Bishop Paprocki: No Sacraments, No Catholic Funerals for Those Involved in Gay Pseudo-Marriages
On June 12th, Bishop Thomas Paprocki of Springfield, Illinois, published a
decree
that people in gay pseudo-marriages are to be denied all sacraments and
preparations to sacraments. Homosexualists are not allowed to serve in a
public liturgical ministry. Funeral rites can only be granted if they
have shown “some signs of repentance” before death.
No priest nor
employee of the diocese is allowed to assist or participate in
blessings of gay couples. No Catholic facilities nor Catholic books or
vestments are to be used for such events.
