On Wednesday, April 15, the San Francisco Chronicle reported “Prominent Catholics call on pope to oust S.F. archbishop.” The column began “In an unprecedented move, more than 100 prominent Roman Catholic donors and church members signed a full-page ad running Thursday in the Chronicle that calls on Pope Francis to replace San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone for fostering “an atmosphere of division and intolerance.”
Full-page weekday ads in the Chronicle cost $60,889, according to published information on the Nationwide Newspaper Advertising website. A 2013 article in SF Weekly confirmed the astronomical cost, reporting full-page ads in the Chronicle range $59,000 to $92,000. The advertisers may have bought more than the ad: photo #6 of 13 accompanying the Chronicle’s story was captioned “Archbishop. Your shocking intolerance, homophobia and sexual dread are not much threat at all anymore, and are actually increasingly quaint.”
The ad objected, among other things, to the archbishop’s new initiative to keep Catholic schools Catholic, his defense of natural marriage, and his appointment of Father. Joseph Illo as pastor of San Francisco’s Star of the Sea Church.
The archdiocese responded to the ad, calling it “a misrepresentation of Catholic teaching, a misrepresentation of the nature of the teacher contract, and a misrepresentation of the spirit of the archbishop. The greatest misrepresentation of all is that the signers presume to speak for ‘the Catholic Community of San Francisco.’
The Chronicle’s breathless report that “more than 100” persons signed the ad is reminiscent of their recent report that “over 100” people attended a March meeting opposing Star of the Sea’s pastor Father Joseph Illo. The Chronicle did not report that on Palm Sunday more than five times as many parishioners signed petitions of support of Father Illo.
The archdiocese’s point “The greatest misrepresentation of all is that the signers presume to speak for ‘the Catholic Community of San Francisco” is accurate. As the Chronicle story, the cost of the ad, and the names of many of the signatories indicate, the ad far over-represents the “1%”, wealthy and politically connected, which, in San Francisco, can mean only leftist and liberal.
Signatories included Brian Cahill, past executive director of Catholic Charities. It was under Cahill’s tenure that Catholic Charities embarked on the disastrous partnership with Family Builders by Adoption, who described themselves as “about the gayest adoption agency in the country.” That partnership contractually obligated Catholic Charities to “Increasing the number of children adopted by Lesbian, Gay Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) adults” –deliberately placing children in situations that would deprive them of a mother or father. That dissolution of that partnership was announced in 2008 and Cahill was gone soon after.
Signatories also included former political consultant and president of the board of directors of Catholic Charities Clint Reilly, and his current wife Janet. As a political consultant Clint Reilly ran campaigns for pro-abortion, pro-same sex marriage politicians Dianne Feinstein, Barbara Boxer, and Nancy Pelosi, among others. He is now an extremely wealthy real estate mogul. As far back as 2004 an article in the SF Weekly mentioned “Reilly’s estimated $100 million fortune.” During her failed 2006 campaign for the assembly, Janet Reilly “announced support for same-sex marriage and adoption by LGBT couples” according to the Bay Area Reporter. She supports abortion rights and has been a regular at NARAL Pro-Choice America’s annual Power of Choice luncheons, appearing there in 2010, 2011, and 2014.
Another signatory, attorney Frank Pitre, a partner in Cotchett, Pitre, & McCarthy, told the Chronicle: “It seems he (Cordileone) is going in a direction that is completely opposite where Pope Francis is going and creating an atmosphere of complete intolerance.” This in spite of Pope Francis’s description of same-sex “marriage” as “a move from the father of lies” and of being part of the “ideological colonization” that attempts the destruction of the family. Ironically, Pitre’s statement came on the same day the Holy Father made headlines worldwide for blasting “gender theory.”
Another signatory was Larry Nibbi, from Nibbi Brothers Construction, one of the largest general contractors in San Francisco. In 2014, Nibbi had revenue of $199 million, according to Engineering News-Record annual report on the country’s top 400 contractors.
Another signatory is Terence Coleman, a partner in the law firm Pillsbury and Coleman (although the ad gives his affiliation as with the firm’s former name, Pillsbury & Lebvinson), with offices in San Francisco’s iconic Transamerica pyramid. His bio on P & C’s webpage says Mr. Coleman “was named a Northern California ‘Super Lawyer’ in 2006 through 2014.”
The wealthy, with honorable exceptions, have never been fond of the Church —even when they are by birth Catholic. Christ himself said, “For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be.”
You have no idea how many more are behind that 1%. Get ready.
For what, “Bucky”? Most of these people (?all?) are not even Catholic. The “faith” that they follow is protestant in nature.
Now, having said that, it is now clear that Francis and his Trad-hating cronies might well like to get rid of a “big guy” like Abp. Cordileone. Teach the “Pharisee” Traditionalists to watch out what they say and do. Just look at how the Pope has treated even the most successful of bishops that show a streak of real Catholicism.
It is likely that some level of punishment will be visited on the Archbishop, perhaps a Zombie-Liberal “Co-Administrator” or some level of “auxiliary” to “help out” the pressed Archbishop. These are mean-spirited people — yes, even the Pope — who dislike, very much, anything that is “Traditional” about the Church.
Time to carefully stand up, though, and let the Vatican know how you feel. Pull all your money out and put it somewhere that venerates the True Faith. Or, simply leave the Church — if you are a non-believer anyway — and become Episcopalian. No one should be a “Catholic” in a Church that listens to people such as those that signed the subject petition. (Brian Cahill, Clint Reilly — ??) Also look closely at orders that still are Traditional — let the reader know what is meant — they hold the Faith. The Synod in October will set a clear line.
St Christopher, AMEN to that… well said. There is a big push with money behind it to make Catholics no different than the secular world. But that is not the true Gospel and teachings of the Catholic Church. Wake up Catholics because you are losing the Church of Christ!! Get government out of our Church and pray that our Church leaders will stay true to the Gospels!
Game on archdiocese! Waiting more will not help. Only acting now can help.
This is hit-job stuff, nothing Pope Francis (who called gay marriage a thing of the Devil) is going to buy. Cordileone is being quiet and patient and will win on the schools. He once remarked that truth never dies, and that as the American public is slowly changing its views on liberal abortion laws, it could be persuaded to change its views on gay “unions”. That’s why the SF Left hates him. Lies never enjoy more than passing victories.
great post Tom
With all due charity…..the 100 people who signed that letter are what is called
CINO’S. CATHOLICS IN NAME ONLY!!! They all need to study the catechism of the Catholic Church and learn what the Church teaches, because apparently they have forgotten or have never been taught!!!
Do you people against the Archbishop REALLY THINK that the Holy Father will dismiss him, what is his crime? Following the teaching of the Catholic Church?!
LOTS OF LUCK!!! And by the way I do pray for you all, those who are in the dark, that you will see the light and get on the right path, the one Jesus laid out.
Great comment Elizabeth. You are right. Archbishop Cordileone is a wonderful leader. I may not have thousands of dollars to place an ad saying that in a leading newspaper but I support him 100%. Unfortunately moral relativism has taken over Catholic culture, prayers for them all and praying to Divine Mercy for these misguided moguls.
What does being a Catholic mean? Hans Urs von Balthasar says “Being Catholic means embracing everything, leaving nothing out”. Being Catholic has the definite meaning of embracing the totality of Christ as He expresses Himself through His Catholic Church. The opposite of being Catholic would be to set ourselves as judges over the faith of the Church, to pick and choose what takes our fancy and reject what we dislike. If these “prominent Catholics” can’t stand the fulness of the truth, they should go be prominent Episcopalians. They’ll fit right in there.
That’s the crux, isn’t it? They can go somewhere else, we all have free will after all, but no, they want 2000+ years of tradition and doctrine to change……..satan’s minions all.
Seems these “prominent Catholics” think the pope isn’t Catholic!
LOL
“The ad objected, among other things, to the archbishop’s new initiative to keep Catholic schools Catholic”. It is important to distinguish between those Catholic teachers who are imperfect in their practice (human nature) and those who have either deliberately given up their faith or who openly reject part of Church teaching and convey this to their pupils. Teachers should always be contracted to witness to the teachings of the Catholic Church. It’s what the faithful Catholic parents are paying for. Anything less is fraud. And I know a few frauds around here. Archbishop Cordileone would be failing in his duty (as his predecessors did so abysmally before him) if he did not correct the dire situation we now find ourselves in. Threats, bullying, tantrums, blowing hot air and throwing money around will not ruin the archbishop’s peace, for he is doing God’s work. God bless him.
AMEN!!!!
BISHOP ATHANASIUS SCHNEIDER CALLS FOR CLARIFICATION of VATICAN II
https://www.churchmilitant.tv/fullpreview/?vidID=vort-2013-07-12-a
“WE ARE COMMITTED CATHOLICS INSPIRED BY VATICAN II”
https://www.sfgate.com/news/item/Catholics-Ad-38983.php
…thanks for the root causing, Catherine. The rise of the CINO is not without its foundations.
God bless +Cordelione for doing his job. The “faithful’s” spew of venom and the cacophonous lack of support from his confrers makes it evident he holds the Faith.
Would that more would join him and +Schneider in doing what needs doing. The boil is long past needing to be lanced.
God bless.
I had to laugh when I saw this: ‘”Roman Catholic donors and church members ran an ad in the Chronicle that calls on Pope Francis to replace San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone for fostering “an atmosphere of division and intolerance.’” It’s not called The Comical for nothing: ) They must think the Church is a democracy. They are confusing it with the Episcopalians where you can literally buy a pastor who preaches what you want to hear. A democracy operates on the principle that all power comes from the people. In the Church, however, all power comes from Christ. All are welcome in the Roman Catholic Church; not on their own terms though, but on Christ’s. His Church, His Rules!
Dear 100-Or-So Rich Prominent Catholics Who Wrote To Pope Francis: Apparently people, you didn’t do your homework. Only three months ago, in the Philippines, during World Youth Day, Pope Francis said for all the world to hear: “The family is threatened by growing efforts on the part of some to redefine the very institution of marriage, by relativism, by the culture of the ephemeral, by a lack of openness to life,”
Not only that, dear Rich Prominent People, but the Holy Father also even praised his predecessor Pope Paul VI for writing Humane Vitae!: “He had the strength to defend openness to life at a time when many people were worried about population growth.”
So, dear Rich Prominent pseudo-Catholics, given the Holy Father’s recent statements, I don’t think you people are not at all that smart. You have shot yourselves on the foot. You will not be able to persuade Francis to remove Salvatore. You’re stuck with him, and for your own eternal good, if you but listen to your Archbishop.
To the Archbishop, be reminded of Psalm 49:6: “Why should I fear in evil days,
with the iniquity of my assailants surrounding me, Of those who trust in their wealth and boast of their abundant riches?”
Carry on, Archbishop. You’re doing well.
Signed,
jon
Dear 100-Or-So Rich Prominent Catholics Who Wrote To Pope Francis: Apparently people, you didn’t do your homework. Only three months ago, in the Philippines, during World Youth Day, Pope Francis said for all the world to hear: “The family is threatened by growing efforts on the part of some to redefine the very institution of marriage, by relativism, by the culture of the ephemeral, by a lack of openness to life.”
Not only that, dear Rich Prominent People, but the Holy Father also even praised his predecessor Pope Paul VI for writing Humane Vitae!: “He had the strength to defend openness to life at a time when many people were worried about population growth.”
So, dear Rich Prominent pseudo-Catholics, given the Holy Father’s recent statements, I don’t think you people are that smart. You have shot yourselves on the foot. You will not be able to persuade Francis to remove Salvatore. You’re stuck with him, and for your own eternal good, if you but listen to your Archbishop.
To the Archbishop, please be reminded of Psalm 49:6: “Why should I fear in evil days, with the iniquity of my assailants surrounding me, Of those who trust in their wealth and boast of their abundant riches?”
Carry on, Archbishop. You’re doing well.
Signed,
jon
Remember the names of these HERETICS:
BRIAN CAHILL, past executive director of Catholic Charities;
FRANK PITRE, a partner in Cotchett, Pitre, & McCarthy;
LARRY NIBBI from Nibbi Brothers Construction;
TERENCE COLEMAN a partner in the law firm Pillsbury and Coleman;
CHARLES GESCHKE, the former head of the University of San Francisco Board of Trustees. (Breitbart News).
Someone posted a list of businesses where owners, partners,executives, or founders are on the list of 100 who signed the ad. I won’t post here because (though I think he is accurate) we must verify the person’s info on our own. Look at the “Fans of Bishop Salvatore Codileone” page and you can find it in a comment.
Also, a search of publicly accessible political campaign contribution databases shows some very interesting contributions by those so called prominent “catholics”.
Oops, the page I mention is on Facebook…sorry I left that out!
These prominent Catholics are NOT CATHOLIC ! They are heretics and schismatics.
Correct, “Father Karl:. However, these heretics have money and position and make lots of noise.
Moreover, notwithstanding what several here have said about Traditional Catholic things coming of the mouth of Pope Francis, he has also publicly placed his trust in a team of Catholic outliers and heretics even more dangerous than those commenting in the SF Chronicle. From Cardinals Baldisseri, Dolan, Kasper, Daneels, Wuerl, Maradiaga, and Abp. Cupich, Forte and others, nothing but heresy and scandal comes forth. Yet these are the supposed leaders through whom we are all to be “instructed” in what is “merciful” and — under Francis — therefore required.
Of course the Holy Ghost counsels the Pope, and the Catholic Church is truly “supernatural” through Christ’s promise and intervention, as well (and that of our Holy Mother). But, there have been more than a few popes that failed to follow the True Faith. Things do not look promising with Francis (but then, Paul VI did issue “Humanae Vitae” so even the weak can show strength).
Amen Father Karl
Church definition of heretic:
CCC: 2089 ” HERESY is the obstinate post-baptismal denial of some truth which must be believed with divine and catholic faith,
or it is likewise an obstinate doubt concerning the same “.
SACRED SCRIPTURE about Homosexual Acts: Gen 19:1-29; Rom 1:24-27;
1 Cor 6:9-10; 1 Tim 1:10; Jude 1:7.
DOCTRINE of the FAITH: “Catechism of the Catholic Church, second edition”
# 2357, 2358, 2359, & 2396.
And of all the Holy Fathers, Francis is on the top of the list, for not being a materialistic man and is not ‘into’ money……so all you poorly formed ‘Catholics’ who have money….. money can’t buy you everything!!!
Speaking of “Vatican II Catholics” I noted on another forum that several of the people who signed said they were “Eucharistc Ministers”. Some people in the CINO forum did not “get” that this is an incorrect term to use since that’s what they always called laypersons who distributed communion. They had never heard the term “Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion”. Perfect example of Vatican II Catholics who don’t even get Vatican II right. I don’t actually blame them, I blame the people who are instructing them
I attended a training for EMHCs given by the Archdiocese of SF and it was made clear at that time the difference between “Ordinary” and “Extraordinary” ministers.
I would like to see the archbishop’s morality clause extended to EMHC’s, especially as pastors throw an open invitation to all and sundry to join the ministry; and teachers of RCIA, Confirmation and First Holy Communion teachers too. All should profess and hold to all the teachings of the Catholic Church. There has been too much personal opinion taught and not enough truth.
Don’t get me started on this one. I was sitting a few pews in back of a man who thought no one could see he was playing games on his smartphone –during the consecration!
I nearly keeled over when he got up with the other EMHCs to go forward…
Luckily it wasn’t my usual church.
Audrey you should of addressed what you saw to his pastor and a copy letter to his bishop. Write date and facts. The church militant are doers of His word. Praise Be Jesus Christ.
I try not to receive Holy Communion from EMHC’s if at all possible. When I made my First Holy Communion, I was instructed that only the priest, whose hands are consecrated, should touch the Body of Christ. And I receive on the tongue – a position I have reverted back to just over a year ago after I learned that the practice of receiving in the hand was only allowed out of disobedience. I would dearly love to receive at the altar rail kneeling down, the way we used to. I find it ironic that the High Anglican churches kneel for Holy Communion and they’re not even receiving the Real Presence, yet we have to stand – a posture which denotes pride and casualness, rather than humility and reverence. We’ve all been led astray by disobedient bishops and priests.
Good discussion all…I heard about this radio show on Fr Z’s website. Really good! Language a bit rough but we’re not hot house flowers . The Catholic Church certainly has a friend in San Fancisco!
https://conservativestream.com/recorded-shows/Savage_04-16-2015_WCB_FULL.mp3
Thanks for posting the Savage link. Great talk!
I confess I’d never heard of the man, Ann, but he is gifted in critical thinking, isn’t he? Amazing. My kinda guy! lol (he doesn’t mince words and takes no prisoners) That’s what people are looking for in their leaders, I think. Anyway, it’s so good to see people supporting the good Cardinal. I also want to say, Ann, that you’re a real brick and a true witness for the faith. I’m praying for the day when the SSPX comes back in full communion with the entire body…and that the body is in full communion with the SSPX. St. Basil’s words really spoke to my heart. Was it Pope Benedict XVI that compared the Catholic Church to a ship? It’s Noah’s Ark, anyway, that saves those who’ve made it aboard…I see the SSPX as on a life raft…who are floating along beside the Mothership. The protestant breakaways left without food or navigational tools and are all sinking. The true heretics may attend regular Mass, but they do not believe in Church teaching…they buy ads in newspapers condemning their archbishop! They’ve voluntarily walked the plank.
The life raft analogy is a good one, Dana, or that of a lifeboat with the name of the Mother Ship emblazoned on the side of her and a crew trained in “Catholic” navigation. She picks up those who were put on the plank and bounced off of it and those who were pretty much tossed overboard by mutineers.
But hey,if sneering at the lifeboat keeps the pirates occupied enough to look away from those faithful successfully building up the restoration force on-board ship – great! That’s what many posters seem to miss. That the Society helps them to regroup and build that which is Catholic on board ship. (Nobody is saying they need to be on the life boat, and yet that’s their fear and nothing whatsoever to do with the Faith.)
Crisis in the Church has happened in the past. It has been ugly. And faithful Catholics were called to action in defense of the Faith – in accordance with the graces and understanding given to each. Logic is called to action in defense of the logical – hence, Michael Savage. But hey, this kind of hammering is what gets attention drawn to Truth. Michael Savage may yet enter the Catholic Church? (Much like Our Lord stating that He would draw all unto Himself when He was lifted up – when Truth, that is, is crucified.) If all were quiet, that may not be so.
As for me, I feel more like an accidental Swiss Cheese intent on recouping from the “hole” business. And I cannot, in good conscience, subject those in my care to the blunderbuss spray still flying around on deck up above. But sticking to the “Catholic” navigation manual? No other way. Thank goodness, God in His Mercy, has allowed for that not to be lost – even by those tempted to add, subtract, and obfuscate to appease pirates.
God bless!
I love parables and analogies, don’t you, Ann? Jesus knows we love a good story that teaches us a lesson. Comparing Himself to Jonah! All the great fish tales! ;) I love the Patrick Obrien books…so moral and rich with lessons. The captain has to maintain order and discipline… For one thing, his men will hate him if he’s weak, and despise him if he’s unjust. A true test of character! I see leaders like Cd Burke in the crow’s nest warning “Iceberg ahead! “
My dad, who died nearly a year ago– was always a fan of Michael Savage. When he was alive, my dad encouraged me to listen to Michael Savage– but although I agreed with him, Savage’s personality and style were too rough for me! I am very grateful, for Savage’s support for our Archbishop! He is a very honest, intelligent man, and just— in his own, rough way! Another very intelligent, honest, simple and just man– very saintly before God– was Archbishop Lefebvre, who left Vatican II in deep pain and disgust! Reminds me of the honest and faithful St. Thomas More– who tried to tell the King, not to abandon the True Church, and create a phony church, for his corrupt, dishonest, self-interest! Lefebvre believed in upholding the True Church, exactly as it was given, from Christ and St. Peter! He could not, as a priest ordained in the True Church— serve in a false one! Hope the SSPX and Vatican can someday heal their big problem! Tragic!
Thanks, Dana and Linda. Yes, I love parables as they are such manifest teaching tools. Prayers all around to navigate past the iceberg with minimal damage and all hands, be they in the margins or out, working together for the survival of Ship, crew, and all those needing safe passage….. to include Michael Savage who, no doubt, will come more and more to recognizing truth by witnessing the ongoing attack against it. :)
Michael Savage might be a little rough around the edges, but he has a whole lot of common sense; something that is greatly lacking now days.
What the Archbishop has asked of his teachers would not be an issue in nearly any other city in the country. In The City, however, there is an issue because so many people do not believe what the Church teaches, so few people go to church of any kind, and the rather large gay population has a lot of influence in what happens in politics, social mores, etc. A couple of things have happened that haven’t helped the Archbishop. His choice of a Pastor for Star of the Sea has been a PR nightmare. That doesn’t mean that what he is trying to do is wrong, it is just that he doesn’t do a good job of bringing people along with him. The Archbishop “published” his suggestions for the teacher handbook without, from all reports, enough consultation with the teachers. He in fact has the power, according to canon law, to do what he wants when he wants to. That doesn’t mean that is how it should be done. One of the primary rules of leadership, at least in most organizations, is that you can be the leader as long as the followers let you be the leader, so you have to bring them along. Really good leaders don’t usually make big decisions until there is consensus for the decision. The Archbishop does not have a long history of effective leadership. He has been able to get away with using his legitimate power for some time. Its effectiveness seems to be waning. Prayers go out to him.
Sadly, Bob One, in an area where there is such a strong influence by those who do not hold to Catholic teaching, let alone do as the Church instructs, the leadership approach you suggest would not work – not when it comes to being a leader in the Church. Consulting teachers who reject the tenants of the Faith and seem to have no clear understanding that students are influenced in many ways by their “teachers” are hardly appropriate individuals with whom to form a viable consensus. Then again, I would posit that the teachers “do” understand the influence they have and, as such, want to remain as they are to continue instructing Catholic school students in rejecting the Faith. If not in word, then in active deed, albeit under the mask of tolerance and a twisted notion of charity.
There is a need, obviously, for a deep cleaning before forward leadership of the model you propose can be effective – at least when it comes to maintaining the “Catholic” in Catholic Schools. That is the top priority.
Prayers for +Cordelione and much thanks to God for putting him where he’s needed.
The problem for the Archbishop stems entirely from his desire to emphasize a tiny fraction of Catholic teaching at the expense of all the rest of catholic teaching. Many of the people who are speaking against him at these rallies are people he probably speaks next to at immigration rallies, for example. If he projected the entire teachings of the Church – the care for the poor, the respect for life (including the innocents killed in the American wars of the 21st century), the dignity and importance of marriage and parenthood, the concern we are all called to exercise for the poor, etc. etc. If he presented himself as this over-arching (pardon the pun) Archbishop, he would be greated mightily by the press and those who march against him. Instead, he chooses the narrow path, against a narrow group, for narrow ends.
You’re clutching at straws YFC. The archbishop does all that you accuse him of not doing AND more besides. Please remember his ultimate goal is to get us all, you included, and himself to heaven.
Ivy, I don’t actually doubt his intentions are good. It’s just that he is so obsessed with certain issues that he can’t see the bigger picture, and that’s the complaint I have with him. So do parents, priests, these business leaders, and probably his fellow bishops have with him.
…actually it would seem that it is the sheep who are obsessed with these issues, YFC, constantly seeking to negotiate sinning in a particular way so as to necessitate the appropriate and firm response from the shepherds. So if you want the focus to get off sex, stop pushing an anti-Catholic/unnatural sexual agenda within the Church.
Kind of like blaming a doctor with being obsessed over one’s being a diabetic if one insists on eating an excess of sugar while purporting the desire for a long and healthy life.
I think Your Fellow “Catholic” needs to read his Bible and Catechism!! Christ’s teaching– rests on leading a good moral life, to start off with!! You call that a “tiny fraction,” of Christ’s teaching, YFC? If you cannot lead a good and decent moral life– then, you are not mature enough, to sit at Christ’s feet, and become a follower of Him!! Because– the first thing He will ask of you, is: “repent of your sins, and come follow Me!!” For those who complain, like you– He will say, “Enter only by the narrow gate!” This is because you cannot succeed, on the “broad road,” which is lazy, full of excuses, corrupt, selfish, and sinful!! Don’t you know that, YFC?? By the way–are you responsible and trustworthy, on-the-job, very dedicated to the Lord, like the Archbishop—– or, do you take the broad, selfish, lazy, corrupt road, resulting in a crummy work performance, causing others to suffer??
YFC, what you constitute as just one tiny part of Catholic teaching represents,in reality, core teachings that effect mankind at a very basic level. One could also say that the reality that Jesus Chris is God is only part of Catholic teaching, but if one strays from that one thing, one strays away from the whole of the Catholic faith. And it is the Faith that is paramount.
BobOne, you are wrong again. I JESUS set the example for Bishops, Priests and the rest of us.
Never tolerate or capitulate to EVIL even for a short period of time because it is popular.
Mt 10:22 “You will be hated by all for my namesake. But he who endures to the end will be saved”. – JESUS.
Mt 10:34-36 ” Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword.
For I have come to ‘set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law’;
and ‘a man’s enemies will be those of his own household. ….” – JESUS.
CCC: ” 1759 “An evil action cannot be justified by reference to a good intention. The end does not justify the means.”
The bought & paid for ‘free press’ and the alliance of “Frothy Mixers” have gone Savage with their Attack on the Arch-Bishop and Church.
There have been hundreds more ‘news’ & TV stories about the 1% Scam than All these relevant stories combined.
SEE
“Men told not to rain on parade Unity key to Dyke March / 50,000 expected at S.F. Dyke March 50,000 expected — MEN NOT ADVSED.
https://www.sfgate.com/politics/joegarofoli/article/Men-told-not-to-rain-on-parade-Unity-key-to-Dyke-2746314.php
&
Women rule the world, if only for a little while – SFGate
For a few hours Saturday night, Vicki Noble got a fleeting glimpse of a WORLD DEVOID OF MEN –
– she came away excited and deeply moved. “This is what the world would look like if women ruled the world, which we intend to do,”
&
SAN FRANCISCO’S GAY ICON LARRY BRINKIN GUILTY OF FELONY CHILD PORN POSSESSION
https://cnsnews.com/node/757449
HOMOSEXUAL HRC FOUNDER (Terry Bean) ARRESTED FOR RAPING 15-YEAR-OLD BOY
https://barbwire.com/2014/11/20/homosexual-hrc-founder-arrested-raping-15-year-old-boy/
BTW The Dyke March is still set but the Hateful Male Drag Queens who mock Catholic Nuns cancelled their permit application for ‘Pink Saturday’ (6-27) “due to past violence”
“The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence are pulling the plug on this year’s Pink Saturday due to “an escalation in violence” that marred the staple of Pride weekend.
What we have here is 100+ wealthy LOSERS. It has been known for many years that wealth does not equate to wisdom, my opinion of Pope Francis has yet to solidify, but if they think that he is going to dump one of his most highly visible generals to please a bunch of wealthy CINOs, they are truly stupid. But hey, its’ Frisco, right?
I think you’re a little off-point.
100-Or-So Rich Prominent Catholics Who Wrote To Pope Francis: sounds like you are INTOLERANT
And you hate the teaching of the Catholic Church.
I think the best thing Pope Francis could do is publicly respond to their stupid letter, putting them firmly in their place and backing Archbishop Cordileone to the hilt.
The best thing that Pope Francis could do would be to announce that he was making Archbishop Cordileone a Cardinal.
You hit the nail on the head! Besides, we need one in northern California.
If you do not believe nor profess what the Catholic Church teaches, promotes, and stands for, then, you are NOT a Catholic. You are a Protestant, or more specifically a Congregationalist, This sect has no hierarchy and is descended from the Pilgrims. Every member of this sect is his or her own pope, so there is no order, just chaos, and thousands of various opinions on religion. Sounds like the father of all lies has been real busy in San Francisco, trying to discredit Archbishop Cordileone.
Fortunately, Holy Mother Church does not operate according to petitions, opinion polls, or letters from snooty people with money.
She chooses to operate according to the teaching of Jesus, which are not always easy to follow, but well worth following – if one cares about heaven, morality, the Gospel, and being a disciple of the Risen Lord.
These other characters have their own disciples and cronies, I’m sure, but that won’t get them to heaven – nor to the ear of the Holy Father.
After all, he teaches the same Gospel our beloved Archbishop teaches, just with a different “accent,” if you will, so it’s not like one of them is from Mars and the other man is from Jupiter.
There is not one thing that the 100 Prominent Catholics who oppose Archbishop Cordioleone say that impresses me. Start with one of the supporters who is
an outspoken supporter of abortion. Is that a Catholic teaching? And the list goes on. When they are pointing their finger at AB Cordioleone, they have four pointing back at themselves. They are not people to be admired or emulated. They are to be avoided and scorned. You just have to pity their pathetic attempt to get attention. Get thee behind me SATAN.
The people who placed this evil ad– are NOT Catholic!! They should all be EXCOMMUNICATED!! Who in their right mind– would want to send a little child to a horrible, corrupt, filthy “Las Vegas”–type of place, where SIN and CRIME reign– and call that place, a “Catholic school?? Good people should always take pride in standing up for what is right– and throw sin and corruption out of the city!! This whole city, if it had any brains or moral maturity at all– would fully stand behind the Archbishop- and PRAISE and SUPPORT him!!
I just finished listening to Michael Savage’s program. He is right on the point, and I only wish more Catholics would listen to him. He is not a Catholic; I believe he is Jewish, but he understands Catholic morality and doctrine better than most American Catholics, especially those creeps who signed the petition to oust Archbishop Cordileone.
I’ll bet every one of those who signed against Archbishop Cordileone—are heavy hitting Democrats—the true religion of San Francisco.
What we are seeing is the damage created by the deviance of former Archbishops Quinn, Levada, and Niederauer.
Stick to your Catholicism Abp Cordileone—we desperately need Catholicism in San Francisco.
Something missing from the list of names was ethnic diversity. Many Italian and Irish names–the base of the area’s Catholic identity in the late 19th and into the 20th century.
Where are the names of the Filipinos, the Spanish speaking, the Asians, Africans, and Polynesians that fill our present day Archdiocese churches? (Forgive me if I’m leaving out any of our diverse ethnicities…)
I suppose they haven’t been around long enough to have amassed the fortune needed to become Prominent Catholics™.
Appreciate all the positive comments posted here, but it is worthy to note that I don’t think I saw one person’s posting that suggested how we can materially counter this blatant disregard for our Church’s teaching as displayed by the Archbishop. Surely there is someone who can come up with a plan to help the archdiocese – maybe by starting a fund to buy a page in the paper blasting those who were responsible for the anti-bishop ad. Common people. Signing a petition is easy and great for as far as it goes……let’s show some guts. We true Catholics have been too complacent for too long! Time to stand up and be counted.
I think it would be a good idea if we all wrote a simple postcard, on the same color paper. I’m opting for red! On one side write “I support Catholic teaching and Archbishop Cordileone!” I’m signing my name and address. On the other side address the card to:
Audrey Cooper, Ed-in-Chief
S.F. Chronicle
901 Mission St
San Francisco, CA 94103-2905
415-777-1111 – Telephone
(510-832-5130 – Fax )
PS. Here’s a poll you might want to take, too
https://blog.sfgate.com/opinionshop/2015/04/17/take-the-weekly-poll-time-for-archbishop-cordileone-to-go/
I like your idea but where would you get a red postcard?
Maybe we could get travel postcards?
I usually make my own cards out of card stock, anon. But you’re right, might be hard for some. If they all say the same thing, perhaps that is what really matters. Kind of like a Twitter hashtag. :)
Why are you sending them to the Chronicle and not to the Archbishop?
Thanks for that little note: “Did you catch the caption?”
Quaint is fine. “Attractively unusual or old-fashioned.”
No one should be threatened by the Catholic teaching on sexuality.
To view it as intolerance and homophobia or sexual dread is a mis-interpretation.
I’m glad that this advertisement brought a lot of previously unrecognizable names out into the clear light of day so that we know who they are. But I think that you and the Chronicle writers exaggerate the prominence and wealth of these people. There’s hardly a recognizable name in the list of signatories and in at least one case the prominence is due to unsavory behavior. Trust me, there are many truly prominent Catholics in the Archdiocese whose names do not appear in that advertisement and who support the Archbishop in his work to clean things up.
And one other thing. Why is the CCD using classist left-wing terminology/socialist rhetoric in the headline “SF’s 1%”?
When we all were growing up, the teachers for Catholic schools, were all nuns, priests, and brothers! In the secular schools– the local School Board made sure, that the teachers were all morally decent, or else they would be fired, and run out of town! We had a decent, responsible, God-fearing, law-abiding country then, based on a correct Judeo-Christian foundation! It ensured the well-being and safety of all, and guarded children responsibly! The filthy, lawless, immature, immoral hippies, beatniks, and liberals, destroyed our Nation, and we have to fight to bring it back! The filthy “Sex Revolution” was one of the worst disasters, in our Nation’s entire history! Our Nation really was not committed strongly enough, to begin with— to Biblical teachings! It was too selfish and materialistic! But with God’s help– we can reclaim our national heritage, and set our country firmly again, upon its correct Judeo-Christian foundations, and re-dedicate our country, to God!
I really think the experts are correct, Linda Marie…it all stems from the pill. Once a woman no longer feared pregnancy, SHE was in the cat bird seat. Contrary to so-called “feminists” (you know, the Orwellian hate is love, peace is war rhetoric…these women hate femininity) women had far more actual power when they stayed home and raised a family. We were the heart and center at home and in the community. Wow. Isn’t the world a better place since women have taken over? . It’s no wonder people don’t know if they’re male or female anymore…there’s no role models .
We have a new and exciting way to show your support for the Archbishop. We have posted a petition on our website – this petition will be gathering names of local supporters for use in varied ways – mainly to show the Archbishop that we’re here and we’re ready to support him in any way possible. We encourage everyone to sign the petition – please send to you lists. Here is the page:
https://www.sfcatholics.org/petition.html
Yes, there is an atmosphere of division and intolerance, but it is not coming from the Archbishop or the Church. Let’s be clear about this, and make no mistake about it. The division and intolerance is coming, as it always does, from the atheistic, secular humanist, anti-American, anti-Christian, Marxist left.
You can screed all you want, Gabe, but the Archbishop is standing behind efforts that claim that marriage is ONLY between a man and a woman. That by definition is divisive and intolerant. If you were attempting to create an atmosphere of unity and tolerance, would say, “any two human beings should be able to arrange their lives the same way any other two human beings do”, and you as a catholic bishop might say, instead, “even though our catholic doctrine believes that marriage is between two Baptized individuals of the opposite sex, we understand that we live in a country with multiple religions, traditions, cultures, and values, and therefore we understand that marriagem as the state understands it, is different than marriage as we, as a catholic community, understand it.”
What “religions, traditions, and cultures” have sanctified same-sex marriage? (I hope you are not going to quote the [thoroughly debunked] Margaret Mead or Harold Kinsey.)
(Alfred Kinsey, that is)
“YFC”, the definition of marriage as being between one man and one woman is simply a fact. Proclaiming it as such merely points out truth. So-called “same sex marriage” is an impossibility that has not been ordained by God.
Once you accept that sodomy is indeed a mortal sin, perhaps you will have the scales lifted from your eyes.
YFC – Our Lord explicitly says that he has not come to bring peace, but a sword. He continues with ” I will set a man against his father,
a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law…” and “I will separate the sheep from the goats”. Jesus himself is divisive.
Our Lord says nothing about us having to tolerate sin – sodomy. What’s more – it is NOT the archbishop’s claim that marriage IS only between a man and a woman; it is God’s. I doubt it’s the semantics you’re bothered about.
Ivy, our LORD said those things. He didn’t say WE should do those things, did he?
And He did not forbid them either YFC… did he?
…the indication, YFC, is that the practice of Faith in its fullness would do the dividing. And that is obviously the case being displayed here.
Canisius, good question. I want to think more about the ways in which Jesus calls us to unity rather than division, but I would have to say that pretty early on, Paul and the Patristic authors have multiple calls towards unity and away from division. I think there are references to division being of the Devil.
So I really think you are walking a plank if you think that it is the proper role of an Archbishop and his staff to willingly foment dissension amongst the ranks of his flock.
I think this is why the Pope cracked down on the TLM in that franciscan (?) house a few months ago. He hasn’t cracked down on the TLM in other places, but it appears that usage of the TLM might have become a source of disunity among the community there. I don’t know, for a fact, I’m just reading the tea leaves of what went on there as we all have been doing.
YFC so now those of us who promote and attend the TLM are a source of disunity and from Satan, nothing from you surprises me. I say let the disunity and division come, you and gay catholic left can have all the sin you want, What you and your ilk want is a new false catholic church based on secular humanism much like the pathetic mainline protestant sects.
Division of the truth is of the Devil, YFC, but dividing the truth from that which is false is called discernment. And very necessary.
Gabe hits the Marxist nail right smack dab on it’s ugly head. The agitated and exposed Marxist then slavishly serves his evil master, the father of lies who continues to persecute the Catholic Church and the world.
“To prevent this, I shall come to ask for the consecration of Russia to my Immaculate Heart, and the Communion of Reparation on the First Saturdays. If my requests are heeded, Russia will be converted, and there will be peace; if not, she will spread her errors throughout the world, causing wars and persecutions of the Church. The good will be martyred, the Holy Father will have much to suffer, various nations will be annihilated. In the end, my Immaculate Heart will triumph. The Holy Father will consecrate Russia to me and she will be converted, and a period of peace will be granted to the world.” – Our Lady of Fatima
From the SF Weekly “Who is Clint Reilly, Really?” Feb. 21, 2001″
“He [Reilly] had another talent. In honor of his ability to create negative images for opposing political candidates, his associates nicknamed him “Satan.” It was a negative image his opponents resurrected — to startling effect — in deflating Reilly’s initial run for mayor.”
It is “FRAUDULENT” for any school who advertises itself as Catholic or other religion, not to adhere to that Faith in both TEACHING and in EXAMPLE.
It is called “truth in advertising” – which is required when money (tuition) changes hands for the purchase of that product.
Any Catholic who does not believe in the following is a HERETIC by Church definition.
SACRED SCRIPTURE: Gen 19:1-29; Rom 1:24-27; 1 Cor 6:9-10; 1 Tim 1:10; Jude 1:7.
DOCTRINE of the FAiTH: CCC – 2357, 2358, 2359, 2396.
Only an idiot would advocate ‘LIES in ADVERTISING’.
And only an idiot would send his child to a religious school that he disagrees with.
Those self-proclaimed “prominent” Catholics chose to squander $60,000 – $90,000 on a full page ad in the San Francisco Chronicle. It would be much better to donate that incredible sum to the St. Vincent de Paul Society and help the poor, instead of slandering our good shepherd, Archbishop Cordileone.
There’s no way that ad cost anywhere near $60-90k. It ran on a weekday, in black and white … and is the first time in ages print advertising in the Chron has gotten any attention at all. Print ad revenue is in deep decline. It’s a collapsing model. For that budget, they would need to run multiple ads in print, and take over all digital ad spaces on a paper like the Guardian or NY Times for a day or two.
Get real.
In reality, it’s probably closer to $6-9k, which is still a lot, but it was successful in getting attention. For something relatively few people saw, and that only ran once, people are still discussing it a week later.
Here’s a story alleging the Chron is running full page ads for under $1000:
https://www.sfexaminer.com/sanfrancisco/examiner-sues-chronicle-alleging-predatory-ad-pricing-scheme/Content?oid=2480234
Another complaining about one for $8500 being excessive:
https://turnstylenews.com/2011/12/06/99-percent-san-francisco-chronicle-ad/
It does not matter if they paid 10 cents for the full page ad or if it was free.
They are still HERETICS.
They do not adhere to Sacred Scripture and the CCC.
JOHN 12:5 — But Judas Iscariot, one of His disciples, who was intending to betray Him, said, “Why was this perfume not sold for three hundred denarii and given to poor people?” Now he said this, not because he was concerned about the poor, but because he was a thief, and as he had the money box, he used to pilfer what was put into it.…
The problem, Titus Maximus, (who really can take himself seriously with such a name anyway???) is that demeaning students by calling into question how they were conceived (Re: IVF), their parent’s sexual orientation, and the worthiness of girls to serve at the altar, cause so much much more harm in the long run that will take many more than any hundreds of thousands of dollars of therapy can correct. Dollars Maximus. Harmus Maximus.
YFC, considering what you promote here on CCD while styling yourself, “Your Fellow Catholic” you are hardly in a position to be taken seriously- as a Catholic.
If anything you should be Your Forever Compromiser.
You demean children by promoting the notion that each does not deserve the protections of a state that would encourage each to have the benefit of a mother and a father. As for the worthiness of girls to serve at the altar, the real push is demeaning girls for their worthiness to do what girls have traditionally done as if that isn’t worthy and therefore the only means to gain value is to attempt to do and/or take over traditionally male role models.
Kind of fits in with the sex change/switching craze, however, as the value of what one is is never quite good enough – rather we must always compete and or want what another has.
Sad.