Brooklyn Catholic church is forced to re-bless its altar after pop singer Sabrina Carpenter filmed racy music video at the century-old site The 24-year-old pop star released her video for ‘Feather,’ which was partially filmed at a Williamsburg churchIn the video, Carpenter parades around the church’s altar in avant-garde funeral attire sans pantsThe Brooklyn bishop condemned the video and replaced the church leader who allowed the filming to take place
A New York bishop has taken action against a parish that allowed pop star Sabrina Carpenter to shoot a controversial music video in a century-old Brooklyn church.
Last week, Brooklyn Bishop Father Robert Brennan criticized Carpenter’s video for her song ‘Feather,’ which was filmed at the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church.
In the video, Carpenter, 24, wears exclusively racy outfits as she watches several men who wronged her die.
At one point, she struts into the church to attend a funeral for the dead men, where she moves through a number of pastel coffins, one of which includes the inscription ‘RIP B****.’
The Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary parish, located in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
The local bishop was horrified by the contents of the video and made known his displeasure with the local parish that failed to prevent its filming.
His statement read: ‘The parish did not follow diocesan policy regarding the filming on Church property, which includes a review of the scenes and script.’
The parish first claimed the production company ‘failed to accurately represent the video content,’ but an investigation found that the documents given to the parish provided sufficient description of ‘inappropriate behavior unsuitable for a church sanctuary.’
Due to the lapse in judgment, Brennan announced that the vicar of the parish, Monsignor Jamie Giantiello was removed from his position, though he will remain in the church as a pastor.
Following the announcement, Brennan and Monsignor Joseph Grimaldi conducted a Mass of Reparation, during which the bishop blessed the altar with holy water.
In a statement following the Mass, the diocese said: ‘Through the offering of this Mass, Bishop Brennan has restored the sanctity of this church and repaired the harm.’
In the video, Carpenter wears exclusively racy outfits as she watches several men who wronged her die
Following the announcement, Brennan and Monsignor Joseph Grimaldi conducted a Mass of Reparation, during which the bishop blessed the altar with holy water
Bishop Robert Brennan condemned the video and the usage of the Brooklyn church as its backdrop
The Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary parish, located in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, was first established in 1863 and was largely a gathering place for Lithuanian Americans.
The parish is reportedly the only one that offers a weekly Sunday Mass entirely in Lithuanian.
Carpenter, who opened for Taylor Swift during the Latin American leg of her record-shattering Eras tour, released the video for Feather last week. It has since garnered nearly 5million views.
Earlier this year, Carpenter completed her Emails I Can’t Send tour, which crisscrossed through North America before heading to South America, Europe and select parts of Southeast Asia.
The petite blonde is also slated to star in an upcoming Alice in Wonderland musical for Netflix.
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