text: I'm always perplexed by clergy like Bishop McElroy who are proponents of big government programs that are designed to perform the functions that the Church is supposed to perform.  For instance, caring for the poor, feeding the hungry, educating our children,  caring for the sick.  These are all functions of the Church, yet the Catholic Church over the past few decades seems all too happy to abdicate their responsibility to the State?  For instance, Catholic Charities has received over $12.6 billion in federal funding since 2012.  Does anyone not see how that amount of money could influence the teachings of the Church or the positions taken on political matters?  Yes, illegal immigration is a political matter no matter how hard you try to make it a moral issue.