NEW YORK — The Archdiocese of New York is condemning the funeral carrier held for transgender activist and performer Cecilia Gentili at St. Patrick’s Cathedral this week.
Pews at the historical Catholic church had been full of mourners for Gentili on Thursday. The carrier integrated a efficiency via LGBTQ recommend and award-winning performer Billy Porter.
In a commentary launched Saturday, Rev. Enrique Salvo stated:
“Thanks to so many who have let us know they share our outrage over the scandalous behavior at a funeral here at St. Patrick’s Cathedral earlier this week. The Cathedral only knew that family and friends were requesting a funeral Mass for a Catholic, and had no idea our welcome and prayer would be degraded in such a sacrilegious and deceptive way. That such a scandal occurred at ‘America’s Parish Church’ makes it worse; that it took place as Lent was beginning, the annual forty – day struggle with the forces of sin and darkness, is a potent reminder of how much we need the prayer, reparation, repentance, grace, and mercy to which this holy season invites us.Â
“At the Cardinal’s directive, we’ve got introduced a suitable Mass of Reparation.”
Gentili’s circle of relatives told The New York Times the complaint is “hypocrisy” and that they’d proceed to have a good time Gentili’s existence.