Kalchik was not directly related to the flag burning, but through a system of motions. “This decision has been in motion for some time,” she said. Kalchik burned the LGBTQ flag that once hung in the Resurrection Catholic Church. The diocese told ABC News some parishioners were with Fr.
Kalchik originally planned to burn the flag on Sept. 29, according to his message to parishioners in a bulletin on Sept.
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. Deb Mell (33rd Ward), stood with protestors over the last several weeks supporting the LGBT community. “I want to thank Cardinal Cupich for taking swift action and for listening to the concerns of our community,” Ald. 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. Kalchik was not one Cardinal Cupich took “lightly,” he said. Kalchik’s welfare and that of the people of Resurrection Parish,' he wrote.
