Rainbow Sash Movement

I do believe that everything must be done in love and with Charity. However, that does not mean we must remain silent in the face of an abuse of power within the Church. Some Bishops and clergy have remained silent in the name of unity. Clearly the Bishops must be held accountable for their actions. The Rainbow Sash Movement stands with the Victims of clergy sexual abuse in opposition to the election of Cardinal Francis George of Chicago. What a slap in the face to all victims of clergy sexual abuse.

Cardinal George like Cardinal Law engages in circular logic when it comes to accountability, and transparency. Both men are part of structure of deceit, both have accused the victims of clergy sexual abuse of being at fault. Both men have hung the victims out to dry when it comes to compassion and justice.

The fact that Catholic Bishops of the United States elected Cardinal George clearly shows any accountability on their part, for making the hard choices that must be made to put this house in order.  Cardinal George’s election as President of the US Bishops Conference represents just how out of touch this group is from the reality of life in the US Church. They are deaf to needs of the victims,and  silent about Cardinal George’s involvement the scandal of clergy sexual abuse.

Cardinal George speaks for the Bishops of the United States when he says that the Victims of clergy sexual abuse are in it only for the money. What a sad commentary on the state of our Church. Visible hypocrisy only enables further alienation.

A cloud of Racism still hangs over Cardinal George’s head because of his handling of the St. Sabina Parish incident concerning the redlining of a Catholic School’s baseball league on the South Side of Chicago.

The Cardinal was clearly not the best pick for the job, but the siege mentality took hold, reason and responsibility went out the window; the wagons begin circling.

We pray that Cardinal George finds the courage to do the right thing not only for himself, but for the Church. He should not put his personal interests over the needs of his flock. His flock also includes the victims of clergy sexual abuse.