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The Jubilee Apology
Sash witnesses to 2000
years of suffering (Sunday, 19th March, 2000)
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Voice in the Darkness
Cardinal Mahoney's 'Lenten 2000'Message
I apologize to those individuals, families, and parish communities who
have suffered because of clergy sexual abuse, one of the more tragic
scourges afflicting the Church in the latter part of the past century.
Thorough and firm policies and procedures are in place to deal with
misconduct of any kind among our clergy and those in ministry, and I
promise to continue our vigilance against violating that needed trust
between our people and those who serve them.
I ask pardon of our Catholic homosexual and lesbian members when the
Church has appeared to be non-supportive of their struggles or of
falling into homophobia. The Archdiocese has tried to make amends by
establishing a special outreach ministry to our homosexual and lesbian
brothers and sisters, by including them fully in the life of our
parishes, and by being attentive to protecting their civil rights.
I wish to express apology for our lack of outreach, lack of sensitivity,
and lack of adequate pastoral programs in the past for our divorced and
remarried Catholics. Fortunately, great strides have been taken in the
Archdiocese to create special support programs for these members, and I
pledge our continuing efforts to assist them.
(Archbishop of Los Angeles) |
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20 purple crosses, drawn
on the pavement, called the Church to repentance. Each cross stood for a 100
years of Church oppression of it's Lesbian and Gay members. |
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35 sash wearers gathered outside the cathedral gates after morning Mass |
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