Archbishop forces music director's resignation after marriage [View all]

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Father Bob White, who heads the parish in Victoria, Minn., sent out a message to the congregation on Tuesday to say the church's "beloved" director, Jamie Moore, married his partner, Garrett, just this past weekend. White said Nienstedt asked for his resignation afterward, and said Moore intends to abide by the Archbishop's request. The notice sent out to parishioners can be read in full below.

It's clear that subject is a delicate one for the parishioners who are saddened at the loss of their longtime music director and stuck in the middle of a situation some have likened to the one that unfolded one year ago when a lesbian teacher was forced out of her job at Totino Grace High School. Moore is a popular face at the west metro church, where he helped introduce female ushers -- like Doc Schmieg, who was one of the first -- to the congregation. Right now, Moore's on his honeymoon -- and Doc and Chub Schmieg told Fox 9 News they expect lots of questions and tears from those who learn he won't be coming back at this weekend's mass.

"I believe the church has more serious problems to be concerned with than whether a gay or lesbian person is in the church," Chub Schmieg told Fox 9 News. "It has lots of other issues to handle first."

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This is just more ridiculous bigotry from the hierarchy of the RCC which shows that there has been no change. Add in to that the "it's because they are having sex outside of marriage" crowd, and it just gets more repulsive.