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Hickey's letter to Bishop Maida
October 10, 1989
The Most Reverend Adam J. Maida
Bishop of Green Bay
1910 S. Webster
P.O. Box 66
Green Bay, Wisconsin 54305
Dear Bishop Maida,
I enclose a copy of a recent article in the New York Times
reporting on a gathering of homosexual religious and clergy. You will
notice that Sister Jeannine Gramick participated in the program.
Comments, as quoted by the New York Times, are not in and of
themselves objectionable. It is objectionable, however, that Sister
Jeannine continues to participate in seminars such as this one in
spite of her ambiguity with regard to the Church’s teaching on
the wrongness of homosexual activity.
As you know, Archbishop Laghi sent Sister Jeannine’s superior a
clear directive in 1984 asking that Sister Jeannine refrain from
participating in such workshops and seminars; that directive has been
largely ignored.
I bring this matter to your attention in view of your special role
in this long and difficult case. I am grateful for your kindness in
giving it your consideration.
With the assurance of my prayers and with kind personal regards, I
am
Sincerely in Christ,
James Cardinal Hickey
Archbishop of Washington
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