California Catholic Daily exclusive
By Douglas Collins
On March 30, Los Angeles Archbishop José Gomez attended an elegant $500-per-plate dinner, with sponsorships ranging from $5000 to $50,000, at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, where he accepted an award from the the Cesar Chavez Foundation.
Past honorees of the foundation have included Nancy Pelosi and Hillary Clinton.
On the dais with the archbishop was Xavier Becerra, a former congressman now California attorney general. Beccera is a longtime pro-abortion advocate who has repeatedly received contributions from Planned Parenthood. Becerra also received an award from the Cesar Chavez Foundation at the same event.
Two days before the dinner, Becerra filed an arrest warrant and 15 felony allegations against undercover video photographer David Daleiden. Daleiden is the director of the Center for Medical Progress, which provided clear evidence that Planned Parenthood has been engaging in the illegal sale of human baby body parts. Daleiden is also a devout, practicing Catholic.
The same day as the Chavez awards banquet honoring Becerra and Archbishop Gomez, the Los Angeles Times published an editorial assailing Beccera for “a disturbing overreach” in filing charges against Daleiden and fellow investigator Susan Merritt. The Times argued that such prosecution could chill future investigations of wrongdoing.
At his confirmation hearings for attorney general in January, then U.S. Rep. Becerra stated that he was Catholic and that he was “pro-choice.” There was no public correction of Beccera from Archbishop Gomez or any other bishop or priest.
According to LifeNews, Becerra has received thousands of dollars in campaign contributions from Planned Parenthood. Planned Parenthood gave Beccera $1,000 in 2014, $2,000 in 2012, $500 in 2004, $1,000 in 2002, and $1,035 in 1998, LifeNews reported.
During the 2016 presidential election, Becerra supported Hillary Clinton, also a primary supporter of Planned Parenthood and abortion.
The featured speaker for the Chavez Foundation’s fundraiser was Kerry Kennedy, former wife of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Kennedy has been a major supporter of Planned Parenthood, and its president, Cecile Richards.
resignation time. pro-life political coalition, bad. pro-illegal immigrant political coalition good. immigrant babies from heaven come after immigrant youngsters and adults from across borders. spanish wasn’t america’s first language either.. .
bishop lori of bridgeport set a good example when he backed out of a dinner honoring kerry kennedy at sacred heart university, 2007, because of her strong pro-abortion advocacy.
quick google search finds that cesar chavez was anti-abortion and anti illegal immigration. the immigration side had to do with strikebreakers coming from mexico. it destroyed the power of a union to strikke. planned parenthood has found it very convenient to associate with the cesar chavez image as a way of making inroads into the hispanic community. they ‘love ’em to death’. the bishop is feasting at baal’s altar
Archbishop Gomez is a great improvement over Roger Cardinal Mahony who was the designated Church wingman for Communist organizer César Chávez.
He is my Bishop and a step in the right direction compared to his predecessor. Attending these dinners is part of the job description here in the Capital of the Pacific.
Glad ya’ll are moving in a better direction.
I’d say the “job description” needs to be rewritten as another step !
He was archbishop in San Antonio.
It’s great that Archbishop Gomez attended this event. By being visible, Archbishop Gomez is providing a witness for our Catholic values, including pro-life! He flew the flag in a hostile environment!
SURE !!!
I GUESS HE WAS FLYING THE FLAG WHEN HE HAD GOVENOR BROWN OVER FOR A PHOTO OP A FEW YEARS AGO AT THE DIOCESE JUST AFTER HE SIGNED MORE BILLS ALLOWING FOR MORE ABORTION. UNDERSTAND THIS EVENT WAS PLACED IN THE DIOCEAN PAPER
The article mentions the Archbishop briefly, then veers off on tangents about several people with whom the author apparently agrees. Perhaps the author could specifically compare/contrast the Archbishop’s policies, practices,
and preachings with those of several of those mentioned in the article.
Yes, Spanish is not America’s first language. However, I’d make a small wager that it is the most common second language [American English being the most common first language].
mikem, my comment on spanish alluded to another article in the side banner in which the archbishop reminds us that english is not america’s first language during an address he recently gave. i feel that the spanish would have done a much better job avoiding indian massacres than the british and the colonialists who followed . the english genocide in india during the two hundred year campaign to conquer that continent is now coming to light . ironically, many of the india campaign military were rotated to fight the colonial revolt here, well a sharpened in their skills of subduing peoples wishing to keep…
You do not give Archbishop Gomez enough credit.
I would like to believe that Archbishop Gomez made a forceful plea to Becerra to drop all charges against Mr. Deleiden and Ms. Merritt, who I believe are saintly.
Birds of a feather flock together. These birds are vultures.
To mikem–
We are usually measured by what we do, not by what we say. This is also how Abp Gomez is measured—unless of course, someone can tell us that he asked Becerra to stop persecuting Daleiden and Merrit, and that he told the audience that immigration is an important issue but that the killing of innocent unborn babies is the paramount issue.
Just to be clear, César Chávez was pro-life. The Maafa 21 video (“maafa” is Swahili for genocide) shows a Texas newspaper clip in which Chávez calls abortion clinics “genocide in reverse.” Chávex also denounced Chicanos affiliated with La Raza for being “racist” and Mexican “nationalists.” He describes himself by way of contrast as a “humanitarian.” In addition, banners of Our Lady of Guadalupe were prominent in his marches. Chávez, unlike Mr. Becerra, was a good public Catholic. The César Chávez Foundation and other communist groups have stolen the name of César Chávez only to betray the legacy of César Chávez in order to advance their own political agenda. And the shepherds of the Church have allowed to to go on without comment…
In my opinion this bishop is bad news who seems to speak mainly only on is his illegal alien Hispanic brethren while ignoring all the other pressing issues of our times.
Jesus tells us that He came into this world so that those who are blind might see and that those who can see might become blind.
It is also public record that César Chávez opposed non-legal immigration (growers used non-legal migrant workers to break union strikes and keep wages low). Yet the shepherds of the Church ignore this, too, and instead express sympathy for non-legal immigration. That these same shepherds do not publicly correct “Catholic” politicians like Mr. Becerra (and, indeed, may even seem to endorse them at times) should neither surprise nor dismay us. We put our faith not in men. Only God is good and true. Pray the Rosary with love for our errant fathers in the Faith and Mary will win the battle for us!
Becerra claims he’s Catholic and “pro-choice”. That makes about as much sense as a Jewish Nazi!
It is so hard to understand this– for one thing, I had thought Cesar Chavez to be a good, practicing Catholic, and pro-life! I also was hoping for a public denunciation, and strong outcry, from the Church, against the horrors of CA State Atty. Gen. Xavier Becerra, due to his evil actions, toward David Daleiden and Susan Merritt! Daleiden and Merritt ought to be honored, and Becerra ought to be in JAIL, as a strong supporter for the murder of unborn children!! He, Kerry Kennedy (one of RFK’s daughters), and all the others, just make me SICK!! Is this REALLY part of the “job,” of Abp. Gomez????? TRAGIC!!!!
P.S. I had thought Cesar Chavez was on the list, for investigation of his life, for possible opening of a Cause of Canonization, as a Saint! True or false??? Any miracles?? Well, I don’t understand this!!
I tried to find out more information about Cesar Chavez’ case, regarding investigation for possible canonization– sounds like only a non-Catholic secular political whim, and not a true Catholic Cause for Canonization!!
As I recall, there are several stories in the Gospels about Jesus breaking bread with sinners! Archbishop Gomez displayed a lot of courage by attending this event.
When Jesus broke bread with sinners- He did so, as their Divine Master, their Teacher– He was the Son of God! He taught them how to repent of sin, reform their lives, and prepare for Heaven!