Vigilers resist Church's conversion plan.
BCI has some rational observations on the squawking squatters HERE.
EVERETT – Catholics who have occupied St. Therese Church for seven years vowed last night to continue their vigil, despite a plan by the Archdiocese of Boston to convert it to a chapel for use by the Brazilian Catholic community.
“We are still in vigil and will maintain our vigil,’’ said Joan Shepard, a vigil leader, standing behind an altar. “We feel this decision is a mistake… .. It’s very disrespectful.’’
“Aren’t we all children of God?’’ asked Gloria Young, one of a dozen parishioners seated in pews. “We’ve been sitting here for seven years, and for what? So that someone else can use it?’’…
Yes, inquiring minds are salivating to know why have you been sitting in an empty building, without Christ's Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity, for seven long years.
The church on Broadway is slated to become St. Therese Oratory, part of St. Anthony Parish of Everett. Masses will be offered in Portuguese, to accommodate a growing number of Brazilian immigrants in this city north of Boston seeking to worship in their own language.
Kinda scary. The vigilers are wondering just who the Brazilians think they are - nobody invited them to this whitey parish - and they're plotting resistance.
No room at the Inn.
Here's an excellent summary in the comments section of BCI:
The protesters in Everett wanted the church to stay open, and in this situation, the church will now stay open. St. Therese in Everett has not been relegated to profane use. What further basis exists for them to be occupying this church, and what more is there for them to appeal?
13 comments:
You know, I often feel like I am living through a real life episode of the Twilight Zone when it comes to the present day conditions in Holy Mother Church.
Veronica
I know, Veronia. The Church feels like a war zone these days. I feel like a need a kevlar vest before I even read blogs. Sigh.
Maria
Oh no Veronica! You must feel like your living Bayside & all that Veronica Leuken announced...better get back to Medjugorje - why do you say Baysider are quacks, it's all true, read up.
Oh dear me! Carol, is there nothing you can do with these trolls?
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Anon 4:03
FYI, if I had to follow either bogus apparition, I'd choose Bayside. I am rather insulted that you would think me a Medjugore-ite. I am not even a Fatima-ite.
Veronica
Perhaps it's time to listen to Our Lady then.
Dear Veronica,
You're correct about Bayside and Medj. Medj is basically a circus act built on heresy, lies, and disobedience to the local bishop.
Fatima is true. You have the miracle of the sun seen by more than 10,000 persons, Our Lady's predictions of the Russian revolution of 1917, and of World War II. She predicted a light in the sky portending the beginning of the war, and it occurred.
I'd beware of those who use Fatima (or whatever) to promote their personal apocalyptic interpretations of current events. Beware of apparition chasers, too. If that's what religion is all about, I'd rather just listen to the Beatles and smoke pot.
If that's what religion is all about, I'd rather just listen to the Beatles and smoke pot.
Hi Jerry: Roflm arse off. I have had to take a break from the wars. I'd grown exhausted, lol! I think we should all wear helmets prior to Catholic blog reading, don't you? Soon will find they can target missles through a computer screen, don't you think? Maybe soon the Unni-ites won't let have Catholic blogs anymore...
Maria
Helmets would be very appropriate! For us men battling Unniites, a pie tin in the pants might be better. I could use a break, too. The trolls at BHE really stifled a potentially good discussion.
I have taken to reading more books, Jer. Some days I just can't take it...
Maria
Dear Maria, I know EXACTLY how you feel - about not being able to take it anymore.
Time to pull out my bio of Frank Sinatra and forget about this disaster insofar as I am able...if only for a few hours.
Veronica
Jerry,
I have lost all interest in apparitions (with the exception of St. Catherine Laboure and St. Bernadette). There is nothing more frustrating to me that to try to talk to someone about the current mess in our Church with them continually bringing up the consecration of Russia.
We are beyond Fatima and have bigger fish to fry in this mess.
Besides...like most of what passes for Catholicism these days, it is all nothing but a big money making racket. And Sr. Lucy did nothing but add more confusion and division in an already confused and divided Church.
Veronica
Maria,
I had typed up a response to you but it didn't appear - guess it went into Carol's spam filter folder or something.
I understand exactly how you feel about not being able to take it anymore.
There really isn't any escape though, and there isn't anyplace to hide. That's what makes it so bad.
Veronica
Maria,
Ha!ha!ha!ha!ha!
There it is - now you have two responses!
Back to the bio of Frankie...
Veronica
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