Kalchik’s welfare and that of the people of Resurrection Parish," he wrote. Kalchik was not one Cardinal Cupich took “lightly,” he said. We are thinking about the parishioners during this time of transition.” “I am encouraged by the actions that have been taken by the Cardinal and the archdiocese to be respectful and inclusive of all Catholics. “I want to thank Cardinal Cupich for taking swift action and for listening to the concerns of our community,” Ald. Deb Mell (33rd Ward), stood with protestors over the last several weeks supporting the LGBT community. 2.Ī rainbow flag representing gay pride is pictured here.ĪBC News has reached out to Resurrection Catholic Church for comment.Īcross the street from the parish, Ald. 29, according to his message to parishioners in a bulletin on Sept. Kalchik originally planned to burn the flag on Sept. The diocese told ABC News some parishioners were with Fr.
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Kalchik burned the LGBTQ flag that once hung in the Resurrection Catholic Church. “This decision has been in motion for some time,” she said. Kalchik was not directly related to the flag burning, but through a system of motions.
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Kalchik must take time away from the parish to receive pastoral support so his needs can be assessed.”Ī message to parishioners in the mass bulletin this past weekend spoke at length about the mixed reactions around the country, which said, “the banner was burned because it had been used sacrilegiously.”Īnne Maselli, a spokeswoman for the diocese, confirmed to ABC News the decision to remove Fr. “For some weeks now, I have become increasingly concerned about a number of issues at Resurrection parish,” the letter read.