In his homily, Cupich called the 3-year-veteran of the Chicago Police Department a “woman of empathy for the sufferings of others” and “generous to the point of dedicating her life to making a difference in the world.” Rita of Cascia Catholic Church for French, 29, who was shot and killed in the line of duty during a traffic stop Aug. Chicago police officer Ella French / Courtesy of Chicago Police DepartmentĬardinal Cupich celebrated the Mass at St. “And it was an honest mistake and I pray that your readers have the same mercy that I hope the Lord gives me.”Ĭatholic canon law permits non-Catholic Christians to receive Communion only in limited circumstances and in the case of a “grave necessity.” Neither the archdiocese nor the mayor’s office responded to multiple inquiries from CNA seeking comment Friday. That is totally on me and I own it,” he said. “I can’t apologize enough for anyone who’s upset by the fact that she received the Eucharist. Or better yet I wish the Cardinal had just given out Communion because I was planning on going back and sitting for the next portion of the Mass and procession,” he said.
It was certainly not intentional and wish I had my wits about me. “I apologize for any scandal that my absentmindedness may have caused. And I was like, ‘Oh dear God, have mercy.'” “And anyways I’m making excuses but yes, she came up, and I put the sacred host in her hand and I was like ‘Oh!’ and of course it was too late at that point. I was going on very little sleep,” the Catholic police chaplain explained. I mean I was totally, the whole weekend was a blur. “And so, I didn’t know where I was going. “I actually gave her Communion, but she was the very first one up there and I wasn’t supposed to give out Communion, and at the last second Cardinal Cupich said, ‘I’m going to sit out Communion, you take my spot.’ “You know something, I am to blame for that and I am mortified,” Fr.
Dan Brandt said just moments prior to Communion he was asked by Cardinal Blase Cupich, the main celebrant, to take his place distributing the Eucharist and became flustered when he saw the mayor step forward as the first in his line. A Chicago police chaplain says he is “mortified” that he mistakenly gave Holy Communion to Mayor Lori Lightfoot, a non-Catholic Christian in a same-sex marriage, during Thursday’s funeral Mass for fallen city police officer Ella French.
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