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Catholics serving in public life espousing positions contrary to the teaching of the Church ... are not to be admitted to Holy Communion in any Catholic church within our jurisdictions: the Archdiocese of Atlanta, the Dioceses of Charleston and Charlotte.Bump!
I'm not Roman Catolic, what is Thwack?
"I don't give a rat's hindquarters if you are 'running for president,' French Boy! You and that loudmouthed walking advertisement for the Betty Ford Clinic are outta here! SCAT -- !" :)
I am trying to keep a tab on these Bishops that are standing up to the pro-abortion politicians. Here is what I can come up with so far
Burke
Sheridan
Chaput
Baker
Jugis
Donoghue
Carlson
Bruskewitz
Galeone
Hughes?
D'Arcy?
O'Malley?
Unfortunately, most of these dioceses do not have a great number of Pro-Abortion Catholics. Is there any possibility that Cardinal George or Rigali would would enter the same directive?
We undertake this action to safeguard the sacred dignity of the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar, to reassure the faithful, and to save sinners.
"Finally, careful consideration should be given to the danger of this power passing into the hands of those public authorities who care little for the precepts of the moral law. Who will blame a government which in its attempt to resolve the problems affecting an entire country resorts to the same measures as are regarded as lawful by married people in the solution of a particular family difficulty? Who will prevent public authorities from favoring those contraceptive methods which they consider more effective? Should they regard this as necessary, they may even impose their use on everyone. It could well happen, therefore, that when people, either individually or in family or social life, experience the inherent difficulties of the divine law and are determined to avoid them, they may give into the hands of public authorities the power to intervene in the most personal and intimate responsibility of husband and wife. "
HUMANAE VITAE
Catholic Ping - let me know if you want on/off this list
AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That's my Bishop(s)!!
(Bishop Baker, Diocese of Charleston, SC)
I am very very glad to see this.
Nice!!! Hot damn!!! Or rather the opposite! Jugis gets mad props for this one!
CATHOLIC CHURCH OFFICES ,ARCHDIOCESE OF KANSAS CITY IN KANSAS
12615 PARALLEL PARKWAY ,KANSAS CITY, KANSAS 66109
(913) 721 - 1570 FAX (913) 721 - 1577
July 15, 2004
Dear Friends,
The United States Catholic Conference of Bishops in November, 1998 in a statement entitled "Living the Gospel of Life" challenged all American Catholics to take seriously their civic responsibilities. The bishops stated: "We encourage all citizens, particularly Catholics, to embrace their citizenship not merely as a duty and privilege, but as an opportunity meaningfully to participate in building the culture of life. Every voice matters in the public forum. Every vote counts. Every act of citizenship is an exercise of significant individual power. We must exercise that power in ways that defend human life, especially those of God's children who are unborn, disabled or otherwise vulnerable. We get the public officials we deserve. Their virtue -- or lack thereof -- is a judgment not only on them, but us. Because of this, we urge our fellow citizens to see beyond party politics, to analyze campaign rhetoric critically and to choose their political leaders according to principle, not party affiliation or mere self-interest."
As your pastors, we remind you of your responsibility to not only vote but to be a well-informed voter. The Catholic Church in the United States has never endorsed political parties or political candidates. Yet, the Church is obligated to help form properly the consciences of her members. The Church, therefore, must help Catholics understand the ethical dimensions of public policy issues as well as to help Catholics evaluate the moral importance of some issues in comparison to others.
There are many public policy issues with important moral dimensions where Catholics and people of conscience may disagree over specific policies. For example, every Catholic must be concerned about the poor, the welfare of children at risk, or the proper care for the disabled and elderly, but may disagree over which specific public policies best serve these vulnerable individuals. The War in Iraq is a public policy issue with enormous moral importance. Yet, good Catholics can and do disagree whether this war conforms or does not conform to the moral criteria for a just war.
However, there are some issues that are intrinsically evil for which there can be no authentic moral justification of defense. It is always wrong for a Catholic legislator to support public policies that permit or promote such intrinsic evils and similarly a Catholic voter cannot in good conscience vote for candidates who support such public policies.
Legalized abortion and euthanasia cannot be morally justified, because they permit and promote an intrinsic evil -- the killing of innocent human life. Similarly, fetal stem cell research and human cloning can never be morally justified because they involve the killing of innocent human life and manifest a disregard for the dignity of the human person. Also laws that seek to redefine marriage undermine the family -- the most fundamental of human institutions and are offenses against God who instituted marriage as a union between a man and a woman. Support for these public policies that are non-negotiable items for a Catholic should disqualify a candidate from consideration for our vote.
We urge all Catholics to register to vote, to be well informed about issues and the positions of candidates, and to vote. Finally, during this election year we ask all Catholics to pray that we choose wisely in selecting those who will represent and lead us in our national, state and local governments.
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Most Reverend James P. Keleher, Archbishop
Most Reverend Joseph F. Naumann, Coadjutor Archbishop
Wow! What a great statement!
And they came right out and said it: these people are not to be admitted to Communion until they have repented and PUBLICLY DISAVOWED their support for abortion.
John F. Kerry gives CPR to a dead Hamster yet votes NO 6 times to BAN Partial Birth Abortion!!! Tries to save a Rodent and allows the slaughter of human beings created in God's image. What does that tell you about his Character?
"had also dived off a dock to save a hamster named Licorice from what the elder sister, Alexandra, called "a watery doom," even administering CPR."
Kerry cited in Catholic heresy case
MEDIA SUING TO OPEN KERRY'S SEALED DIVORCE PAPERS
More Bias and spin in the many newspaper articles to protect the liberal democrat. Kerry provided NO evidence of an annulment and he was married to Heinz, his second wife worth Billions, in the back yard of a home on Martha's Vineyard which is not ordinarily allowed for Catholics and there is also NO evidence of any RC priest who married them.
I wish the reporters would question him for the truth. Dream on.
Teresa on the Stump, Teresa Heinz Kerry, from Mozambique, PRO-ABORTION Catholic, UN Employee, etc.
Teresa Heinz Kerry, Drummond Pike and the Communist TIDES FOUNDATION
The Bible and homosexuality [Kerry thinks the bible is for homosexuality]
Kerry’s Dirty Deeds (How, pray tell, do they comport with religious belief
Catholic Pro-Abortion, Pro-Homosexual
Catholic and 100% Pro Abortion
CONGREGATION FOR THE DOCTRINE OF THE FAITH
DOCTRINAL NOTE
on some questions regarding
The Participation of Catholics in Political Life
Living the Gospel of Life:
A Challenge to American Catholics
A Statement by the Catholic Bishops of the United States
Faithful Citizenship:
Civic Responsibility for a New Millennium
Canon Law and Abortion
Sign Petition: To Excommunicate Pro-Abortion Catholic Politicians
The Gospel of Life--Evangelium Vitae
Herod's Heroes, Sign Petition
Kerry, Candidate and Catholic, Creates Uneasiness for Church
A Primer on Canon 915 Can. 915 Those upon whom the penalty of excommunication or interdict has been imposed or declared, and others who obstinately persist in manifest grave sin, are not to be admitted to holy communion
Catholics Against Kerry
1400 Ecclesial communities derived from the Reformation and separated from the Catholic Church, "have not preserved the proper reality of the Eucharistic mystery in its fullness, especially because of the absence of the sacrament of Holy Orders."236 It is for this reason that Eucharistic intercommunion with these communities is not possible for the Catholic Church. However these ecclesial communities, "when they commemorate the Lord's death and resurrection in the Holy Supper . . . profess that it signifies life in communion with Christ and await his coming in glory."237
Can. 844 §1. Catholic ministers administer the sacraments licitly to Catholic members of the Christian faithful alone, who likewise receive them licitly from Catholic ministers alone, without prejudice to the prescripts of §§2, 3, and 4 of this canon, and ⇒ can. 861, §2.
Sin to vote for pro-abortion politicians?
By Father Matthew Habiger, OSB
Kerry Will Hold Pro-Abortion Rally Prior to Sunday's Abortion March
Catholic Sen. John "Horseface" Kerry, 100% Pro-Abortion
Catholic Sen. Ted "The Swimmer" Kennedy, 100% Pro-Abortion
Methodist Sen. John "Opie" Edwards, 100% Pro-Abortion
| NC | John Edwards (D) | Pro | 100% |
| MA | Edward Kennedy (D) | Pro | 100% |
| MA | John Kerry (D) | Pro | 100% |
Planned Parenthood Applauds Sen. Kerry for Choosing Women's Rights Advocate Edwards as Running Mate
View Video of the Rally with Windows Media
John Kerry (D) John Edwards (D) Edward Kennedy (D
That's our Archbishop!
He is one tough customer. I am SO thankful he is here, such a contrast to the wishy-washy heretic bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta, our former church.
His faithful orthodoxy and leadership were a major factor in our decision to join the Catholic church.
Unfortunately, he's on the brink of retirement in the next few years.
All you long-time Catholics, what can we do to encourage the Holy Father to send us another one just like Abp. Donoghue?
Since the CDC has kept statistics in 1969 over 41 million lives have been snuffed out. That is roughly 4 times the number of lives that were taken during the holocaust. It is about time that the religious leaders, Catholic or not, speak out.......