The following comes from a November 2 San Diego Union Tribune article by Joshua Stewart:
Between requests for prayers for the sick and a notice for an upcoming chastity luncheon, a newsletter from a Catholic church in Old Town that doubles as an election-day polling site included a flier that told parishioners they’ll go to hell if they vote for Democrats.
Two Sundays later, the message had changed: Satan was working through former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
The Oct. 16 bulletin from the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church was stuffed with a flyer written in both English and Spanish that cited five legislative policies — support for abortion, same-sex marriage, euthanasia, human cloning, and embryonic stem cell research — that will doom a politician and their supporters to eternal damnation.
“It is a mortal sin to vote Democrat … immediately after death the souls of those who die in a state of mortal sin descend into hell,” the flyer said. It cited the five public policy issues from the “Voters Guide for Serious Catholics” and said that Democrats violate each of them, while Republicans cross none.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego on Wednesday said the messages in the flier and bulletin do not reflect Catholic teaching or diocese policies, are inappropriate, and that voters should use their conscience to determine which candidates to support.
“It’s not a mortal sin to vote for Democrats, number one. And number two, the church doesn’t take positions on this, and we’re not going to,” diocese spokesman Kevin Eckery said.
In a speech Tuesday at the Center for Catholic Thought and Culture at the University of San Diego, Bishop Robert McElroy stressed the importance both for his faith and for the country of religious leaders like himself staying out of candidate elections.
“I speak to you tonight as a bishop who is part of a long tradition in Catholic episcopal leadership in the United States which holds that both the Church and society are best served when bishops refrain from publicly endorsing or favoring, either directly or indirectly, specific candidates in partisan elections,” a transcript of his address says.
The diocese said the flier was not authorized by the parish, but it was somehow inserted into the Oct. 16 bulletin.
“For all I know someone thought that they were doing a service,” by putting it into the bulletin, Eckery said. “The pastor said it was not something he had reviewed or approved.”
In his homily three weeks before the flier appeared in bulletins the church’s pastor, the Rev. Richard Perozich, discussed those same five points from the flier and how they’re relevant in this upcoming election but didn’t mention political parties, candidates, or damnation.
“In the church, we have what we call the five non-negotiables, things that are most important, and they’re around life issues. There’s life, from conception to natural death. There’s marriage and sexuality, embryonic stem cell research, cloning and euthanasia. When we vote, we don’t vote for candidates who support these things, even if they support other things that we really like,” said Perozich, according to a recording of the Sept. 25 homily posted on the church’s website.
Eckery said Perozich was not available for comment.
Francine Busby, the head of San Diego County Democrats, said she saw the flier and thought it was absurd to the point it didn’t seem like something the faith she grew up in would publish.
“My initial reaction was that this was extreme and completely over the top in the accusations,” she said. “I thought it was important to bring it to the attention to the diocese, just as a friend. I know that they didn’t mean it. … Clearly this was something that the diocese would never ever approve.”
The Clinton-as-Satan comment was in an article from the Oct. 30 bulletin headlined “Voting Catholic” that discusses contemporary issues that Catholics have long stood against like abortion and same-sex marriage, plus ones that Eckery said are not a part of Catholic teachings and out of line with diocesan policy.
The article, which was written in the bulletin and not an insert, listed 10 “sins” that have “enslaved” American society created by politicians, judges and the voters who support them.
Besides long-standing matters the church has opposed, it also spoke against the “importation of immigrants whose religious values are to eradicate every belief except those of their own prophet and god, and to impose this on America” and public assistance for immigrants adding to the public debt “while paying Americans to sit home and not work.” The article also criticized “regulating the right to bear arms for free citizens in a nation where criminals and terrorists will always have weapons, and where government is now in opposition to the citizens.”
The article goes on to criticize clergy and politicians who think Christians who are concerned about these issues are homophobic or Islamophobic. “We are called by politicians such as Hillary Clinton, deplorables,” it said.
This article does not reflect the Catholic church’s stance, Eckery said.
“There’s no Catholic teaching to national debt, there’s no Catholic teaching on the Second Amendment. Those are civil issues, not Catholic issues,” he said. “It doesn’t reflect official church teaching. We’re a welcoming church, welcoming to immigrants.”
Eckery said the article came from within the parish, but it’s not clear who the author was, or who approved it for the bulletin.
“Eckery [Bishop’s rep] said Perozich was not available for comment.”
Hate to say it but this reminds me of China; where outspoken priests are thereafter reported by the government as being “unavailable” or “on retreat.”
malta is the clerical guantanamo
Malta, the only country in the world – besides The Philippines – where divorce is illegal. You want a little “Malta”?, come to the Philippines.
time to let the old worries about losing tax exempt status for churches to go by the wayside and apply gospel values in a way that only the catholic church is capable of.
Father has a moral duty to inform the faithful and Father did right by God and we need to support him and write to the bishop and inform the bishop that we do not approve of his lukewarm behavior. He is a Bishop he needs to lead. We are not Johovah Witness cult where you can’t vote and speak your mind.
“Father has a moral duty to inform the faithful and Father did right by God and we need to support him and write to the bishop and inform the bishop that we do not approve of his lukewarm behavior. ” = Don’t trust that advice. This is a slippery way to cause more trouble. The article clearly states: The pastor said it was not something he had reviewed or approved.” IF someone from the parish placed it in there then they should go to Father and apologize for not letting Father approve or disapprove of it. For Abeca to write “he did right by God” is telling readers and the “lukewarm” bishop that it was Father Perozich who did this. This is a real slippery and dirty way to stir up a perfect excuse to revengefully antagonize a…
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very faithful priest. Never underestimate the work of infiltrators to do whatever it takes to punish priests who have been faithful.
The article states that Francine Busby, the head of San Diego County Democrats, said she saw the flier and thought it was absurd to the point it didn’t seem like something the faith she grew up in would publish. = Interesting! No comment about Hillary’s bashing of Catholics but time to write about a good priest. Something smells quite fishy!
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“My initial reaction was that this was extreme and completely over the top in the accusations,” she said. “I thought it was important to bring it to the attention to the diocese, **just as a friend** I know that they didn’t mean it. … Clearly this was something that the diocese would never ever approve.”
Wake up and smell the “friends of a feather flocking together” in a underhanded attempt to create a scene. Too bad the heretical teachers and scandalous drag queen shows at USD never attracted this quick of a response from a bishop or Catholic “friends” like Francine.
Fr. Dariusz Oko’s major article: “With the Pope against the Homoheresy”
In order for such evil to be concealed and tolerated, it is necessary that the right people hold key positions, and that not only a homolobby, but a homoclique or a homomafia is created. He said that when he intervened in the Church in the case of Archbishop Paetz, he had the impression he was dealing with a mafia, brutally negating even the most obvious principles and facts.
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Therefore, the homomafia in the Church must be dealt with in a very professional way – we must act like a prosecutor or an officer in the battlefield. We must be aware that the other party may have become internally degenerated by decades of living in sin and hypocrisy, that they may have gone downhill to the level of ordinary criminals, that they are prepared to do even the worst things, both in words and acts, to defend their interests and position.
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We must be prepared, and not be surprised even if we are insulted with the worst curses, if we are accused of the worst things, for it is “out of the overflow of the heart that the mouth speaks” (cf. Matthew 12:34). Someone who has committed great iniquities for dozens of years is ready to do things at least equally vile to conceal evil and avoid responsibility. It is much easier to lie and say they have not done anything wrong than to beat or kill someone.
Wow! Looks like push has come to shove. They’re “gonna make you pay” Father Perozich. The least I can do is offer a daily Rosary and Chaplet for your intentions – you can count on it. Thanks for your pastoral fidelity.
How can any Catholic justify voting for Hillary? The women is pro abortion, pro contraception and pro sodomy. Many of us are tired of the effete rhetoric that we receive from most bishops. The woman is indeed doing the work of satan. If she is elected, she will undoubtedly restrict the freedom of the Church. “Rights have to exist in practice — not just on paper,” she said. “Laws have to be backed up with resources and political will. And deep-seated cultural codes, religious beliefs and structural biases have to be changed.” -Hillary Clinton April 29, 2015
Fr. Richard Perozich, stay at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church as long as possible. If I were still living in San Diego, I would still be going to Mass there.
Be not afraid!
Why is the Bishop and his fellow priests allowing the Democrat Party to silence them? Especially when the recent wikileaks papers show the utter distain that Hillary and her campaign have towards Catholics? What useful idiots they are indeed.
https://www.cnn.com/2015/07/15/health/planned-parenthood-undercover-video/index.html
Not only does the Hillary campaign back Planned Parenthood, they in affect back the selling of baby parts while the child is alive.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjxwVuozMnU
Hillary admires the founder of PP. A racist who sought to extinguish people of color as well as the handicapped.
“We should hire three or four colored ministers, preferably with
social-service backgrounds, and…
Amen. C’mon Bishops, grow a pair and speak out against the candidate who will complete the destruction begun by Obama and his catamites. She is for everything that decent people are against and if you cannot find the courage to condemn evil publically, then perhaps you should seek other employment.
Fr. Richard Perozich, you are a true shepherd! You speak the truth and, because of the lack of faith formation of so many parishoners, we have (c)atholics supporting intrinsic evils. You are a saint. Bp. McElroy is a sheep in wolf clothing and is leading many on the road to hell. The USCCB, with their “Faithful Citizenship” directive, give the “seamless garment” support to the Democratic Platform. Shame on them!
VOTING CATHOLIC
As children of God, we share in the ministry of Jesus to free the world from slavery to sin for goodness in Jesus, and to offer faith in Him that leads to everlasting life.
The sins to which our American society are enslaved today have come from our elected officials, appointed judges, and Catholics who have voted for them and supported them. These officials are unyielding in their imposition of sin upon us.
Among the slavery imposed upon us is killing the unborn child in the womb, abortion, even with monies from our taxes. Another is the threat of punishment for rejecting homosexuality in all its forms: in its teaching in the schools, in “so called same sex marriage” with fines resulting in loss in business, income, and…
Father Richard Perozich you are right, but you may be dead right when the bishop gets done with you. I certainly hope that I am wrong. I have admired you for many years and you speak the truth in your homilies and in all other ways of communicating with people. From what I have seen and heard from Bishop McElroy since his arrival here in San Diego he is a liberal who does not care about the moral or natural law. He advocates following your conscience even if it goes against the Magisterium. Sad to say I have lost all respect for the man. Every time I hear of read something that he says or does I get angry and my blood pressure goes up. May God help us all!
Rev. Richard Perozich is a living saint for his clarity & courage. Blessed are his flock who listen. May God bless him and protect him. Dear people, rise up & support this good priest any way you can!
This Francine on the other hand = CINO or more democrat then Catholic. By her own words she condemns herself. From article: Francine Busby, the head of San Diego County Democrats, said she saw the flier and thought it was ‘absurd to the point it didn’t seem like something the faith she grew up in’ would publish.
Obviously, Francine has not had the truth preached to her for a very long time! Especially if she is still voting for baby killers via planned parenthood. Wake up Francine! The diocese may agree with you but God does…
Continued……………but God does not agree with ANY killing of babies. You should have ‘let the flyer go’ as the matter is valid church teaching and none of a democratic operatives business. Religious liberty lost because of you personally. Sad that you could be a ‘turncoat’ for your politics. Disgusting really.
Be not afraid Father! Continue to preach the truth and you will find favor with Almighty God not the world and you will receive your heavenly reward. I urge all American Catholics to not support Hilary Clinton. She has already proven to be an anti-Catholic bigot. America needs to convert and repent and turn to Almighty God. Remember well my fellow Americans a vote for Clinton is a vote for the culture of death which will lead to the destruction of America. Make America great again and vote for Trump!
I live in the San Diego Catholic diocese and consider Father Richard Perozich to be one of the very best priests—if not THE BEST priest—in this entire diocese. He should be bishop instead of the liberal, politically-correct former San Francisco auxiliary Bishop Robert McElroy that Pope Francis has recently foisted upon us. Please pray for Father Perozich; he is being so unjustly persecuted right now. Pray God to send us more courageous priests like him.
Fr. Richard Perozich did not put that flier in the Immaculate Conception bulletin. He does not hold that view. Several other parishes were papered with this inflammatory flier as well. This is the machinations of the enemy. Joshua Stewart (UT) never contacted Fr Perozich for the whole truth. Please keep this Holy Priest in your prayers!
Diane even the Nazis admired Margaret Sanger. So basically the Nazis and Hillary Clinton admired Margaret Sanger. They both belong together because almost 60 Million unborn baby children have been slaughtered in America since Roe versus Wade made abortion legal in 1973. And of course we must not forget that Roe in Roe in Roe versus Wade is totally opposed to abortion today. Why don’t pro-life politicians point this very important fact to the American people. At least Donald Trump has promised that he would appoint more pro-life justices to the Supreme Court of America. This will be America’s last chance to stop this senseless slaughter of the unborn. Pray America Pray!
Francine Busby thinks it “didn’t seem like something the faith she grew up in”. Bad catechesis, from your parents, from your religious instructors, from your bishop. Plus as an adult, wilful ignorance.
There is a general rule in the military and other institutions that the ‘Commanding Officer’ takes the fall when there is a serious issue, even if someone else created the issue.
Just like Clinton – the “2016 Democrat National Platform” supports abortion on demand at any time and for any reason.
Just like Clinton, the Dem Platform supports repeal of the Hyde Amendment to force ALL taxpayers to pay for all abortions.
Clinton goes one step further in wanting to force Religions to change their beliefs to support abortions and other intrinsic evils. Therefore she is against Religious Freedom.
https://www.lifenews.com/2015/04/27/hillary-clinton-force-christians-to-change-their-religious-views-to-support-abortion/
Self-appointed “Bp.” Dermot Rodgers is a well-known activist who has set up his own independent church (Rodgers makes a Nov. 4th Facebook post above calling for the removal of Fr. Perozich, without finding out any background facts about the spurious inserts in the bulletin). As someone else noted, several other parishes were targeted as well, so Fr. Perozich must have a lot of free time on his hands.
And, since Rodgers is so concerned about “separation of church and state” for which the accused, Fr. Perozich, must immediately summarily pay by being removed from his pastorate, one wonders if the words “due process” are known to the beloved “Bishop”.
Also, “Clinton-as-Satan” is way much— everyone knows she is piker at the Father-of-Lies job-description, although she continues practicing incessantly. An amateur, beside Belial Barry.
Pray the Rosary and Chaplet of Mercy begging God to have pity and be merciful to the United States in allowing for a pro life – Trump victory tomorrow. Pray also for the holy and courageous Father Perozich and for the conversion of Bishop McElroy.