Agony in Albany - The Roman Catholic Faithful

Roman Catholic Faithful, Inc. / AMDG May 2004 Albany newsletterThe Death of Catholicism in AlbanyBy Stephen BradyWarning: It is assumed that individuals reading this report are true Catholics. Those who reject evenone of the truths of the Catholic faith are, by definition, not Catholic and therefore could not possiblycomprehend the depravity of Bishop Howard Hubbard’s actions.Saturday, February 14, 2004, Father John Minkler left a message on my voice mail asking me to help himwith Bishop Howard Hubbard. Unfortunately, I did not check my voice mail until Monday morning and Fr. Minklerwas already dead.My first trip to Albany was November 24, 1996. I was invited by a group of Catholics from Oneonta NewYork. The group was headed by Mrs. Rita Armstrong. Rita and her friends were concerned about the condition of theChurch in Albany and wanted RCF’s help.After meeting with local Catholics, who provided me with a list of abuses too long to mention here, I attendedan evening “college Mass” at St. Mary’s in Oneonta. Bishop Howard Hubbard celebrated Mass with Fr. BrianRaiche present.The first thing that caught my attention once I arrived at the parish for Mass was a sign posted on the insidedoor of St. Mary’s. The sign on the door stated: “if you want to be an extraordinary minister, show up 15 minutesbefore Mass.” The sign made it clear that anyone who wished to do so could distribute the Eucharist, and thosepriests about to celebrate Mass , at the very least, had little if any respect for and possibly no belief in the Real Presence.During Mass six women dressed in white gowns danced around the Altar and through the sanctuary *. It wasa scandal. Prior to Mass I had spoken to parishioners and was informed that the bread used at Mass was made by theparishioners and included sugar and honey as well as other ingredients that, according to Church law, rendered theMass invalid.* The bread was of such a texture that Bishop Hubbard struggled to tear it apart at this pretend Mass.The parish was packed with impressionable college kids who witnessed this disgrace perpetrated by their bishop.On the way out after the service a priest with me confronted the Bishop about his use of invalid matter, onlyto be brushed off by assurances from Hubbard that all was well.By participating in such a scandalous, sacrilegious display in a Catholic Church, Bishop Howard Hubbardexposes himself as a fraud. He could not do such things and other things documented in this issue of AMDG and believein the Real Presence, mortal sin, salvation of souls, or the existence of Hell. Hubbard is not fit to serve!I received a phone call from Father John Minkler on January 8, 2001. He called to inform me that he wassending me a copy of the 1995 report that he prepared at the request of Cardinal O’Connor of New York. The report* “DANCING, LITURGICAL. Moving rhythmically to music as part of a religious ceremony... Here dancing is tied inwith love, with diversion, with profaneness, with unbridling of the senses; such dancing, in general, is not pure. For thatreason it cannot be introduced into liturgical celebrations of any kind whatever." “The Modern Catholic Dictionary" byFr. John A. Hardon, S.J.* For VALID CONSECRATION the hosts must be: * made of wheaten flour, * mixed with pure natural water, * bakedin an oven, or between two heated iron moulds, and * they must not be corrupted (Miss. Rom., De Defectibus, III, 1).4