Bishop Soto, together with Celeste V Spitz, who has written the below letter, we request that you return Fr. Jeremy Leatherby to Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish.
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Dear Bishop Soto,
I am respectfully writing this letter to you to request the return of Fr. Jeremy Leatherby to his priesthood in our diocese. I have reviewed the letter you sent to your priests regarding Fr. Leatherby’s case and believe this is just another band aid on a horrible wound that has begun to fester. Your people want healing to begin whether that is returning Fr. Leatherby to his post or allowing his case to be heard. The time has come to move forward.
There are so many of us that crave the true teaching that Father Leatherby gave us. You personally saw how a young priest on fire with faith brought Presentation Parish back from the ashes to a flourishing church and school. Father Leatherby is open to allow the Lord and our Blessed Mother to work through him. This is what your people desire. To have a priest that is truly faithful to the authentic Catholic Church. A priest that will show us the way to sainthood. A priest that is not afraid to teach truth in a time of turmoil.
You have an opportunity to be a true leader inspired by Christ. A leader that will stand up and turn back to the true teaching of the Catholic Church. A leader where your actions show you believe in the true faith. You can be the leader your flock desires. A leader we can support and love. God is giving you an opportunity to do what is right. Allow our diocese to be a brilliant shining light in the darkness that is trying to consume the Catholic Church at this time. Allow our diocese to be a leader in truth and justice. If you do this, your flock will stand behind you every step of the way.
Bishop Soto, thank you for your time in reading this letter. I hope the people of the Diocese of Sacramento can begin to work together with you rather than against you. A beautiful start to that would be to have this issue with Fr. Leatherby settled and have him returned to us.
Sincerely in Christ,
Celeste V. Spitz
----for further background see http://ourvoiceinthediocese.com
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
February 26, 2022
February 25, 2022
Bishop Soto is ignoring our community and pretending this situation is resolved. We are hitting 250 signatures soon and he needs to see that we are not going away quietly.
Reached 100 supporters
October 3, 2018
138 Comments
Father Leatherby married my son and his wife and, officiated at many other ceremonies by our family at his parish ! We have been gravely affected by Father Leatherby’s absence !
Father Leatherby is an upright, good and Holy priest. He is the reason I came back to Presentation and enrolled my daughter in the school and Parish. Please return him to his ministry. The youth of our parish needs a good and holy priest like him to guide us.
When Father Leatherby left Presentation we left as well. Our hearts were broken of how this was handled by the Diocese and church. We have not returned and won’t until Jeromy’s case is resolved properly. He is a great person and well respected in the community and has been treated unfairly.
Fr Jeremy served as inspiration for my children while we were in Sacramento. He serves as a living testament of Catholic faith. The loss to Sacramento from his not being able to be a priest is a tremendous loss.
I sign this petition in support of Father Leatherby but I object to the submissive tone of this letter acknowledging Jaime Soto as Catholic authority on this matter. When Bishop Soto leaves Sacramento it will be with great celebration except for the knowledge that some other community will have to endure similar leadership.
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Bishop Soto, together with Celeste V Spitz, who has written the below letter, we request that you return Fr. Jeremy Leatherby to Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish.
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Dear Bishop Soto,
I am respectfully writing this letter to you to request the return of Fr. Jeremy Leatherby to his priesthood in our diocese. I have reviewed the letter you sent to your priests regarding Fr. Leatherby’s case and believe this is just another band aid on a horrible wound that has begun to fester. Your people want healing to begin whether that is returning Fr. Leatherby to his post or allowing his case to be heard. The time has come to move forward.
There are so many of us that crave the true teaching that Father Leatherby gave us. You personally saw how a young priest on fire with faith brought Presentation Parish back from the ashes to a flourishing church and school. Father Leatherby is open to allow the Lord and our Blessed Mother to work through him. This is what your people desire. To have a priest that is truly faithful to the authentic Catholic Church. A priest that will show us the way to sainthood. A priest that is not afraid to teach truth in a time of turmoil.
You have an opportunity to be a true leader inspired by Christ. A leader that will stand up and turn back to the true teaching of the Catholic Church. A leader where your actions show you believe in the true faith. You can be the leader your flock desires. A leader we can support and love. God is giving you an opportunity to do what is right. Allow our diocese to be a brilliant shining light in the darkness that is trying to consume the Catholic Church at this time. Allow our diocese to be a leader in truth and justice. If you do this, your flock will stand behind you every step of the way.
Bishop Soto, thank you for your time in reading this letter. I hope the people of the Diocese of Sacramento can begin to work together with you rather than against you. A beautiful start to that would be to have this issue with Fr. Leatherby settled and have him returned to us.
Sincerely in Christ,
Celeste V. Spitz
----for further background see http://ourvoiceinthediocese.com
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
February 26, 2022
February 25, 2022
Bishop Soto is ignoring our community and pretending this situation is resolved. We are hitting 250 signatures soon and he needs to see that we are not going away quietly.
Reached 100 supporters
October 3, 2018
138 Comments
The influence of Father Leatyerby reaches a cross the ocean, to Japan. We are dying here to have this kind of spiritual leadership. And we are greatly strengthened by the ministry of people who are close to him. This priest's holiness shines for us across the ocean!
Father Leatherby married my son and his wife and, officiated at many other ceremonies by our family at his parish ! We have been gravely affected by Father Leatherby’s absence !
Father Leatherby is an upright, good and Holy priest. He is the reason I came back to Presentation and enrolled my daughter in the school and Parish. Please return him to his ministry. The youth of our parish needs a good and holy priest like him to guide us.
When Father Leatherby left Presentation we left as well. Our hearts were broken of how this was handled by the Diocese and church. We have not returned and won’t until Jeromy’s case is resolved properly. He is a great person and well respected in the community and has been treated unfairly.
Fr Jeremy served as inspiration for my children while we were in Sacramento. He serves as a living testament of Catholic faith. The loss to Sacramento from his not being able to be a priest is a tremendous loss.
I sign this petition in support of Father Leatherby but I object to the submissive tone of this letter acknowledging Jaime Soto as Catholic authority on this matter. When Bishop Soto leaves Sacramento it will be with great celebration except for the knowledge that some other community will have to endure similar leadership.
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The influence of Father Leatyerby reaches a cross the ocean, to Japan. We are dying here to have this kind of spiritual leadership. And we are greatly strengthened by the ministry of people who are close to him. This priest's holiness shines for us across the ocean!