Homosexual activists disrupt Pentecost Mass.Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN--Homosexual activists associated with the so-called Rainbow Sash The Rainbow Sash movement is an organization created by and comprised of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender Catholics who believe they should be able to receive Holy Communion. It was reportedly founded by Nick Holloway. group demonstrated during a Pentecost Mass at St. Paul's
The incident mirrored one that occurred at the same church last year, when the situation degenerated into something of a free-for-all, with sash wearers attempting to pluck Communion off plates and a demonstrator distributing broken bits of the host to cohorts. In the past, Rainbow Sash has lauded the Archbishop of Minneapolis-St. Paul, Harry Flynn Harry Joseph Flynn (b. May 2, 1933 in Schenectady, New York). He was ordained the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafayette in Louisiana on June 24, 1986. He currently is the seventh Roman Catholic Archbishop and ninth Bishop of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis , along with Cardinal Roger Mahony of Los Angeles, Bishop Mathew Clark of Rochester, N.Y. and retired Auxiliary Bishop Thomas J. Gumbleton of Detroit, for being church leaders particularly friendly to their demands. In 2005, Archbishop Flynn grudgingly acquiesced to Vatican statements not to administer Communion to homosexual activists. He claimed previously that the Vatican had never asked him to change his policy of allowing these activists to receive Communion, as if that were a requirement before a bishop decides to protect the Blessed Sacrament from abuse. In reality, Cardinal Francis Arinze, Prefect prefect or praefect (both: prē`fĕkt), in ancient Rome, various military and civil officers. Under the empire some prefects were very important. The Praetorian prefects (first appointed 2 B.C. of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments The Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments (Congregatio de Cultu Divino et Disciplina Sacramentorum) is the congregation of the Roman Curia that handles most affairs relating to liturgical practices of the Latin Catholic Church as distinct , made it clear in a December, 2004 television interview, that, "These Rainbow Sash people are really saying, 'We are homosexuals, we intend to remain so and we want to receive Holy Communion.' The Catechism of the Catholic Church The Catechism of the Catholic Church, or CCC, is an official exposition of the teachings of the Catholic Church, first published in French in 1992 by the authority of Pope John Paul II. ... says it is not condemning a person for having a homosexual tendency. We don't condemn anybody for that. But a person stands condemned for acting on it." He then said such individuals must be refused Communion if they do not repent. Rainbow Sash has called Pope Benedict XVI  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. a "homophobe" and a liar, and stages publicity stunts daring Catholic clergy to deny them Communion.
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