By William M. Leubscher
Quincy Journal
llinois' pro-abortion U.S. Senator, Dick Durbin, will no longer be allowed to receive Holy Communion atBlessed Sacrament Parish in Springfield. The parish is located in our capitol city, and Senator Durbin has a home there and attends mass there when he's downstate. (Durbin also has a condominium in Chicago and attends mass at Old St. Patrick's when he's in the city, but his hometown and primary residence are downstate).
Monsignor Kevin Vann is the pastor of Blessed Sacrament parish, and made what he said was a difficult decision. In explaining his reasons to deny communion to Senator Durbin, he noted: "I've known [Sen. Durbin] for many years. I know he works hard in many fields. But his pro-choice position puts him really outside of communion or unity with the church's teaching on life. And that's why I would be reticent to give him Holy Communion."
In other words, Senator Durbin is clearly in defiance of Catholic beliefs when he promotes government support for abortion on demand. Monsignor Vann noted that if Durbin attends Mass in Springfield and approached the altar to receive Holy Communion, he would instead give the senator a blessing. This is common practice for people who attend Mass at a Catholic parish and wish to receive communion, but are not in full communion with the Catholic Church (It typically includes non-Catholic spouses and Catholics in second marriages that are not blessed by the church).
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