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A priest in our family spoke with Monsignor Swetland (in 2005) regarding the Newman Center and Catholicism on campus in general as our son was planning to attend (2010). Fr. gave positive reports back to us.

Earlier this year, our daughter (UIllinois '13) traveled to the March for Life in Washington with UIllinois, she went to a talk on campus by an official Church exorcist that was open to the public and very well attended, and she participated in an outdoor Confession that Newman Center sponsored that had 4-5 priests equally spaced on the square with a "giant" poster of Jesus at the center. There were also students at the ready to answer any questions the "puzzled" kids passing by might have. My daughter said it was like a scene out of a movie; she couldn't believe it was happening at UIllinois.

So it's really troubling the Newman Center has wimped out regarding Professor Howell, but I'm pleased that, through Professor Howell's "awesome" teachings, our daughter has met some extraordinary Catholics at UIllinois. Prayers for Professor Howell. Surely his replacement will be an ultra dud. Those that teach the Truth, get canned!

"Those that teach the Truth, get canned!"

"..the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil."

It’s not over by a long shot. Howell will either become rich or reinstated.