The problem is Bp. Boyea, like many of the bishops who have come out of the archdiocese of Detroit, has demonstrated he favors the homosexual network. In this short space, and on a tight deadline, I will list some examples demonstrating that Boyea's leadership on the matter of homosexuality in the priesthood has been a disaster, and, if history is any guide for the future, it may be exponentially worse on the national level if he has a prominent leadership role.
Boyea's leadership on the matter of homosexuality in the priesthood has been a disaster.
The most damning information about Bp. Boyea comes from the text of a long, typed complaint of criminal sexual assault made in 2018 to the Michigan State Police (MSP) by one of Fr. Mark Inglot's victims of sex abuse — whose name is not being published here. He has been identified by the diocese of Lansing as a "male coworker."
The MSP provided only a heavily redacted copy of the 12-page complaint through the FOIA process; it rejected two appeals for unredacted information. Nevertheless, I received a photocopy of most of the unredacted police report thanks to the efforts of a State Police employee whose name is not going to be revealed.
Fr. Inglot
It is important to know that Fr. Inglot's homosexuality was well known before he was named pastor — 21 years ago — of what is widely considered the most important and powerful parish in the whole diocese, St. Thomas Aquinas in Lansing. He boasted of his efforts to expand the reach of homosexualist group Dignity throughout the diocese and especially into the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. He was also the director of seminarians in the 1990s.
In July 2001, almost exactly 20 years ago, The Wandererpublished a long article, written by me, under the byline "Special to the Wanderer," about the Lansing diocese's effort to begin a new program of outreach of Dignity and the pro-LGBT effort throughout all diocesan parishes. The article, titled "Homosexual/CTA Agenda Advances in Lansing With Bishops' Initiative," quoted Inglot at length in a verbatim cut-and-paste of the Lansing Dignity newsletter.
The diocesan program apparently collapsed and ended upon publication of The Wanderer article.
But as time rolled on, Fr. Inglot's power and influence grew in the diocese. It was obvious to anyone who was watching that the gay network was in full control of the diocese of Lansing.
The excerpts below are exact quotes given to the State Police from Inglot's victim:
"Mark gave me two big hugs and said, 'I love you so much. I just really love you. God has pierced my heart for you.' As he gave me the second hug, he held me a little tighter and sucked my right ear";
"Father Mark and I had been drinking bourbon in the front room. We stepped outside, and, in the course of the conversation, Fr. Mark said, 'I want to suck your dick so bad. I do. I want to suck your dick'";The victim also recalled Inglot saying the following:
"Remember, I asked the bishop to assign you to me. He gives me whatever I want";
"The bishop has a crush on me. I get whatever I want. I got you";
"The bishop told me when you were assigned here that you had issues, that you were a drunk. I could tell him that I'm worried about you"We here at DOLW are troubled by all this and will ask Bishop Boyea to respond and then ask our Pastors to respond and guide us in a response on what we should say, how we should act and what if anything is being done to restore the Community and Doctrine destroyed and what if anything laity can do to reach out to good and Holy priests on Zoom and recruit them for pastors in this Diocese and in our underground home church.