Posted on 07/08/2002 3:30:56 PM PDT by Coleus
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Patrick Reilly, President
Cardinal Newman Society
(703) 536-9585
Catholic Colleges Invite 'Scandalous' Commencement Speakers, Awardees
FALLS CHURCH, VA - A national Catholic organization has called on American Catholics to protest 17 inappropriate commencement speakers and awardees at 14 Catholic colleges and universities.
"Despite the U.S. bishops' clear call for reform of Catholic higher education, it seems that a significant minority of Catholic college leaders simply aren't listening," complained Patrick Reilly, president of the Cardinal Newman Society, a national organization seeking the renewal of Catholic identity at Catholic colleges and universities. "Several of this year's speakers and awardees are inappropriate and their presence at Catholic institutions is scandalous."
Speakers and awardees opposed by the Cardinal Newman Society include:
BOSTON COLLEGE (MA): Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot, Chairwoman of the John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, will receive an honorary degree on May 20. The MacArthur Foundation's Population and Reproductive Health grant program is a leading contributor to radical and anti-Catholic organizations advocating abortion, contraception and population control. (Protest: Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J., President, William P. Leahy,(617-552-3250.)
BOSTON COLLEGE LAW SCHOOL (MA): Ambassador to Canada and former Massachusetts Governor Paul Cellucci will speak on May 24. While governor, Cellucci was a determined advocate of abortion rights. (Protest: Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J., President, Willaim P.Leahy, S.J., (617-552-3250.)
COLLEGE OF NEW ROCHELLE (NY): Mary O'Connor Donohue, pro-abortion Lieutenant Governor of New York, will speak on May 23. (Protest: Dr. Stephen J. Sweeny, President, College of New Rochelle, 914-654-5000.)
COLLEGE OF ST. CATHERINE (MN): Pro-abortion U.S. Rep. Betty McCullom (D-MN), who has opposed legislation to ban cloning of human embryos, will speak on May 19. (Sr. Andrea H. Lee, IHM, President, Andrea H. Lee, IHM, (651-690-6525.)
COLLEGE OF ST. ROSE (NY): Frank Rhodes, president emeritus of Cornell University, spoke on May 11. In 1987, Rhodes publicly welcomed dissident theologian Charles Curran to teach at Cornell in the midst of Curran's high-profile battle with the Catholic University of America (DC), which eventually fired him for dissent from Church teaching on contraception, divorce and homosexual activity. His honorary degree from St. Rose is hardly appropriate when Catholic educators are striving to implement Ex corde Ecclesiae, the 1990 apostolic constitution on Catholic higher education. (Protest: Dr. R. Mark Sullivan, President, 518-454-5120.)
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF FOREIGN SERVICE (DC): U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) will speak on May 18. Pelosi is a dissident Catholic politician with a pro-abortion voting record, including her vote against a ban on partial-birth abortion. (Protest: Dr. John DiGioia, President, Dr. John DiGioia, President, (202-687-4134.)
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW (DC): Former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani and District of Columbia Mayor Anthony Williams will speak on May 18. Both are public advocates of abortion rights and homosexual rights, and therefore inappropriate despite their commendable leadership on September 11. (Protest: Dr. John DiGioia, President, Dr. John DiGioia,President, (202-687-4134.)
LE MOYNE COLLEGE (NY): Chief Judge Judith Kaye of the New York State Court of Appeals will speak on May 19. In 1998, Kaye wrote the court's ruling that individuals and not the state have the right to determine the fate of frozen embryos, which are not "persons". The ruling prevented a woman from impregnating herself against her divorced husband's wishes and thereby saving her offspring from being destroyed. In 1995, Kaye superseded New York law and wrote the court's ruling that homosexual and unmarried partners may adopt children. (Protest: Rev. Charles J. Beirne, S.J., President, Rev. Charles J. Beirne, S.J. President, (315-445-4100.)
LOURDES COLLEGE (OH): U.S. Rep. Nancy Kaptur (D-OH) will speak and receive and honorary degree on May 18. Kaptur's voting record on abortion is mixed, often earning about a 50 percent rating from the National Right to Life Committee and including many votes in support of abortion rights. (Protest: Dr. George C. Matthews, President, Dr. George C. Matthews, President, (419-824-3809.)
LOYOLA COLLEGE (MD): Former U.S. Senator George Mitchell will speak on May 18. Mitchell authored the Freedom of Choice Act and consistently voted the pro-abortion position. (Protest: Rev. Harold Ridley, S.J., President, Rev. Harold Ridley, S.J. President, (410-617-2201.)
MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY (PA): Yolanda King, daughter of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., spoke on May 12. King is an activist for special rights for homosexuals, including efforts to change the United Methodist Church's prohibition on same-sex marriages and ordination of sexually active homosexuals (positions similar to Catholic teachings). (Protest: Sr. Mary Reap, I.H.M., President, Sr. Mary Reap, I.H.M., President, (570-348-6231.)
MOUNT ST. MARY'S COLLEGE (CA): Leon Panetta, former chief of staff to President Bill Clinton, spoke on May 11. Panetta publicly supported Clinton's position on abortion, including partial-birth abortion. During his previous tenure as a U.S. Congressman from California, Panetta had a pro-abortion voting record and co-sponsored the Freedom of Choice Act in 1990. (Protest: Dr. Jacqueline Powers Doud, President, 310-954-4011.) Panetta also serves on the board of trustees of Santa Clara University (CA), a Jesuit university. The SCU Law Alumni Association will confer its Achievement Award on Panetta on May 17. (Protest: Rev. Paul L. Locatelli, S.J., President, Rev. Paul L. Locatelli, S.J., President, (408-554-4023.)
NOTRE DAME COLLEGE (OH): Pro-abortion U.S. Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D-OH) spoke on May 11. (Protest: Dr. Anne L. Deming, President, 216-373-5200.)
SAINT MICHAEL'S COLLEGE (VT): Barbara Snelling received an honorary degree on May 12. The pro-abortion politician is a former Lieutenant Governor of Vermont and state senator. (Protest: Dr. Marc A. vander Heyden, President, 802-654-2000.)
STONEHILL COLLEGE (MA): Paul G. Kirk, Jr., former Democratic National Chairman and abortion-rights advocate, will speak on May 19. (Protest: Rev. Mark T. Cregan, C.S.C., President, Rev. Mark T. Cregan, C.S.C., President, (508-565-1000.)
WHEELING JESUIT UNIVERSITY (WV): Robert Wise, pro-abortion Governor of West Virginia, will speak on May 18. While a U.S. Congressman from West Virginia, Wise helped defeat a ban on partial-birth abortion. (Protest: Rev. George F. Lundy, S.J., President, 800-624-6992.)
For more information about Cardinal Newman Society, see Cardinal Newman Society
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Dear Pro-Life Friends,
Too often, we who are struggling to defend pre-born children have yielded
to a sense of inevitability, as if we were destined to lose this battle.
This sense of inevitability leads to inaction and thus a self-fulfilling
prophecy and babies continue to die. In my opinion, Christians have not
fought and lost the pro-life battle. Progress has been slow because not
enough of us have fought. Some of those who profess to be Catholics or
Catholic institutions have even acted as counter-witnesses to the Gospel of
Life.
Perhaps, at times, we ourselves have been observers rather than
participants. Maybe we thought others were fighting the battle for life
and we could simply cheer from the sidelines. But this can't be said for
most of you. You've raised your voice in defense of the unborn. Some of you
have been at this for years at the cost of great personal sacrifice. You're
in this struggle for the long term and you're not just a summer time
soldier, who quits when he doesn't see instant progress. You 're not in
this just to put up a good fight. You expect to win this battle eventually
or at least, by your efforts, to set the stage for the next generation to
win the battle to protect pre-born children.
Many of you are like the members of the Underground Railroad who brought
slaves to freedom, even though the government did not respect their rights
and even leaders of churches owned slaves and defended slavery. You are
witnessing to the truth and saving lives, even though abortion remains
legal. The work of the Underground Railroad eventually brought a change in
the law. One day your work will too.
You prayed or maybe you called, wrote a letter or forwarded an email to a
friend. Your prayers and efforts have not been in vain. Bureaucrats, who
make their living by working for the Church, may think of you as a
nuisance. You probably won't be receiving any honorary degrees from
Catholic colleges, (maybe you'll get them posthumously), but you have made
a difference and your reward will be great in heaven. (cf.Mat. 25,34)
Here are just a few of positive things that have happened recently, many of
which would not have happened without you:
#1. On April 1, 2002, I sent an email about the Director of Counseling at
Catholic Charities in Dorchester, MA who was also an escort at Planned
Parenthood. Mass News first reported on this on February 20, 2002:
http://www.massnews.com/22002pp.htm Charities and the
Archdiocese of Boston claim and Mass News is reporting (May17,2002) that
Howard Brown has now been terminated. See the story "Howard Brown Abortion
Worker No Longer Employed by [Boston]Catholic Charities" on the following
link: http://www.massnews.com/2002_editions/05_May/051702_mn_brown.shtml
A special debt of gratitude is owed to the pro-lifers in Massachusetts who
picketed [Boston]Catholic Charities:
http://www.massnews.com/2002_editions/05_May/050702_mn_brown.shtml
Thank you also to Judie Brown, the President of the American Life League
http://www.all.org, for alerting pro-life activists all around the country
about this outrage.
#2. Congratulations to all the pro-lifers who for years prayed and picketed
at the abortion mill misnamed the "Women's Medical Pavilion" in Dobbs
Ferry, NY. It is now closed. See:
http://www.news12.com/CDA/Articles/Transcript/0,2871,11-11-40169-34,00.html
#3. On January 16, 2002 I sent my pro-life friends in New Jersey an email
about a Town Hall meeting with Governor James McGreevey, an "abortion
rights" advocate, on January 22, 2002, the 29th anniversary of the Roe vs.
Wade decision. On Friday, January 19, 2002 McGreevey called Msgr. Robert
Sheeran, the President of Seton Hall to back out because of your protests.
See 'ABORTION UPROAR SCUTTLES MCGREEVEY'S 'TOWN HALL':
http://www.cpanj.com/capitalreportpages/mcgreeveywatch/january2002/ABORTION%20UPROAR%20SCUTTLES%20MCGREEVEY'S.htm
Also see this report form Associated Press: New Jersey governor moves
abortion speech from Seton Hall:
http://www.nando.net/politics/story/223849p-2157209c.html
# 4. On May 11 we a partial victory, of sorts, when St. Francis Hospital in
Trenton, NJ did not give the "Spirit of St. Francis Award" to the
pro-abortion extremist - Assemblywoman Bonnie Watson Coleman, as they
originally intended. Instead they gave the award to Shiloh Baptist Church.
The Assemblywoman's late father was the Pastor of this church. Shiloh
Baptist Church is a regular campaign stop for pro-abortion politicians.
#5. On Monday May 8 and May 13, I sent out emails to my New Jersey list
about S-185. This bill would have required insurers to provide prescription
coverage for contraceptives. Pro-abortion Senator, and candidate for
governor, Diane Allen is the Co-Sponsor of this bill. Because of the calls
of pro-life people from New Jersey. This bill failed to get enough votes
and is currently stalled. Keep praying. A number of amendments are being
considered to this bill. I will keep my New Jersey list informed of any
developments.
#6. Don't forget that, in the year 2000, you helped to defeat the Evil
Algore, Lover of Trees and Enemy of Pre-Born Children. Thank you Our Lady
of Guadalupe for your intercession! Glory be to God!
(The tale of the largely unheralded "Knights Who Say Algore" can now be
told. The Knights are a semi-secret organization who helped to defeat the
former Vice President of the United States through humor. I was their Grand
Knight. Grand Lady Norma McCorvey-Roe No More http://www.roenomore.org ,
my Second in Command, and chosen successor in the case of my untimely
demise, has asked me to consider putting the Knights back on full alert
status as the Evil Algore may try to run for President again. Please
contact me if you would like to become a Knight. To be a Knight you must
simply be pro-life, pledge to oppose Algore, and spell his name "Algore"
instead of "Al Gore" whenever possible.)
#7. Congratulations to my friends Chris and Sue Brennan on the birth of
their son Joseph Michael Brennan! (Unless you are Chris or Sue, you
didn't have much to do with this one :-), but it's something to be joyful
about!) As Carl Sandburg once said "A baby is God's opinion that life
should go on."
I have one action item for you today. Don't forget to contact your United
States Senators and ask them to ban all human cloning. A vote on this is
expected in the Senate any day. This link to the National Right to Life
Committee has information about the human cloning bills currently before
the Senate and how to contact your Senators: http://www.nrlc.orgDon't be
fooled! Only the Brownback-Landrieu bill (S.1899) completely bans human
cloning.
Keep praying! Remember that some devils can only be cast out by prayer and
fasting. (Mat. 17,21) Keep up the struggle ! (Ora et Labora.) Don't
accept defeat as inevitable. You are making a difference! There will be
much greater victories in the future.
Sincerely in Christ,
Fr. Peter West
P.S. Scott Johnston from Priests For Life www.priestsforlife.org http://www.priestsforlife.org just sent
me this cool link. Check it out! It's artwork based on images of babies in
the womb. What a great way to foster a culture of life!
Also, what do you mean by this:
...are run by Jesuits; need I say more?
Do you approve of pre-marital sex?
Tim Russert, moderator of "Meet the Press" and the Washington bureau chief of NBC News, will deliver the principal address at the University of Notre Dame's 157th Commencement exercises May 19 (Sunday) . . . "Tim Russert has been on our list of potential Commencement speakers for some time and, though we didn't anticipate having him join us in this way, we're delighted and grateful that he will serve as our speaker and receive an honorary doctor of laws degree," said Rev. Edward A. Malloy, C.S.C., Notre Dame's president.
There are 2 good e-mail addresses:
• The President, Fr. Monk Malloy: Malloy.5@nd.edu
• The widely-read University magazine: ndmag.1@nd.edu
If you'd like to read a very detailed (and humorous) account of how very far BOSTON COLLEGE and other Jesuit Universities have traveled down the secular road, read the Boston College Chapter in the afformentioned "Dying of the Light" by James Burtchaell.
Unfortunately for this NOTRE DAME alum, Notre Dame has gone even farther down that dreary road.
He laughed. "That would be like closing the barn door after the horses have escaped. Something should have been done twenty years ago. I'm the only dean at the college who even checks to see whether professorial candidates are practicing Catholics."
I said, "Well, why don't they at least take the name 'Catholic' off of the university."
"You know what? No one would even care."
Most Catholic institutions of higher educrtion are in worse condition. Many of the the all girls schools, for example, are just havens for lesbians....look at what they extoll in their English classes as excellent literature for example.."Bastard out of Carolina"... Wonderful!
Parents just have to exercise command and send their children to good private schools.
Don't have the money...? Get rid of your cars payments and walk...And no more fine vacations.JUST DO WHATEVER IS NECESSARY TO SAVE YOUR CHILD.
You mean become a virgin again?
This is why I believe that Christianity is the ultimat freedom.
I guess you're right.
You can start by reading Living the Gospel of Life: A Challenge to American Catholics A Statement by the Catholic Bishops of the United States, which clearly states that ALL Catholics must be Pro-Life First and foremost.
You can also clik on my screen name for more evidence of bad Jesuit run Universities, such as: Seton Hall University, Newark, NJ, and others. It's a shame.
And you can read Fr. Malachi Martin's book:"The Jesuits: The Society of Jesus and the Betrayal of the Roman Catholic Church", The Jesuits: The Society of Jesus and the Betrayal of the Roman Catholic Church
You can also read the succeeding posts on this thread from the other freepers.
I hope this helps. I know, it's an eye opener.
http://www.parida.com/mc.html
Hmmm, a little clarification from About Seton Hall:
Seton Hall is located 14 miles southwest of New York City on 58 green acres in the Village of South Orange, New Jersey. It lies at the foot of South Mountain, the first elevation west of New York, and the height from which George Washington surveyed his troops during the Battle of Connecticut Farms. Seton Hall’s campus is home to eight schools: the College of Arts and Sciences, the W. Paul Stillman School of Business, the College of Education and Human Services, the College of Nursing, the Immaculate Conception School of Theology, the School of Graduate Medical Education, the School of Diplomacy and International Relations, and University College. Seton Hall’s School of Law is located in Newark.
The alumni and parents would care, if they knew. The alumni relations and admissions departments always have big budgets for glossy brochures filled with crucifixes and other religious symbols - problem is, those are about the only places they'll be seen or touted.
The President, Father Malloy, was at my rich Chicago-area parish last February, telling the alumni not to pay attention to what the Pope has to say about the secularization of our universities. I guess most of them will continue blindly contributing.
Zip Code:07106
Map 2 I use Newark as the main reference point since it's a well-known area due to the EWR Newark Airport. South Orange Borders Newark.
>>>on 58 green acres in the Village of South Orange, New Jersey. It lies at the foot of South Mountain, the first elevation west of New York, and the height from which George Washington surveyed his troops during the Battle of Connecticut Farms.>>>>
I can't believe how they make the inner city seem to be so nice. They make it sound so bucolic and pastoral.
Fair enough.
I can't believe how they make the inner city seem to be so nice.
Huh? South Orange is not the inner city. I have been to the South Orange campus and it is a typical suburban campus. Parts of S. Orange are quite affluent. Although I have lived near South Orange, I was unaware of its proximity to Newark. On the Morris-Essex train line there are several station stops between Newark and S. Orange. I guess the line meanders somewhat.
Which is precisely why government schools tend to produce nihilistic idiots.
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It's instructive that the press identifies the fact that Daly refused to let men speak in her classes as her only crime.
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