Resolutions Approved by Confraternity of Catholic Clergy for 2003

by Confraternity of Catholic Clergy

The following resolutions were unanimously approved by the Confraternity of Catholic Clergy at their July 2003 Convocation in Chicago:

1. We congratulate his holiness Pope John Paul II on the silver jubilee of his pontificate and we thank him for his wisdom, leadership and holiness as our Supreme Roman Pontiff. We pledge our complete obedience and respect to the successor of Saint Peter.

2. In light of the American Bishops promise to offer transparency in the aftermath of the recent clerical abuse scandal, we object to the allegedly secret meeting in Washington, D.C., between known dissenters and certain church leaders. We also object to the appointment of pro-abortion politicians on the national review board and as commencement speakers at Catholic colleges.

3. We applaud the American Life League’s campaign against ‘culture of death’ politicians who claim to be Catholic. We urge the bishops to care for the souls of offending politicians with canonical penalties if necessary.

4. All victims of the sin of child abuse deserve justice, compassion and prayers. We encourage the Bishops to continue to remove guilty perpetrators, to safeguard clergy against false accusations, and to pursue genuine spiritual renewal among clergy and the faithful.

5. We affirm the Vatican exclusion of homosexuals into seminaries. We praise reparative therapy and organizations, like Courage and Narth, which provide support for homosexuals to live a chaste Christian spirituality.

6. We uphold the sanctity of marriage between a man and woman. We oppose all efforts to redefine the traditional understanding of marriage and the family.

7. Despite the failure of many Bishops, we encourage all Catholics to embrace faithfully the teachings of Christ as transmitted to us through the successors of Saint Peter and the Apostles.

8. We support and pray for all men and women of our armed forces, especially those in current danger. We commend to the mercy of God all those who have been injured or who have lost their lives.

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