Gay and Lesbian Potluck?

[Sabda]

I would be interested in seeing the bulletin as well. That just doesn’t set well with me.

Judi and Blessed as well as anyone else,

I’d would love to see what you think about the picture I wrote about. Honestly, it looks like liturgical dancing to me and it appears there is a choir behind them so I’m guessing it was during Mass? Honestly I don’t think I would feel to comfortable at that parish.

Also, as Church Militant accurately guessed I was able to link to the bulletin before the mod erased it. I wrote my post and when I submitted it, the thread came back up showing that the link had already been removed.

 

[cpayne]

In another post you mentioned that this same Parish has no kneelers, and the priest instructs the faithful to all hold hands during the Our Father. It sounds like you stumbled into a Church that is walking a very fine line - there are quite a few that stay just barely to the right of heterodoxy.

Now if the priest starts instructing people to hold hands AND KISS during the “Our Father,” I’d really start getting concerned.

Come to think of it, that would be difficult to do. There have been a few times I’ve said “Praise the Lord” while kissing, but that’s different. Wasn’t at a mass.

 

[RunningLawyer]

I’d would love to see what you think about the picture I wrote about. Honestly, it looks like liturgical dancing to me and it appears there is a choir behind them so I’m guessing it was during Mass? Honestly I don’t think I would feel to comfortable at that parish.

I cannot give you any info about the photo. I never saw any dancing in the four or five times I have attended Mass there.

 

[Sabda]

I cannot give you any info about the photo. I never saw any dancing in the four or five times I have attended Mass there.

Well that’s a good thing.

 

[Galandriel]

I would definitely talk with the priest and express your concerns.

I would definitely recommend the website Courage to the parish and the priest.

 

[JudiTherese]

Well, I checked out their website, and here is a quote to their question about why this responder likes this particular parish:

I attend St. Francis because it doesn’t exclude people who are gay and lesbian. I was having a hard time being Catholic because I felt like I was shelving some of my most cherished values every time I received communion. After learning about St. Francis and coming back to Mass, I realize that being Catholic isn’t something you can turn off. There was a hole in my life that couldn’t be filled any other way than returning to the faith that has sustained my family over, literally, centuries. Thank you to the priests, the sisters, the friars, and the congregants who have built the St. Francis community – what would I do without you?”

– Anonymous

I also saw that they have a Gay/Lesbian Mass. Here is their description of the ministry (taken from their website)

Gay & Lesbian Outreach Ministry
This ministry provides Welcome, Support and
Opportunities for those in the community who are
gay or lesbian to share faith, friendship and
spiritual development.
More Info: contact

 

[blessedtoo]

I’d would love to see what you think about the picture I wrote about. Honestly, it looks like liturgical dancing to me and it appears there is a choir behind them so I’m guessing it was during Mass? Honestly I don’t think I would feel to comfortable at that parish.

Well, considering the name beneath the photo is the “sacred movement dancers”, I think it’s safe to assume there is some dancing going on somewhere. It’s too hard to see the photo so I wouldn’t assume it’s a Mass just from that. And running lawyer said he hasn’t witnessed such a thing so I would give the Parish the benefit of the doubt.

I wouldn’t feel comfortable at this Parish either but I do see they offer Marriage Encounter Weekends and a Healing From Abortion Seminar. Good things both!