Catholic priest moonlighting as a drag queen? UPDATED: He is NOT a Roman Catholic priest!

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Catholic priest moonlighting as a drag queen? UPDATED: He is NOT a Roman Catholic priest!

Catholic priest moonlighting as a drag queen? UPDATED: He is NOT a Roman Catholic priest!

UPDATE: It’s come to my attention that Father Capretta is not a Roman Catholic priest. I had tried phoning the Diocese of Columbus to verify this before publishing the story, but a very rude man told me that everyone had gone home and to call back Monday at 8:30. And it turns out that in this case, I was wrong and I’m very happy to be able to say so.

On Thursday news sources around the world were buzzing with the report that the famous drag queen “Big Mama Capretta” was, by day, a Catholic Priest in Ohio. The media, however, is not reporting that the man, Vincent Capretta who also calls himself “Father Anthony”, is actually part of an Independent Old Catholic Church not the Roman Catholic Church.

Capretta said that he “came out of the closet” in honor of Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month proclaimed by President Obama. “It’s Big Mama y’all!” he stated, “And, I am no longer afraid to come out of the closet as a gay Catholic Priest… ” I am enjoying my life being who I am and who God intended me to be! Now let’s dance y’all!”

To set the record straight, Capretta is actually listed as rector of the Community of Charity (www.communityofcharity.org), an Independent Old Catholic Church that describes itself as all-inclusive. That definition includes ‘sexual orientation’in this group. He is not a part of the Roman Catholic Church and his church is not in communion with the See of Rome. The man, Vincent Capretta, is not a Roman Catholic. He is a member of the schismatic Old Catholic Church.

The term “Old Catholic Church” actually describes a grouping of autonomous bishops and jurisdictions that began to form in the mid-19th century. They rejected Papal authority and numerous Catholic doctrines, depending upon the group. Several of the groups have become strong supporters and participants in what is now called the “LGBT” (lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender) movement.

Most of these groups tend to embrace a more “liberal”, often heretical, view of Christianity. Their clergy can normally be male or female and married or celibate.Some, such as the group which Vincent Capretta belongs to, not only endorse active homosexual practices and the homosexual lifestyle but ordain practicing homosexuals.

… Currently Capretta, performing as “Big Mama Capretta”, has a hit single titled “Big Mama’s House” that is ranked number 25 on the U.S. Billboard Club Play dance chart. By describing himself generically as a “Catholic priest,” he has intentionally positioned himself as an icon of irony regarding the teaching of the Roman Catholic Church regarding human sexuality.

Gay Blogs and entertainment sites on the web are gloating with headlines such as, “Priest Comes Out as Drag Queen with Hit Single” and “Priest Looks Like a Lady,” again portraying the man as a Roman Catholic priest.

The news of this “Drag Queen-Priest” has also produced a new torrent of negative comments toward the Catholic Church by the activist gay community. In addition, a backlash by Christians, both Catholics and Protestants, has been felt, as people remain unaware that this person is not really a Roman Catholic priest.

Faithful Catholics need to help set the record straight. Vincent Capretta may be a famous drag queen, he may have a hit single and he may even have ordination in an independent Old Catholic line; but, he is most certainly NOT a Roman Catholic priest.Rather, he is being used by those within a portion of the activist homosexual community to harm the Catholic Church and promote their agenda of cultural revolution.

I hate that I bought into the media hype, but I did. And I find it despicable that this man and the media have manipulated the story to intentionally smear the Catholic Church and to mislead people. In any case, I’m removing the contact information for the Diocese of Columbus, and I apologize for falling for this story.

original post below

I have to say it. I know I’ll probably get some nasty e-mails for this post, but some things are more important than political correctness.

A Catholic priest from Columbus, OH has just come out of the closet as a gay drag queen, and is even recording music under his alter ego, “Big Mama Capretta”.

Gigantic vibrations are growing even larger with Big Mama Capretta’s new hit single ‘Big Mama’s House’ currently #25 on the U.S. Billboard Club Play dance chart. In celebration of Gay Pride Month, Big Mama Capretta reveals the surprise truth about her identity. By day, Capretta is none other than Father Anthony (aka Vincent Capretta), a proud practicing Catholic priest from Columbus, Ohio. By night, Big Mama Capretta is one heck of a fun drag queen performing for her minions!

“It’s Big Mama y’all! And, I am no longer afraid to come out of the closet as a gay Catholic Priest!” shouts the ‘out-and-proud’ Big Mama Capretta aka Father Anthony Capretta. “Thank you everyone for buying, playing and charting ‘Big Mama’s House.’ I am living proof that a person can do anything they set their mind to. We have to love and enjoy ourselves in this world. And, I am enjoying my life being who I am and who God intended me to be! Now, let’s DANCE y’all!”

Not only does Big Mama Capretta have a hit song on the Billboard club dance chart, she also recently auditioned for ‘America’s Got Talent’ for this summer’s competition.

First of all, “Big Mama Capretta” is not a she. HE has a penis, and therefore, HE is not a SHE. You are not a SHE unless you are born with a vagina. Period, end of story.

Here is the “hit” music video, where he makes his dual role of priest and drag queen rather obvious:

HE is a priest, a practicing Catholic priest. And this is beyond wrong. I cannot fathom how he’s still allowed to perform Mass. I don’t know that I particularly have a problem with a gay man becoming a priest, something they are currently not allowed to do. I know that the objection usually has something to do with the alleged predatory nature of homosexual men and young boys. I understand that, but I don’t know that I’d condemn all gay men from the priesthood, if they were ready to give up their homosexual lifestyle and devote their lives to God and the priesthood — just like straight men give up their heterosexual lifestyle and devote their lives to God and the priesthood. If a gay male is not prepared to leave that part of his life behind him, he should not be allowed to become a priest.

But this priest, this Father Anthony Capretta, is clearly relishing his homosexuality. Call me old-fashioned. Call me intolerant. I don’t give a shit. Some things are sacred, and the Catholic church is one of them. A priest cannot dress up like a drag queen. A priest cannot live a homosexual lifestyle. A priest is supposed to give up their entire lives — it’s why joining the priesthood is such a sacrifice. You devote your entire life to the church and to God, leaving everything else behind. No more being a drag queen. No more screwing men. If that isn’t a sacrifice this idiot is willing to make, then why the HELL is he still a priest?

It infuriates me that the Catholic Diocese of Columbus has seemingly taken NO action. Father Anthony should be given a choice: give up the drag act or leave the priesthood. I’m not so intolerant as to say that a drag queen can’t be a Catholic or that God hates them. But priests are held to a higher standard, and they have to choose either-or in every aspect of their lives. It’s no different for this man. If he’s not willing to give up this part of his life, then he should. not. be. a. priest. Roman Catholic canon states that openly gay men cannot serve in the priesthood, and therefore, he should be made to leave. No one expects priests to be perfect — they are, after all, still human. However, refraining from dressing up as a drag queen does not take a saintly act. It’s not exactly difficult. Either make the sacrifice and live your life for God, or get out of the priesthood. It’s as simple as that.

Here is the contact information for the Catholic Diocese of Columbus. I encourage any Catholics reading this to contact Bishop Campbell and find out, respectfully please, what he is planning to do about this man. And please, please be polite. Do not be rude or profane or disrespectful. I’m giving Bishop Campbell the benefit of the doubt right now, hoping that he just doesn’t know about Father Anthony’s actions. And if he is alerted to the situation, hopefully it will be handled.

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19 Comments
  • Bob says:

    I might write an email, but right now I’m too busy laughing at that video. That was hilarious!

  • mj says:

    Catholic priests are supposed to be celibate. It’s not exactly a matter of preventing predatory conduct.

  • BobV says:

    You don’t have to agree with the catholic (or most churches for that matter) stance on this sort of thing to agree that they are within their rights to kick out leaders who behave in ways contrary to their own teachings.

    I wouldn’t expect PETA to hire a rabid hunter and I don’t expect the church to hold on to this guy.

    And I agree with you on the he/she thing. There are a few people born with both that can legitimately “choose” a gender later on in life, but those are the extreme minority of those claiming to be some other gender. My blood pressure went through through the roof back when the media was touting the story of the pregnant “man” (actually a lesbian woman taking alot of hormones). Not a man, a very ugly woman, big difference.

  • fozzy says:

    Ronald Reagan once said, “I didn’t leave the Democratic Party, the Democratic Party left me.”

    Well now I say that I didn’t leave the Catholic Church, the Catholic Church left me.

  • Mark says:

    Listen, when Catholics vote overwhelmingly for Obama, you know the church is in trouble. To get along, they’ve gladly surrendered their beliefs such as abortion being a sin. A far more disturbing truth than some finoch priest making an ass out of himself.

  • Bob says:

    Do a little research and you find that this guy is NOT a Roman Catholic priest ! He is a member of a the “Old Independent Catholic Church”, a breakaway group. So the Catholic Bishop in Columbus has no authority over this “priest”. This is another example of the media saying something about a “priest”, and everyone assuming he is a Roman Catholic priest. If a Roman Catholic priest tried something like this, he would be removed from ministry immediately because of the scandal it would cause.

  • CaptDMO says:

    HE is a priest, a practicing Catholic priest.

    No, actually he WAS a Catholic Priest. Now he simply plays pretrend dress-up in costumes, one of them happens to involve a collar.<blockquote.
    And this is beyond wrong. I cannot fathom how he’s still allowed to perform Mass. He’s not performing Mass., He’s mocking the Catholic Church, including that congregation, by simply parroting the words.

    I don’t know that I particularly have a problem with a gay man becoming a priest, something they are currently not allowed to do. I know that the objection usually has something to do with the alleged predatory nature of homosexual men and young boys.

    *sigh*
    In My Humble Opinion-and, I am not Catholic, merely an observer.
    I don’t know that I particularly have a problem with a Catholic homosexual man that has the strength to honor the principals behind vows of celibacy and adherance, becoming a Priest. I know that the objection usually has something to do with the alleged predatory nature of “gay” men that use the alleged position of authority to groom, and ultimately seek recruits, AWAY from the tenets they have sworn their integrity to.

    Something about “Practice what you preach…”
    Please not I discriminate between homosexual, and those that consistently fail in eliciting justification of flamboyant, repugnant, and repulsive behavior in their actual “lifestyle” by co-oping the disingenuous amelioration of “gay”.

  • Instinct says:

    The other problem is that he REPRESENTS the church and by going up on stage dressed in drag it damages the image of the church because, to be perfectly blunt, it is unprofessional. He is supposed to be a priest 24/7, so everything he does reflects upon the church. EVERYTHING. So this kind of behavior is unacceptable.

  • Chris M-G says:

    Does anyone else find it ironic that the Diocese is located on Gay Street?

    And yeah. This guy should be ashamed of himself.

  • steve says:

    Disgusted, feeling of adondonment, my church the inheritor of the best of the Roman Empire has lost it’s way. Pray for a reformer Pope. Really pray,

    I don’t care if you are not Catholic. The catholic church is too big an institution. It will drag down too much with it.

    Vatican III is past due. May we have a Pope with a steel spine to reform the rot. Pray for it.

  • Knott Buyinit says:

    We are all of us sinners, otherwise we would need no priests, no churches, no God. The practice of homosexuality is a sin (Leviticus 18:22), but, so to speak, that’s all it is.

    Big Mama Capretta can certainly be a priest and a homosexual – if he confesses his sins and strives to “go and sin no more”. However, by not doing so, by willfully practicing sinful behavior, Big Mama has earned the “wages of sin”, that is, (eternal)death (Romans 6:23). And, he has, by his own actions, lost his right to minister to his congregation.

    This might be a good moment for the church to remind Big Mama of his obligations.

  • Mary Zellmer says:

    Hey Cassy,
    Just so you know, this man IS NOT ACTUALLY A ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIEST. He is in a sect called Old Catholic but this has nothing to do with the Roman Catholic Church. They are not under the jurisdiction of the bishops or the pope and are actually quite heretical. Anyway, you should probably change this post so the bishop doesn’t get a bunch of e-mails that have nothing to do with him. I understand that you came to this conclusion in error because the media is doing it’s best to represent this man in a way that will hurt the Roman Catholic Church. You should use your blog to inform people of the mistake. Please don’t spread it any farther. If you need proof that this man is not actually Roman Catholic, you can check out the reputable website posted below among many, many others.

    http://www.catholic.org/national/national_story.php?id=33878&cb300=vocations

  • 23eagle says:

    I met this guy years ago, when I was still a far-left liberal nut.
    I’m a guy into guys (gay is a culture now, not an orientation, and one I mostly disagree with) so I have nothing against same sex attracted people, but this guy gave me the creeps…even back then. Regardless of his professed sincerity, I find it hard to believe that his purpose is other than to make a mockery of the church.

    But I forget….insulting Christians is just fine. It’s only other religions that deserve respect. My bad.

  • Sister Barbara says:

    What bothers me most about this posting is the hatred coming from very uniformed people. First of all, as a Roman Catholic myself, I do not believe our church holds any trademark to the term “catholic”. Secondly, the Old Catholic Church is as “catholic” as it comes from my religious studies. It seems that everytime anytime anyone holds a different perspective than Rome, one is labeled a “heretic”. Are we stil living in the Middle Ages? I had to laugh myself when I saw the video–do you really think Father Capretta dresses like this every night of the week? I can get into some quite disturbing stories that I have seen and know about first hand with our own clergy–believe me–Father Capretta is a saint in my book.

  • Ron S. says:

    Well, I tried to restrain myself from responding to this. However, I can’t. I find this disturbing on a number of levels. The first and most disturbing thing is not this guy’s conduct but the “Thank God, He’s not a Roman Catholic Priest” attitude as if this somehow diminishes the impropriety of this guy’s conduct. The term catholic means universal and while catholic certainly includes the Church of Rome, it also includes Anglicans, Lutherans, Baptists, Independent Fundamentalists, as well as all faithful Christians no matter their denominational affliation. Just because this guy is not a Roman Catholic Priest does not mean his conduct is any less a slap in the face of Christ or his followers. It is imperative Christians understand the averqage non-churched person does not care which “church” these people come from but conduct like this shows them “Christians” are idiots.

    Second, as a Christian, I find it highly disturbing this guy claims to be clergy of a church and conducts himself in such a manner. I don’t care about his denomination. I care about his conduct and the bad picture this paints of Christians. This guy should be defrocked and disciplined in a manner to make him repent and be restored.

  • Alan A Katz says:

    Shame on all of you!

    I have no problem with a man of God donning a dress and having a great time. I mean, look at how the Bishops and The Pope dress.

    On top of that, hundreds of Catholic Priests did a lot more than don a dress: they molested their alter boys for decades, if not longer. Now there’s something to get pissed off about.

    On the other hand, most of the comments here are from bigots without a sense of humor.

    Get a life folks! It’s much too short as it is, shorter still without a sense of humor, appreciation of the ridiculous and a passion for living!

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