CHANTILLY, Va. (WUSA) -- The pastor at St. Timothy Catholic Parish in Chantilly has told the Girl Scouts, who meet at the church regularly, that they will have to find another location to meet.
12 troops made up of 115 girl scouts are being forced to relocate their meetings because of reports of the pastor's belief in the organization's association with Planned Parenthood.
Mary Birnie is a current church member and former Girl Scout leader who's daughter use to be a girl scout at the church.
"I can't believe we can't use our church grounds we're members of. I think it's worng because church is suppose to be a community. We are suppose to use the community for the good to raise family and kids and girl scouts was the way to do this."
After several attempts and requests, Father Weymes refused to talk to 9NewsNow.
But the Archdiocese of Arlington released this statement:
"Every pastor in the diocese has the responsibility to determine how best to use their parish facilities, consider the request of outside groups, and reconcile such requests with the needs and mission of their parish community."
The Girl Scouts answer to the Girl Scouts of the USA which is a member of the international group called World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts or WAGGGS. It is this group that has been criticized for supporting abortion rights.
The Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital says they are separate entities and has no position on this social issue.
Linda Walsh is a 30-year girl scout volunteer and was involved in a science fair project Monday when 9NewsNow caught up with her.
She says, "It's ridiculous. We deal with very diverse groups of people. We have to be very sensitive to other families. It's not something we would discuss with the children it's not appropriate. "
The Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital says, no membership dues or cookie sales go to WAGGGS.
The Girl Scouts are allowed to continue to meet at the church through the summer but by September they'll have to find another location.
Statement from the Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital:
"We are committed to ensuring that Girl Scouting is available to all girls from St. Timothy's Catholic SChool in Chantilly, VA. This location change presents us with an opportunity to serve not only the girls from St. Timothy's, but to invite more girls form the area to join Girl Scouts. After all this is our 100th anniversary year and a great time to be part of Girl Scouting.
--Lidia Soto-Harmon
CEO
Girl Scout council of the Nation's Capital