The Archdiocese of Los Angeles condemned the Los Angeles Dodgers for reinviting a self-described group of “queer and trans nuns” to the team’s Pride Night, lamenting that the group mocks real nuns and their work.
In a statement released Tuesday, the archdiocese said that the decision to reinvite the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence “mocks the Catholic faith and makes light of the sincere and holy vocations” of Catholic nuns and “has caused disappointment, concern, anger, and dismay from our Catholic community.”
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“The ministries and vocations of our religious women should be honored and celebrated through genuine acts of appreciation, reverence, and respect for their sacred vows, and for all the good works of our nuns and sisters in service of the mission of the Catholic Church,” the archdiocese said. “From providing a quality education for inner city students, to serving the sick, the homeless, the hungry and so many others in need, to caring for the souls of our faithful through prayer, our women religious have dedicated their lives to the Catholic faith and mission, sharing God’s loving grace with others.”
The Dodgers had originally disinvited the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence from its June 16 Pride Night festivities after several Catholic groups and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) expressed concerns about the team honoring a group that they said uses overt anti-Catholic imagery. The canceled invitation prompted a wave of criticism of the team.
In response, the Dodgers apologized to the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence and committed to honoring the group once again.
“After much thoughtful feedback from our diverse communities, honest conversations within the Los Angeles Dodgers organization and generous discussions with the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, the Los Angeles Dodgers would like to offer our sincerest apologies to the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, members of the LGBTQ+ community and their friends and families,” the team said in a statement on Monday.
In its statement, the archdiocese urged “all Catholics and people of goodwill to stand against bigotry in any form and to stand for respect for one another and for religious beliefs of our communities of faith” and to support nuns and religious sisters.
“Let us also show our care and respect for our women religious by sending a message of support to their communities through phone calls, letters, and posts on their social channels, supporting vocations by donating to their orders, and/or making donations in their name to the programs they support,” the archdiocese said. “Let us show the world how much our women religious mean to us and our Church.”
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CatholicVote, a political advocacy group, has vowed to launch an ad campaign against the Dodgers after the team reinvited the drag group.
“This is a slap in the face of every Catholic,” CatholicVote President Brian Burch said in a statement. “We’re raising $1 million as fast as we can, and we will pummel this decision in advertising that the Dodgers can’t ignore.”
