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In principio erat Verbum et Verbum erat apud Deum et Deus erat Verbum 2 hoc erat in principio apud Deum 3 omnia per ipsum facta sunt et sine ipso factum est nihil quod factum est 4 in ipso vita erat et vita erat lux hominum 5 et lux in tenebris lucet et tenebrae eam non conprehenderunt

6 fuit homo missus a Deo cui nomen erat Iohannes 7 hic venit in testimonium ut testimonium perhiberet de lumine ut omnes crederent per illum 8 non erat ille lux sed ut testimonium perhiberet de lumine 9 erat lux vera quae inluminat omnem hominem venientem in mundum 10 in mundo erat et mundus per ipsum factus est et mundus eum non cognovit

11 in propria venit et sui eum non receperunt 12 quotquot autem receperunt eum dedit eis potestatem filios Dei fieri his qui credunt in nomine eius 13 qui non ex sanguinibus neque ex voluntate carnis neque ex voluntate viri sed ex Deo nati sunt 14 ET VERBUM CARO FACTUM EST et habitavit in nobis et vidimus gloriam eius gloriam quasi unigeniti a Patre plenum gratiae et veritatis

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-For our Holy Father, H.H. Pope Benedict XVI
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-For all the faithful departed, especially Ramon and Willie, my grandfathers. Requiescant in pace.

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20 May 2008

Open Letter from a Concerned Parishioner

If you have not yet read my post of today, "Lunatics on Parade", please read it before reading this post as it explains the duress by which I am driven to write this letter.

This is the text of a letter which I have just finished to the pastor of the church in my town where I go to confess often. I have ceased attending Mass there due to heretical activities in blatant disobedience to the Bishop and the Church. I have not yet submitted it to the church but will do so soon.

May 20, 2008

Dear Father,

I am writing to you regarding a matter of great concern which I have witnessed occurring in St. Augustine’s parish for some time and about which I have put off writing for many months.

Father, as a very devoted Catholic and parishioner I am always troubled by circumstances in the church environment which hamper the devotion and respect for Church teachings demanded in a Catholic parish. While I have noticed many illicit activities of varying gravity through the years, I will limit myself to one right now, namely, the activities of the Women’s Book Group, which has proven affiliations with groups and individuals either in dubious standing with the Church or who have been fully excommunicated by virtue of their actions. On a similar note, I wish to address a grave error published in the bulletin of May 11, 2008 which I hope will be rectified.

1) The Women’s Book Group has expressed time and time again controversial feminist tendencies as well as overt declarations of support for female ordination- both grave violations of Church teaching. While I fully respect the right for any group to engage in study of books that will further appreciation for their particular callings in God’s plan, the outright endorsement of contrarian beliefs which challenge the teaching authority of the Church should not be supported by a parish of the Roman Catholic Church.

2) This group has also been actively affiliated with illicit groups and has invited speakers teaching positions directly contrary to Church teaching. As indicated, in a manner indicative of scandal, in the bulletin of 11 May, the group has direct connections to the Wild Iris Bookstore in Gainesville and even receives discounts from this store. The very publishing of this fact in the bulletin, which could, by virtue of mere curiosity, expose unsuspecting parishioners to the seriously immoral materials of this store, is remorsefully scandalous. If you are not aware, Father, this store is reputed, as evidenced by its website, to actively promote New Age, feminist and female divinity, LGBTQ- in a word- gravely sinful doctrines.

The current book selection of the group, written by Richard R Gaillardetz, is titled By What Authority? A Primer on Scripture, the Magisterium, and the Sense of the Faithful. As indicated by the title and by further research, the book is an attack on the primacy of the Magisterium with regard to the deposit of faith, written by a confessed critic of the Church.

The group has also invited Robert McClory, an errant priest openly critical of the male celibate priesthood as well as an affiliate of Call to Action, yet another organization devoted to opposing established and unflinching Church teachings.

3) On March 29, 2008, according to the website of Bridget Mary, an illicit female “priest” in Florida, members of the Women’s Book Group attended a “mass” celebrated illicitly by the aforementioned, who belongs to a group called the Roman Catholic Womenpriests, whose original members have been summarily excommunicated latae sententiae for grave disobedience to a Vatican order to cease heretical activities.

4) In the bulletin of May 11, 2008, however much I lament having to refer to this fact yet again, was published a prayer which features a deceptively placed line which seriously contradicts the theological position of the Church regarding the nature of God. The prayer begins with, “God, our Father and Mother” and ends with, “May God, who is mother as well as father bless you”. For the average Sunday schooler for whom this entry was intended this error would be virtually unnoticeable and thus poses a very grave perversion of Church teaching with respect to a vulnerable audience. This fact is repeated throughout the Catechism of the Catholic Church, particularly in sections 238 through 242 on the nature of God the Father. It is regrettable, to say the least, that such a fact was willingly overlooked as indicated by its repetition!

Father, I do not feel that I need to continue listing the reasons why this issue is of deep concern to me and many of my fellow parishioners. There should be no reason whatsoever for this group to continue meeting as an official part of St Augustine’s parish without any significant change in their behavior and renunciation of past affiliations. They, and any other groups preaching doctrines in overt contradiction to established teachings, have no right to be acting under the auspices of a Catholic church in good standing with the diocese. Likewise should there not be any reason for the church to allow blatant errors regarding authorized theological positions of the Church to be published in so public a medium as the church bulletin, where it poses the risk of confusing the ignorant and imparting incorrect teachings to the faithful.

Father Gillespie, I write this to you out of filial respect and concern as a parishioner of St. Augustine’s in good standing with the Church. I would greatly appreciate a response from you regarding this issue as I am unaware of whatever measures may be in place to prevent such serious problems from continuing. I pray that you will address these very important points soon and I patiently await your gracious response.

I am,

Yours in Christ,
Anthony M. Piferrer


Here is a link regarding why God is our Father and not our Mother. Click here.

Let the Crusade begin!

1 comment:

Cliff Notes said...

That mass wasnt just illicit. It was invalid. In fact it was probably sacrilegious

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