Flyover Tells Notre Dame President Jenkins: Free the ND 88

LifeSiteNews ^ | 11/30/09 | Kathleen Gilbert

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SOUTH BEND, Indiana, November 30, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - An anonymous advocate for the 88 Obama protesters who were arrested on the University of Notre Dame's campus in May sent an aerial message this month to remind University President Fr. John Jenkins of the arrestees' plight for witnessing to life.

The 88 individuals arrested on the university's campus while protesting President Obama's commencement address and honorary law degree May 17 are still facing charges of trespassing in St. Joseph County court.  While witnesses say pro-Obama protesters were allowed to roam free, the arrested individuals were singled out for displaying any pro-life message - including slogans on the sanctity of life, photographs of aborted children, a large wooden cross, and images of Mary. 

While the case is technically out of Notre Dame's hands, Fr. Jenkins has ignored repeated requests from advocates to request leniency for the witnesses, who face up to one year in jail and a $5,000 fine if they are convicted. In a recent interview with LifeSiteNews.com, Thomas More Society President and Chief Counsel Tom Brejcha, who is representing the Notre Dame 88, said that Notre Dame's decision on the case, "would have decisive influence over whether the prosecutions went forward." Brejcha said that were Fr. Jenkins to ask for leniency, his request would "have great weight with the prosecutor."

Thus far, however, Notre Dame has not requested that the charges be dropped.

Thomas Uebbing, a freelance journalist and Notre Dame graduate, photographed a plane carrying the message "Fr. Jenkins ... Free the ND 88" circling the campus grounds just prior to a Notre Dame-Connecticut football game November 21.

Uebbing told LSN that the individual sponsoring the flyover wished to remain anonymous.  In a statement, the sponsor denounced Fr. Jenkins for planning to attend January's March for Life in Washington D.C. while refusing to help the arrestees, saying the attendance would be "empty" and that Jenkins should "do the right thing" by seeking leniency.

For more information on the Notre Dame 88, visit FreeTheND88.com.

See related LifeSiteNews.com coverage:

88 Pro-Lifers Arrested at Notre Dame Still Facing Jail Time: Thomas More Lawyer Again Asks Fr. Jenkins for Leniency
http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/sep/09090405.html

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In a statement, the sponsor denounced Fr. Jenkins for planning to attend January's March for Life in Washington D.C. while refusing to help the arrestees, saying the attendance would be "empty" and that Jenkins should "do the right thing" by seeking leniency.

Judas Iscariot had more shame than Jenkins does.

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[HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity]

That liberal fruitcake should be defrocked.
What a disgrace.

[EternalVigilance]

[stephenjohnbanker]

I remember back in 1963, my dad came home from work(Professor of English, Notre Dame), and told us that there was a war going on between the administration(Father Hesburgh) and various alumni over booking Dion DiMucci for a campus concert. I was only 8 years old at the time, but I remember the discussions. Now Dion(The Wanderer) is a born again Christian, and Notre Dame stands for nothing. My,how we have advanced!

[wagglebee]

Interesting how things can change so much in just a couple of generations.

[NotSoFreeStater]

They’re too busy firing Charlie Weiss.

[Slump Tester]

I’m glad their football team sucks.

[wagglebee]

Charlie Weis has been a lousy coach, but mocking God doesn’t help either.

[RebelTXRose]

I was glad they lost this weekend... I only watch them long enough to check the score.

[Faith]

One day Fr. Jenkins will be standing before his Maker where he will no longer be in a position to offer mercy to others (including the unborn babies). He will have no desk to stand behind-—no scholarly formality, no political loyalties, no liberal traditions. He will be the one seeking mercy.

The path of the future is paved with the choices we make today.

[jmaroneps37]

http://www.collinsreport.net/2009/04/22/notre-dame-dying-of-moral-relativism-father-jenkins-catholic-doctrine-is-never-relative/

[BlackElk]

Weis was obviously NOT fired by Notre Shame for poor performance. If Notre Shame regarded poor performance as grounds for mere firing, Fr,. Jenkins would have been nuked long since. It must be that the 6-6 record of 2009 Notre Shame football was shaming the wantonly apostate Fr. Jenkins who, so far, is 0 for infinity. Cheerleading baby-killing and babykillers and giving them awards is not part of the priestly job description. Each and every Notre Shame president since the despicable Hesburgh will probably learn this the hard way.

Every nickel raised by Notre Shame and Fr. Jenkins on the blatantly false premise that Notre Shame provides a Catholic education is the result of fraud: wire fraud, mail fraud or just plain fraud. Even tuitions and admissions are affected because they inevitably involve the mails. Wire and mail fraud are among the crimes which, when repeated, are underlying crimes for racketeering prosecution. May Fr. Jenkins get a new ministry, ministering to his future fellow federal prisoners, hopefully for a sentence of 300 or 400 years. There are numerous Catholic alumni/ae of Notre Shame Law School who would pay for the privilege of serving as special prosecutor to send Jenkins to the federal hoosegow until death.