LA Dodgers are hosting the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence on the team's LGBTQ+ Pride Night after a month-long public debate that drew national headlines.
Hoping to offset the Dodger event, Los Angeles Archbishop José Gomez dedicated a Mass on Friday "for healing due to the harm caused by the Dodgers decision to honor a group that intentionally denigrates and profanes the Christian faith."
In an earlier statement, Gomez said, "Friday, we celebrate the feast of Jesus' Sacred Heart. ... We will be praying in a special way for our city and country, for an end to prejudice, and for renewed respect for the religious beliefs of all Angelenos and all Americans." "The Archdiocese of Los Angeles stands for the Gospel of Jesus Christ, which means we stand against any form of bigotry, hate or sacrilege," the archdiocese's statement said. "The Archdiocese calls on Catholics to stand together in prayer. The hurt in our hearts can only be healed by the love of the Sacred Heart of Jesus."
Earlier this week, the U.S. Conference of Bishops issued a statement that said, in part, "This year, on June 16 -- the day of the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus -- a professional baseball team has shockingly chosen to honor a group whose lewdness and vulgarity in mocking our Lord, His Mother, and consecrated women cannot be overstated. This is not just offensive and painful to Christians everywhere; it is blasphemy.
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