St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City has issued a scathing statement following its hosting of a funeral ceremony for transgender prostitute Cecilia Gentili this week. The “service” drew over 1,000 mourners, hundreds of whom were transgender, and who desecrated the holy space by wearing items of clothing such as “glittery miniskirts and halter tops [and] fishnet stockings,” reported The New York Times. The sacred space was further desecrated with the Spanish words for “transvestite,” “whore,” “blessed,” and “mother” — paired with the text of Psalm 25 — encircling an image of a halo-adorned Gentili displayed near the altar.
Now, St. Patrick’s is punching bag, claiming the organizers of the funeral were “scandalous” as well as “sacreligious” and “deceptive.”
The Very Rev. Enrique Salvo, Pastor at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral issued the following statement:
“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.
“At the Cardinal’s directive, we have offered an appropriate Mass of Reparation.”
Cecilia Gentili, originally from Argentina, led a life as a degenerate activist and organizer and even made an appearance in the FX series, “Pose.”
