Not listed here are the more than two dozen priests who have been convicted of sex crimes or removed from ministry for homosexual activity in part, because they are not known to openly publicly agitate against Church teaching on sex: Many were no doubt mindful they were sinners trapped in deadly addictions.ĭuring Vigneron's tenure as SHS rector (1994–2003) a common complaint of faithful Catholics was that he systematically refused admittance to many spiritually and psychologically healthy men in favor of, one might say, less healthy men.īefore examining the list, readers will do well to view what is perhaps the most insightful analysis of the contemporary "gay crisis" by Catholic historian and columnist James Hitchcock. To be sure, there are dozens of other priests who are involved in the "lavender mafia," but they are more discreet in their activities. This list is from public and quasi-public published sources each person listed has been cited as participating in events promoting homosexuality or cited by civil authorities for sex crimes. John's as "the pink palace."īelow is a simple timeline with names of notable priests who make up at least one branch of the homosexual network in Detroit. John's became even more corrupt: Detroit's liberal and dissenting clergy advanced the homosexual agenda throughout the archdiocese with a vengeance. John's Provincial Seminary, Plymouthĭetroit conservatives complained as St. John Dearden traveling to Rome to argue in favor of the program at the seminary, Untener was consecrated bishop. In spite of the controversy, which was covered by the local secular press and involved Cdl. Kenneth Untener, to the rank of bishop within two weeks. The front-page story about the program apparently gave pause to the new pope, John Paul II, who was scheduled to elevate St. Charles Chaput in the archdiocese of Philadelphia. Back then, the Register's editor was Fran Maier, who now serves as senior adviser and special assistant to Abp. The program included a film that showed men masturbating as they spoke of the "salvific mission of Christ." The film was part of a mandatory program all seminarians were required to attend. John's Provincial Seminary made the front page of the National Catholic Register in 1980. Indeed, by the time Donohue wrote his press release, rampant homosexuality among clergy in the AOD was widely known in Catholic circles for more than a generation, going back to 1980, when a bizarre program promoting homosexuality to seminarians at Detroit's St.
"This book was widely used in seminaries at the time," Donohue wrote. Hubert Maino, former editor of The Michigan Catholic, who said during a radio interview it was "soft on bestiality." Perhaps the comment that best summarizes the book came from Msgr. The widely hyped book challenged Church teaching across the board on sexuality. Anthony Kosnik as a key corrupting influence. To those who follow the inner working of the Catholic Church, it was old news when Catholic League President William Donohue in 2002 cited the archdiocese of Detroit (AOD) as essentially "ground zero" for understanding how homosexual and gay-friendly priests and bishops created and sustained the homosexual juggernaut that has brought such infamy to the Catholic Church.ĭonohue cited the 1977 book Human Sexuality: New Directions for American Catholic Thought by Detroit seminary professor and president of the Catholic Theological Society of America Rev. Read The Homosexual Network in Detroit, Part I here. You are not signed in as a Premium user we rely on Premium users to support our news reporting.
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