A NOTICE TO ALL PARISHIONERS FROM FR. McCARTNEY

The following notice was in the November 16 Bulletin of St. Mary’s Parish in Rosylyn, NY.  Father McCartney is the new pastor.
Next weekend, the Church in the United States will take up the annual collection for the Campaign for Human Development (CCHD); you have probably already received envelopes in the mail for this collection. Many people believe that the money donated in this collection goes to the poor. It does not. It goes to “advocate” for the “rights” of the poor. This means that instead of poor people getting the assistance they need, these funds go to lobbyists and community organizers engaged in political advocacy. Many of these organizations advocate positions against Catholic Church teaching on abortion, contraception, same-sex marriage, and even promote Marxism. The CCHD has been a major supporter of ACORN, which gained infamy in recent elections for voter fraud. Although in recent years there has been an attempt at reform, nearly 25% of your donations still go to support such organizations opposed to the Catholic Church. I would encourage you not to give to this collection. If you would like to help the poor in a truly meaningful way this Thanksgiving, I would suggest your hard-earned money is better sent to Blessed Teresa of Calcutta’s Missionaries of Charity, 344 East 146th Street, Bronx, N.Y., 10451.
http://stmarysroslyn.com/bulletins/11-16-14.pdf