St. Aloysius Gonzaga Parish
19 "Eye" St. N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20001-1425
202 336 7211

Kathy Boylan
Dorothy Day Catholic Worker
503 Rock Creek Church Rd NW
Washington, D.C. 20010

March 26, 2007

Dear Kathy,

This letter is to inform you that you must abide by the liturgical expectations of St. Aloysius parish or find another community with which to worship.

I have tried to be patient with your disruptive behavior, since my arrival as pastor. I had hoped that you would see that your actions arc unwelcome and inappropriate. I have since learned that you have in the past been advised of the community's expectations especially in regard to the prayer of the faithful.

Your action this weekend interrupting the Eucharist to blurt out your own prayer must be the last lime you will ever misuse the prayer of this community. Any further interruptions, demonstrations or inappropriate "petitions" during a liturgy will cause me be ban you permanently from this church.

I cannot speak to your motivation, but your actions have on numerous occasions demonstrated disrespect for the liturgy of the Catholic Church in general and members of this community in particular.

If there is any doubt in your mind let me recap the basic expectations about personal petitions. They should be:

•  truly prayers, not political speeches and never judgments on others,
brief and respectful.

•  offered only at times that prayers from the congregation are requested.

I understand that you believe that you must speak out in a particular way no matter how ineffective or counter-productive that may be to the causes which you claim to champion. Thai is a political question and certainly your choice.

My concern is the welfare of this worshiping community and its liturgy. If you cannot respect this parish and its worship you owe it to them to withdraw.

Sincerely

Thomas F. Clifford, S.J.
Pastor