The money quote:
One son was blessed at St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Morningside Heights four years ago during a quasi-religious ceremony. "It's like a christening," he said. "The priest holds the baby and we say our prayer at the same time. We have to have the window open and the baby pointed toward the sun."
The priest has been relieved of his position, but is apparently unrepentant. I've put his resume in the comments (I can not seem to be able to link to it in a reproducible way).
I have nothing to add. I'm gobsmacked.
7 comments:
Your original post doesn't really convey a sense of what was happening. The priest was blessing the initiation of these infants INTO THE GANG!!!
The best quote was where the priest said that the Crips, Bloods, and Latin Kings were not 'criminal organizations'!!!
I can't seem to access the resume.
Although I don't know about either of these two groups mentioned in the article, the reporter seems to view them as gangs:
One Espicopal priest who "blessed-in" about 300 children kids into the Association Neta and the Latin Kings said he did not see anything wrong with the ceremony.
"It's not a criminal organization," said the Rev. Luis Barrios, who is also a professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Barrios was removed from St. Mary's after tussling with his superiors in the Episcopal church.
"It's a street organization with the capacity to bring together young people in search of power, collective identity ... [and] belonging in the society that's rejecting them," Barrios said.
Sorry about the bad link. Here it is, in full:
The Rev. Luis Barrios, Ph.D., STM
Diplomate & Board Certified Forensic Examiner
Office: John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Puerto Rican/Latin American Studies Department
445 W. 59th St., Rm. 3234N
New York, NY 10019
Tel. (212) 237-8747; Fax (212) 237-8742
Home: 216-75 Street
North Bergen, NJ 07047
Tel. (917) 697-7056
E-Mail: lbarrios@jjay.cuny.edu
EDUCATION
GENERAL THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
New York, NY
S.T.M., Master in Sacred Theology (Cultural Theology), 1992
NEW YORK THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
New York, NY
M.Div., Master in Divinity, 1990
CARLOS ALBIZU UNIVERSITY
(Caribbean Center for Advanced Studies)
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, 1983
WORLD UNIVERSITY
San Juan, Puerto Rico
B.A., Psychology and Management, 1978
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE (CUNY)
New York, NY
Associate Professor, 1/1995 - Present
Courses: Political Psychology, Latino Psychology, Ethnic Studies, Latino/a Gangs, Urban Conflicts, the Psychology of Violence, Criminal Justice & Human Rights.
COLLEGE OF NEW ROCHELLE-NYTS CAMPUS
New York, NY
Adjunct Professor, 9/1990-5/2003
Courses: Forensic Psychology, Criminal Justice, Human Development, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology & Psychology and Religion.
PALENQUE: FAMILY LIFE CENTER- JOHN JAY COLLEGE
New York, NY
Director & Principal Investigator
After School Youth Violence Prevention Program, in the Washington Heights Community. 2000-Present
EL DIARIO LA PRENSA
New York, NY
Weekly Columnist - 1998-Present
ST. MARY'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
New York, New York
Associate Priest, 10/94- Present
Sacraments, liturgy, community activism, and peace and justice programs
ST. ANN'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Bronx, New York
Priest in Charge- 2/1992- 5/1994
Sacraments, community activism, and peace and justice programs
HOSTOS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (CUNY)
Bronx, NY
Adjunct Assistant Professor, 9/1992 - 5/1994
Behavioral & Social Science Department
Courses: Child Psychology, Developmental Psychology, General Psychology
NEW YORK THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY - SING SING CORRECTIONAL FACILITY-Graduate Program
Ossining, NY
Adjunct Professor, 9/1991 - 5/1995
Courses: Pastoral Psychology
HUNTS POINT MULTI-SERVICE CENTER
630 Jackson Avenue, Bronx, NY 10455
Part Time Senior Clinical Psychologist, 6/1991 - 2/1992
Mental Health Clinic
Children evaluation; Individual and group psychotherapy for children and adolescents; Family psychotherapy; Consultant to the child day care; Parents group
BRONX ALCOHOLISM TREATMENT CENTER
1500 Waters Place, Bronx, NY 10461
Senior Clinical Psychologist & Coordinator Hispanic Unit, 9/1988 - 6/1991
Individual and group psychotherapy for people in recovery; Family psychotherapy; Taught Alcoholism & other Drug courses.
MERCY COLLEGE; BRONX CAMPUS & SING SING CORRECTIONAL FACILITY
Bronx, NY 10461
Adjunct Professor, 9/1989 - 5/1990
Behavioral & Social Science Department
Courses: Child Psychopathology, Developmental Psychology, Child Psychology, Introduction to Psychology, Introduction to Criminal Justice, Psychology & the Law
NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE
722 West 168 St. New York, NY 10032
Research Assistant, 9/1986 - 4/1988
Epidemiology of Mental Disorders
Research: Longitudinal Studies in Child Psychopathology and Drug Abuse
LINCOLN HOSPITAL
149 St., Bronx, NY 10451
Senior Psychologist, 7/1985 - 8/1986
Children Evaluation and Rehabilitation Clinic
Children psycho-educational evaluations; Referrals to the Board of Education; Play Therapy; Taught parenting skills and child discipline.
THE COUNCIL=S CENTER FOR PROBLEMS OF LIVING
1737 Amsterdam Ave., New York, NY 10031
Senior Psychologist, 10/1983 - 12/1988
Child and Adolescent Unit
Children and adolescent psychological evaluation; Individual and group therapy; Parents group; Consultant to the child day care, drug rehabilitation groups.
Courses: General Psychology; Child Psychopathology; Deviant Psychology
BORICUA COLLEGE
New York, NY
Adjunct Professor, 8/1983 - 12/1988
Courses: General Psychology; Deviant Behavior, Child/Adolescent Psychopathology, Deviant Psychology, the Psychology of Substances Abuse
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Brooklyn, NY
Bilingual Psychologist (Consultant)
Children evaluations and team conferences: Summer sessions
RESEARCH AWARDS
2001-2003 Research Award: Recipient with Prof. José Luis Morín, Chair of the Puerto Rican/Latin American Studies Department, for a three-year evaluation and research program; “Family and Community Violence Prevention Program.”
2001 Conference Award: Recipient, with Dr. David C. Brotherton, of a grant award from Executive Vice Chancellor Mirrer to organized the International Conference, Globalizing the Streets: Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Youth, Social Control, and Empowerment in the New Millennium” that was held at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, May 2-5, 2001.
1998 Research Award: Recipient with Dr. David Brotherton of a 1998-1999 PSC-CUNY Research Award for the following project: “The Asociación Ñeta in Puerto Rico: A prison gang study.”
1997 Research Award: Recipient with Dr. David Brotherton of a 1997-1998 PSC-CUNY Research Award for the following project: "Homeboys, Homegirls and Schooling: A Comparative Case Study of Gang Member's Experience of Education."
1997 Research Award: Recipient of a 1997-1998 CUNY Dispute Resolution Consortium Research Award for the following project: "The Role of the Church in Resolving Conflicts among Street Organizations."
1996 Research Award: Recipient with Dr. David Brotherton of a 1996-1997 Spencer Foundation Award for a Comparative Case Study of the Latin Kings/Queens, Ñetas, and Zulu Nation and the Experience with Education.
1996 Sanctuary Project: Using St. Mary's Episcopal Church as a sanctuary in where street organizations (e.g., Latin Kings/Queens, Ñetas and Zulu Nation) have their meetings and at the same time they get involved with alternatives to violence, mediation, conflict resolution, community activism, and spiritual direction.
OTHER AWARDS
2004-Worker’s Rights Award. New York Jobs With Justice.
2003 – Pride Award for outstanding leadership. Puerto Rican Studies Association, John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
2000 Life Time Achievement Award for outstanding leadership. Puerto Rican Studies Association, John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
2000 Pride Award for outstanding leadership in developing and advocating an AIDS Theology (Teología del SIDA). The Programa Solidaridad en el Evangelio con la Prevención del SIDA & the National Evangelical University (July 2000).
Los Pleneros 1999 Pride Award for outstanding leadership in advocating the Puerto Rican Culture- Los Pleneros de la 21 (December 1999).
The 1999 Pro-Libertad Freedom Award in acknowledgment of the contribution & work in the Amnesty Campaign for the Freedom of the Puerto Rican Political Prisoners & Prisoners of War (August 1999).
Julia de Burgos Cultural Award for promoting Puerto Rican Culture-Centro Cultural Puertorriqueño de Nueva York (June 1998).
1997 Pride Award for outstanding leadership in advocating the development and empowerment of the Puerto Rican transgender, bisexual, lesbian, and gay community. The Puerto Rican Initiative to Develop Empowerment (October 1997).
Recognition for Commitment to the Latino Community-Latino Diversity Club-John Jay College of Criminal Justice (October 1997).
Exceptional Service as Faculty Advisor-Association for Puerto Rican Studies, John Jay College of Criminal justice (May 1997)
Commitment to the Dominican students. @Lo Mejor de lo Nuestro@- Dominican Students Association-John Jay College of Criminal Justice. (May 1997)
Commitment to AIDS Awareness- Student Committee for Individual with DisABILITIES, John Jay College of Criminal Justice (December 1996)
For outstanding contribution to the Criminology Sciences-Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (Autonomous University of Santo Domingo) Department of Juridical Sciences, Dominican Republic. (November 1996)
Faculty Fellow Scholarship-Center for Puerto Rican Studies, Hunter College (Fall 1996)
The Ernestine Adderley Memorial Award-Health Force Women and Men against AIDS (December 1995)
Outstanding Community Leader Award- The Association for Puerto Rican Studies, John Jay College of Criminal Justice (November 1995)
Blanton-Peale Institute of Religion and Mental Health (August 1995)
PUBLICATIONS
Books:
Brotherton, D.C. & Barrios, L. (2004). The Almighty Latin King and
Queen Nation: Street Politics and the Transformation of a New York City Gang. New York: Columbia University Press.
Barrios, L. (2004). Pitirreando: De la desesperanza a la esperanza. San
Juan, Puerto Rico: Editorial Edil, Inc.
Kontos, L., Brotherton, D.C. & Barrios, L. (2003). Gangs and Society:
Alternative Perspective (Eds.). New York: Columbia University Press.
Barrios, L. (2000). Josconiando: Dimensiones sociales y políticas de la
espiritualidad. Editora Aguiar: Dominican Republic.
Chapters & Articles:
Barrios, L. (2001). Since 1997, I write a weekly column in El Diario La Prensa,
a Spanish-language newspaper in New York City.
.
Barrios, L. & Curtis, R. (1998). The Impact of the War on Drugs on Puerto Ricans: A Lost Generation. In Jefferson Fish (Ed.), How to Legalize Drugs. New Jersey: Jason Aronson, Inc. pp. 102-128.
Barrios, L. (1998). ASanta María@ as a Liberating Zone: A Community Church in Search of Restorative Justice. Humanity & Society, February, Volume 22, No. 1, pp.55-78.
Barrios, L. (1997). The War on Drugs: The fuel for violence in our urban cities. In Violeta González-Bonilla & Teresita Soto-Falto (Eds.) La Violencia y el Sistema de Justicia Criminal. Puerto Rico: Inter American University Press. Pp. 104-122.
Brotherton, D.C. & Barrios, L. (1997). Notes on Prisons in the Dominican Republic. Humanity & Society, November, Volume 21, No. 4, pp.425-434.
WORKSHOPS/CONFERENCES
2004 “Bridging the Gender Gap.”
Sponsor: 4th Annual New Jersey Conference on Dominican Affairs. Sunday, February 8, 2004; Rutgers School of Law-Center for Law and Justice, Newark, New Jersey.
2003 “Reason, Compassion and Justice”
Sponsor: The Drug Policy Alliance 2003 Biennial Conference; November 508, 2003, Meadowlands, New Jersey.
2003 “Deportees and Society.”
Deportados y Sociedad: Seminario Internacional.
Sponsor: Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo; March 11 & 12, 2003. Dominican Republic.
2002 “Crime and the Role of the Church.”
Sponsor: This paper was presented in the 6th Annual Hispanic Lecture in Theology and Religion, General Theological Seminary, New York, NY, April 10, 2002.
2001 “Gang as Social and Economic Actors in the New World Order: Latin Kings and Queens Nation in New York City.”
Sponsor: This paper was presented in the Fifth National Conference on Family and Community Violence Prevention, Los Angeles, CA, April 2-7, 2001.
2001 “Espiritualidad Latina: reconstructing a Church that feels and acts with the people.”
Sponsor: This paper was presented in the 6th Annual Hispanic Lecture in Theology and Religion, Drew University, Mdioson, New Jersey, March 7, 2001.
2000 "Reality Bites: Deconstructing Traditional Psychological Paradigms as a Mean of Understanding the Transition of the Latin Kings from a Gang to a Street Organization"
Sponsor: This paper was presented at the "50t Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Social Problems, Washington, D.C., August 2000.
2000 AMulticultural Relations: Evaluating the Past, Assessing the Present, and Predicting the Future.@
Sponsor: This paper was presented at the AKnowing Our Multicultural Conectedness: A Collective Journey to Becoming...@ conference held by The Multicultural Awareness Committee, at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York, NY, April 6, 2000.
2000 AGuerreros Humildes: La lucha por la justicia en las cárceles de Puerto Rico@ (Humble Warriors: The struggle for justice in the prison system in Puerto Rico).
Sponsor: This paper was presented at the VI International Criminology Conference held at the Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, February 24, 2000.
1999 APower, Control, and Engaging Marginal Groups.@
Sponsor: This paper was presented at Lexington School and Center for the Deaf, New York City, June 15, 1999.
1999.
AThe Latin Kings/Queens Nation in New York City: Spiritual Resistance, Collective Identity, and the Politic of Meaning.@
Sponsor: This paper was presented at the 51st Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, AExplaining and Preventing Crime: The Globalization of Knowledge@ held in Toronto, Canada, November 17-20, 1999.
1999 ALatino/a Culture, Gays, and Lesbians.@
Sponsor: This paper was presented at the Beyond Inclusion: Making the Justice Connections Conference held at St. Bartholomew=s Church, New York City, April 15-18, 1999.
1999 ALiberation Theology and Land Reform.@
Sponsor: This paper was presented at the Henry George School in New York City, March 26, 1999.
1998 AHomegirls and Street Organizations: Latin Queens in New York City.@
Sponsor: This paper was presented at the gang symposium, AAlternative Perspectives on Gangs & The Community@ held at John Jay College of Criminal Justice from October 2-3, 1998.
1998 AStreet Gangs, Street Organizations, and Social Resistance in New York City.@
Sponsor: This paper was presented on October 14, 1998, at The Conflicts Lab, London.
1998 AStreet Organizations: Identity Construction and Politics in Post Industrial New York City.@
Sponsor: This paper was presented at The American Society of Criminology 1998 Annual Conference held in Washington, D.C. from November 11-14, 1998.
1998 ARethinking Pandillas: Latinization of Social Resistance in New York City.@
Sponsor: This paper was presented at The Association for Humanistic Sociology held at Austin, Texas from November 19-22, 1998.
1998 AThe Legalization of Drugs: Myths and Realities.@
Sponsor: This paper was presented at the Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on July 17, 1998.
1997 ANew York State Political Science Conference@
Sponsor: New York State Political Science Association
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
New York, New York
1997 AViolence and the Criminal Justice System@
Sponsor: Inter-American University of Puerto Rico
San Juan, Puerto Rico
1996 AInternational Conference: Criminology@
Sponsor: Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
1996 APsychology and the Law@
Sponsor: Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
1995 AMediation & Conflict Resolutions@
Sponsor: Northern Manhattan Inwood Coalition
New York, NY
1994 AChildren of Alcoholics@
Sponsor: New York State Psychiatric Institute
New York, NY
1993 Cultural Theology, the Church & Drugs
Sponsor: Union Theological Seminary
New York, NY
1992 Environmental Racism & Child Psychopathology
Sponsor: South Bronx Clean Air Coalition
Bronx, NY
1992 AIDS/SIDA and Mental Health
Sponsor: New York University
New York, NY
1991 Spirituality: A Tool for Treatment in Drug Rehabilitation Setting
Sponsor: Bronx State Psychiatric Hospital
1500 Waters Place, Bronx, NY
1991 Child Hyperactivity and Cocaine Addiction
Sponsor: Bronx Alcoholism Treatment Center
1500 Waters Place, Bronx, NY
1991 Children Behavior in Drug Environment
Sponsor: Division of Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse
Albany, NY
1990 Clinical Supervision in the Drug Rehabilitation Setting
Sponsor: Division of Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse
Albany, NY
1990 Alcoholism, Other Drugs and AIDS: Clinical Issues
Sponsor: Division of Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse
Albany, NY
1989 Attention Deficit Disorder
Sponsor: The American Health Care Institute
New York, NY
1989 AIDS, ARC, and HIV Positive
Sponsor: Bureau of AIDS Counseling and Testing
Department of Health
Bronx, NY
1988 Interviewing and Treatment Planning with Substance Abuse Clients
Sponsor: The American Heath Care Institute
New York, NY
1988 DSM III - R
Sponsor: New York State Psychiatric Institute
New York, NY
1987 Child Psychiatric Epidemiology
Sponsor: Columbia University
New York, New York
1987 Genetic Psychiatry
Sponsor: Union Theological Seminary
New York, NY
1987 Psychiatry and Religion
Sponsor: Union Theological Seminary
New York, NY
1987 Gay and Lesbian Psychological and Religious Issues in Counseling
Sponsor: Union Theological Seminary
New York, NY
HONORS AND RECOGNITION
-Recognition as one of New York 25 Most Influential Latinos, by The New York Post during Hispanic Month, October 15, 2003.
-Certificate of Appreciation in recognition for outstanding service to the youth of the nation and their families in the Family and Community Violence Prevention Program. April 2, 2003.
-Certificate of Appreciation in recognition for participation in the work of the Principal Investigator’s Ad Hoc Committee on Curriculum and Evaluation or the Family and Community Violence Prevention Program. April 2, 2003.
- Certificate for publications in the field of Gender Studies. Women History Month-The President, the Provost, the Women Study’s Committee and the Minor in Gender Studies, at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. March 2001-Women’s History Month.
-Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of outstanding services to the Dominican Community in New York. The Dominican Republic Consulate. (March 2000).
-Certificate of Appreciation -Environmental Justice -for community activism against environmental racism in the South Bronx. (May 1999).
-Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of outstanding service and generous contribution to people of the African Diasporic Community: The Organization of Black Students-John Jay College of Criminal Justice. (April 1998).
-Certificate of Appreciation as Faculty Advisor to the Puerto Rican Studies Association (1996-1997): Faculty Senate-John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
-Certificate of Appreciation as Faculty Advisor to the Puerto Rican Studies Association (1995-1996):
Faculty Senate-John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
VISITING PROFESSORSHIPS
-Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (Autonomous University of Santo Domingo), Dominican Republic- Department of Judicial and Political Sciences. Summer Course: Deportees and Human Rights. June 2003.
-Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (Autonomous University of Santo Domingo), Dominican Republic- Department of Judicial and Political Sciences. I developed and taught a three day (July 17-21, 2000) advanced course: "State Crime: Colonialism in Puerto Rico.”
-Inter American University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico- Criminal Justice Graduate Program. I taught a course that I developed on 1997: “Psychological Aspects of the Criminal Justice System in Latin American and the Caribbean.”
-Inter American University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico-Criminal Justice Graduate Program. I developed and taught a summer course (June 1997): "Psychological Aspects of the Criminal Justice System in Latin American and the
Caribbean.
-Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (Autonomous University of Santo Domingo), Dominican Republic- Department of Judicial and Political Sciences. I developed and taught a three day (November 17-19, 1996) advanced course: "Psychology and the Law."
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
$ American Psychological Association
$ American College of Forensic Examiners
BOARDS OF DIRECTORS
$ St. Ann=s Corner of Harm Reduction-Needle Exchange
$ Pastors for Peace
$ New York Jobs with Justice
$ Dispute Resolution Consortium-CUNY
The New York Worker’s Rights Board
SPECIAL SKILLS
$ Bi-lingual & Bi-Cultural (Spanish-English)
$ Computer literate
REFERENCES
Available upon request.
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I found it via googling his name and the word 'priest'
Not surprising from the Liberation Theology gang.
"It's a street organization with the capacity to bring together young people in search of power, collective identity ... [and] belonging in the society that's rejecting them,"
Sure I understand. A gang is not a criminal organization but only a vehicle for the disenfranchised proletariat to throw off the oppression of the racist capitalist pigs... totally benign.
Yeah right.
I do see from the CV that he has been writing sympathetically about these gangs for some time:
2001 “Gang as Social and Economic Actors in the New World Order: Latin Kings and Queens Nation in New York City.”
2000 AThe Latin Kings/Queens Nation in New York City: Spiritual Resistance, Collective Identity, and the Politic of Meaning.
1998 AHomegirls and Street Organizations: Latin Queens in New York City
1998 AStreet Gangs, Street Organizations, and Social Resistance in New York City
Latin Kings not a gang, but "a street organization with the capacity to bring together young people in search of power, collective identity ... [and] belonging in the society that's rejecting them"???
If so, it's the best-armed 'street organization' around. Makes me wonder if the good priest didn't write his thesis at General with spray paint on an overpass...
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