthood.

While he acknowledged there were many legitmiate victims of sexual abuse by the priesthood, there was an equal number of claims made by those seeking financial gain, he said.  

In this book, Hope Springs Eternal in the Priestly Breast,  Father Valladares examines the problem of false allegations and urges the church to adopt a set procedure that would protect accuser and accused until an investigation was complete.  He found about half the accusations against priests were false, mostly because accusers were seeking money.

"False allegations do occur and such allegations are devastating to the accused," he said.

"Having said that, I do not wish to denigrate any of the harm that has been done - for that we are all very sincerely sorry. Our whole purpose now is to create a climate of trust and openness, transparency and acountability."

Father Valladares said the pendulum had swung too far from the church protecting an accused priest to the church immediately acting on behalf of an accuser since 2002 when a huge cover-up of sexual offenses became publc.  "I conducted this study to show that society is effectively tarring all priests with the same brush, using the allegations against a select few to discredit others," he said.

He said a priest falsely acused of sexual abuse or molestation was ruined for life.  "During my research, I found there are 1000 priests in America who are in limbo," he said.

"They have been acccused, there is no substantive evidence, they have not been charged, but they have been removed from minstry with no hope of being reinstated.

"These poor individuals have no financial income, they have nowhere to live, they have to rely on the hospitality and charity of relatives and friends.  It is a grave inustice.'

Father Valladares said a set procedure must be put in place so that the accused and accuser had their say and a proper investigation was conducted.

Confidentiality was essential as once accusations went public it was the "beginning of the end,"  he said.

"Procedure has to be faithfully followed to ensure justice to both the accuser and the accused.  Just examine the case rationally and objectively and honestly."

He said cases must be heard immediaely, with both sides having a say and a decision made.  Whatever was said must be put down in writing, so nothing was left open to misinterpretation.  Those found guilty must face grave consequences, including facing the law, but those found innocent would escape the blackening of their name.

Carmelite Martyrs of Compiegne

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Onward Christian Soldiers ...

no one is closing their parish or transferring these pastors ;-)

  

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PennLive : Bishops don't intend to limit religious freedom

PennLive : Bishops don't intend to limit religious freedom

While I have nothing but the utmost esteem for Rabbi Carl Choper, I regretfully but respectfully disagree with his July 3 op-ed, “Religious liberty means liberty for all involved.” Both of us cherish the treasure of religious liberty. Where we part paths is in his assessment that Catholic bishops are seeking to restrict the religious freedom of those whom they employ.

It would be hypocritical for the church to demand that government respect her freedom if she denied it to her employees. Yet that is not the case.

The church is not asking workers to violate their conscience. Employees are legally free to do whatever the law allows on their time and in their homes. But it’s unjust to demand that employers provide or pay for things that are discretionary, especially if they are morally objectionable. Anyone, regardless of religion, has access to contraceptives in every pharmacy, grocery  and convenience store. Even Planned Parenthood offers it. So why should religious employers be forced to provide it for employees?

Imagine if the government compelled bosses to buy workers cigarettes or pornography, which are just as legal and optional as birth control. The bishops are not coercing employees; they are merely refusing to be coerced by the government.

THE REV. FR. JOHN TRIGILIO, JR. PH.D.,
Pastor
Our Lady of Good Counsel, Marysville
and Saint Bernadette, Duncannon

With all due respect to Rabbi Choper, it is not fair to portray the Catholic Church, especially the Bishops, as being only 50% in favor of Religious Freedom. They are not coercing anyone to violate their conscience. Their employees can believe and act as they so choose. The only point is why should the Church pay for what it has moral objection? A judge in Germany, recently ruled that ritual circumcision is a crime, violating “the fundamental right of the child to bodily integrity,” which overrules even parental rights. “This change runs counter to the interests of the child, who can decide his religious affiliation himself later in life.” Here is the slippery slope when government tells us religions what to do or not do. Making Catholic employers provide contraceptives is no different from prohibiting Jewish parents from having their sons circumcised.

Rev. Fr. Kenneth Brighenti, PhD
Vice Rector, Mt St Mary Seminary

Sadly, Rabbi Choper is on the wrong side of this issue. After the ruling in Germany to outlaw ritual circumcision, an obvious violation of religious liberty, the good Rabbi Choper has been spending an inordinate amount of time scraping the egg off his face. Rabbi Choper, please read this article about that offensive ruling in Germany, and please pay close attention to the Chief Rabbi's final sentence. Notice that, like the Catholic Bishops, the Chief Rabbi agrees that such intrusions by a government are violations I religious liberty: 

 http://www.chiefrabbi.org/2012/07/06/the-jerusalem-post-the-europeans-skewed-view-of-circumcision

Deacon Thomas Lang

Roman Pontiff speaks to priests on priesthood

TU ES PETRUS

and thou hast said it !!!