A Roman Catholic priest says he has authority “over” not just Catholics but his entire town, so he is performing a public service by warning them all about same-sex marriage.Â

Virulently anti-gay Catholic priestÂ Timothy SauppÃ© has decided it is his responsibility to protect his town of Westville, Illinois from the “homosexual culture war” being waged over same-sex marriage.

“I am Fr. SauppÃ©, pastor of St Maryâ€™s Catholic Ch & the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!,” a letter mailed to all residents in his ZIP code begins. “The US Supreme Court has issued a new ‘civil right’ recognizing same-sexed ‘marriages.'”

As head of St. Maryâ€™s Catholic Church, part of the Peoria, Illinois diocese,Â FatherÂ SauppÃ© says he used churchÂ funds to send the letter.Â

SauppÃ© then tells his fellow citizensÂ that “it seems” there is also “a Constitutional civil right not to condone” same-sex marriage, an Â odd wording at best. AndÂ SauppÃ© also claims “that children have a natural right to a mother & a father at the same time (if at all possible) and are not to be used as pawns in the homosexual culture war.”

What that even means is beyond comprehension.

But then FatherÂ SauppÃ© says, “the Grace of Jesus Christ can help anyone and everyone to live a holy lifeâ€”regardless of orientation! I invite all to repent & to live a holy life & to worship God on Sundayâ€”either at St. Maryâ€™s or a church of your choice! If you have no church or want to learn more about defending your children, your family, and your faith please call 267-3334 & may God Bless!”

Fr. SauppÃ© says he was “doing the public a service by letting people of goodwill know that they have the right to not to condone same-sex marriage,” Commercial-News reports. “As pastor, Iâ€™m not only over Catholics, but Iâ€™m over everyone within my parish boundaries and a lot of those people donâ€™t know about the other side to this issue.”

Clearly,Â Fr. SauppÃ© is mistaken about many issues, including the extent of his authority “over” the people of Westville.

SauppÃ©’s letter is far from his only entrance in theÂ “homosexual culture war.” He has written an extensive, raving, ugly attack â€“Â an article he says is about to be published. It’s called, “Identifying & Preparing For The Homosexualist Agenda.”

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Image viaÂ St. Maryâ€™s Catholic Church

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