Extraordinary Ministers Wear Kamala Harris Shirts While Distributing Holy Communion at DC Parish

A parish pastor in Washington reportedly invited parishioners to come to Mass in their 'election apparel.'

By Doug Mainwaring
Lifesite News

November 6, 2024

A parish in the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C. permitted its extraordinary ministers to wear Kamala Harris campaign T-shirts while distributing Holy Communion at a Sunday Mass immediately preceding Election Day.

The Eucharistic Ministers, as well as some lay people attending the Mass who also wore pro-Kamala shirts and hats, apparently were responding to their pastors’ invitation issued the previous week: “Next Sunday, we’re asking you to wear your election apparel.”

“Well, it seems that Fr. Ray Moore, the pastor at St. Thomas More, is once again injecting national politics,” a Washington Catholic wrote on a blog. “It seems that last Sunday he announced that all parishioners should wear their ‘election apparel.’” The Politically Incorr... Thomas J. DiLorenzo Buy New $0.00 (as of 11:16 UTC - Details)

“There were some cheers at this announcement,” noted the blogger, who identifies him or herself simply as “An Archdiocese of Washington Catholic.”

“What would happen if someone came with a Trump t-shirt?” the writer wondered.

“Would they be welcome?”

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