Father Alberto Cutie, a popular Miami Beach priest famous for his television and radio talk shows was photograph by TVnotas kissing and hogging amorously on a South Florida beach with a woman. As a result of this scandal the “celebrity” priest has left the Catholic Church to join the Episcopal Church and to also marry his girlfriend. Cutie was formally welcomed into the Episcopal Church in a small, private ceremony at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, which is the headquarters of the church located in downtown Miami. Bishop Leo Frade recited,
''We recognize you as a member of the one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church; and we receive you into the fellowship of this communion. God, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, bless, preserve and keep you. Amen.”
I am deeply saddened by the news surrounding Father Alberto. His actions cannot be condoned despite the good works he has done as a priest. I think he should have left the Catholic Church to join the Episcopal Church as soon as he started the romance with his girlfriend, instead of getting cut by the media. Unfortunately due to his lies he has disappointed many follower of the Catholic Church.
Hi Maria, Father Alberto didn't need to leave the Catholic Church at all; he just needed to give up the priesthood. The sad thing is he could have become a deacon, or even just a lay person, but he wanted to have his cake and eat it too.
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