Archbishop Niederauer and Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence

October 7, 2007. The Catholic Archbishop of San Francisco is videotaped giving communion to two members of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, an anti-Catholic group of transvestites that is infamous in San Francisco for pornography, mocking the Church and blaspheming Christ.

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[vizavis123]

And to think that I was denied the Eucharist because of my divorce. The Holy(?) Mother Church has seen better days.

[Raffzeee]

The SPI are moral and charitable people. I don't want to pass judgement on them. However, they were welcomed into the Mass and they weren't told to leave because that goes against love. They will always be welcomed any time they come to Mass. It was God's work that they came to Mass and the Mass would not have been the same without them. But still, many many Catholics and catecumens respectfully don't take communion so isn't it unkind of them to disregard such a welcome through their disrespect?

[BungleZippie]

@Raffzeee On what ground should they not have communion? Are you guessing some sins here?

[BungleZippie]

@vizavis123 Apart from 'clothes' why should they be denied? This isn't really a valid reason to prevent communion because its not a sin. Your situation isn't exactly about externals (clothes and bit of make-up) is it?

[larouquine10]

You sooo don't get the point off the Sisters. They minister to their community and raise money for charity!

[billyboylb]

@shedtic Sacred?  You mean you and your kid fucking priests?

[pcarbonneau1]

@01nevag1 and may God have mercy on yours! Come as you are...who said that? JESUS...this is how we are and we come to worship HIM

[pcarbonneau1]

@richypc how do you know this? I am part of this group and we do not mock Catholicism or any other religion. A lot of us are Catholic. Please learn the facts before you judge or assume

[Necrosis5]

@96rorrim Judge is a sin when you judges somebody's hearts and motivations, but it is clear in this video thate they don't have the respecto to the Holy Sacrament. Just whatching the way they are wear it's enough to denied the Communion.

That's why that Archbishop commited a horrible sin.

And forgive my bad english.

[HollywoodHillsCookie]

Looks like a nice service! I liked seeing the congregants having coffee with them afterwards. No one LOOKS like they considered themselves "invaded". And that's a very liberal/gay-friendly chapter of the Church, anyway. It might have gone differently at vatican City, or St. Pat's in Manhattan.

[96rorrim]

"Those...who obstinately persist in manifest grave sin are not to be admitted to Holy Communion."

Tho only problem, in order to enforce this, someone has to make the JUDGMENT of whether some individual(s) are "obstinately persisting in manifest sin," and JUDGING is also a sin acc. to "God's Holy Word."

[js94112]

I love the all the spin around this video. Fox's Bil 'O'Really?' loves to call this a 'Gay invasion.' If two people are an invasion, it's clear to see why the invasion of Iraq/Afghanistan hasn't worked. So what is the problem? They took communion? They may be Catholic- and besides, there is a sign out in front of this church which says 'visitors welcome.' Is the problem cross dressing? The priest in the dress didn't seem to mind, wasn't Saint Joan of Arc a cross-dresser too- men's clothes?