CUA Celebrates Painting of George Floyd as Jesus Christ

Here is the story, reported by Mary Margaret Olohan

Paintings depicting George Floyd as Jesus Christ hang in both The Catholic University of America’s campus ministry office and its law school, The Daily Signal has learned. 

Catholic University appeared to shrug off responsibility for the painting Monday, telling The Daily Signal that artist Kelly Latimore’s painting “Mama” depicts “the Virgin Mary supporting the body of the dead Christ”—although the artist has indicated repeatedly that his painting depicts both Floyd and Jesus. 

“You can identify Jesus by the marks in the halo,” said Karna Lozoya, vice president for university communications. Lozoya would not further address the matter with The Daily Signal. 

“The icon has no place at The Catholic University of America; it is blasphemous and an offense to the Catholic faith, but it is not surprising at all that it was put there,” a junior at Catholic University told The Daily Signal in an email. “It is just another symptom of the liberalization and secularization of our campus.” 

“There are many students, faculty, and staff who are concerned about this, but there is nothing we can do,” added the student, who asked to remain anonymous out of fear of reprisal from the university administration. “And if we sound the alarm, we will be labeled racists.”

 

To read the entire story, please go over to THE DAILY SIGNAL

Annual Appeal 2021 Update

 

The financial goal for the 2021 Annual Appeal was $11.9 million.  The 2020 Annual Appeal brought in $10.4 million from over 33,000 donors. 

 As of this writing, the Appeal has received just over $9.84 million from just under 20,000 donors.  

This means that not only has the Archdiocese not only fallen short by over $2 million but also there were over 33% fewer donors.

Vax Mandatory for Arch of Washington Employees?

 

The word that I have heard is that the Archdiocese of Washington is asking all employees to report their vax status.  This is in preparation for possible mandate by the Biden Administration.

At this time, I have not heard if they are pushing out those who refuse.

 

 

Msgr. John Brady - Arrangement

 

Word has come to me about the passing of Msgr. John Brady, at the age of 92.

 I was told that he was very active in Scouting in the DC area and the US for many, many years.  Born in Chevy Chase.  He was last residing at or near St. John the Evangelist  in Clinton MD.

 

From the St. John the Evangelist Church in Clinton MD website:

 

DATE: Thursday, 16th September
WHERE: St. John the Evangelist Church, Clinton, MD
TIME: 3PM - 7PM
Mass: 7:30PM

 

Funeral Mass

DATE: Friday, 17th September
WHERE: St. Bartholomew Catholic Church
6900 River Rd., Bethesda, MD 20817
TIME: 1PM

 

Eternal rest, grant unto him O Lord
and let perpetual light shine upon him.

May he rest in peace. Amen.

May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
Amen. 

+Gregory, National Press Club and the McCarrick Situation

+Gregory spoke at the National Press Club yesterday (Sept. 8th) and to take questions.  And no, I did not submit any questions in advance. 

Although there were a number of questions, there were the obvious ones regarding Mr. McCarrick and sexual abuse.  

 

Here is The Pillar's take on this: 

Clerical sexual abuse is “absolutely contrary to everything that I as a priest, my brother priests and bishops, should be pursuing, in terms of serving of our people,” Gregory said.

Perhaps surprisingly, the cardinal also talked about vicarious liability. He explained that bishops should not be held accountable for assigning abusive priests to ministry if they had no way of knowing about the acts of abuse or misconduct.

Gregory was direct on that issue: “I can only act on that which I know. And I do it clearly, honestly, straightforwardly, and I continue to do it.”

 

 To read the rest of their "take" on this, and it is good and only a couple of minutes, please go to The Pillar. 

 

St. Mary's Restoration Overview

 

Here is an overview of what St. Mary Mother of God Church (downtown DC) has proposed to the Archdiocese of Washington.

Although I have not been there in over 20 years, hopefully the proposal will be approved.  I look forward to returning to it.