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St. Mary's Catholic Church | The Mother Church of Catholicism in Upstate (Greenville) South Carolina
Priest(s) of St. Mary’s Catholic Church Fr. Jay Scott Newman Pastor Father Newman’s Website Send E-mail Assisting Priests Fr. Orlando Cheverria Chaplain for Hispanic Ministry Send E-mail Fr. Bartholomew Leon Maronite Pastor & Hospital Chaplain Saint Rafka’s Website Send E-mail Fr. Dwight ...
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stmarysgvl.org — A priest at a South Carolina Roman Catholic church says his parishioners shouldn’t take Holy Communion if... they voted for Barack Obama because of the Democrat’s stance on abortion. (more) St. Mary's Catholic Church
Priest advises penance for Obama vote | GreenvilleOnline.com | The Greenville News
greenvilleonline.com — The priest at St. Mary's Catholic Church in downtown Greenville has told parishioners that those who voted... for Barack Obama placed themselves under divine judgment because of his stance on abortion and shouldn't receive Holy Communion until they've ... (more) Priest advises penance for Obama vote | ...
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No Communion For Obama Supporters, Says South Carolina Priest
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed — ... who has attended St. Mary's for 18 years said he welcomed Newman's message and anticipated it would inspire further discussion at the church. "I don't understand anyone who would call themselves a Christian, let alone a Catholic, and could vote for someone who's a pro-abortion candidate," said Ted Kelly, 64, who volunteers his time as lector for the church. "You're talking about the murder of innocent beings." ___ On the Net: St. Mary's Catholic Church: http://www.stmarysgvl.org/ U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops: ...

No Communion For Obama Supporters, Says South Carolina Priest
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... who has attended St. Mary's for 18 years said he welcomed Newman's message and anticipated it would inspire further discussion at the church. "I don't understand anyone who would call themselves a Christian, let alone a Catholic, and could vote for someone who's a pro-abortion candidate," said Ted Kelly, 64, who volunteers his time as lector for the church. "You're talking about the murder of innocent beings." ___ On the Net: St. Mary's Catholic Church: http://www.stmarysgvl.org/ U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops: ...

Press Coverage of SC Priest's 'Repudiation' Ignores Superior's Earlier Support, Clever Dodges in Official Letter
NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias — ... ), I noted news that Fr. Newman, a Catholic priest and pastor at St. Mary's Church in Greenville, South Carolina, had informed parishoners who voted for Barack Obama in full knowledge of the Illinois Senator's aggressively proabortion positions that they "should not receive Holy Communion until and unless they are reconciled to God in the Sacrament of Penance." ...

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