Expressing feelings of immense gratitude, the Rev. Michael Pfleger began his homily on Sunday by thanking his parishioners, friends and staff a day after he was reinstated at service following a second abuse allegation that was deemed unfounded.
The start of Mass at the Auburn Gresham church began with Pfleger returning to the altar to booming up-tempo gospel music that called on parishioners to clap their hands and stomp their feet. “It’s good to be home,” Pfleger said to excited cheers.
Pfleger, 73, the longtime senior pastor of the city’s largest Black Catholic parish, thanked his friends within the church community and apologized to his flock because of the stress the allegations brought to the parish.
