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Cardinal Newman Society: Senator Clinton Not Welcome at Catholic College
Christian Communication Network ^
| April 26, 2005
| Patrick Reilly
Posted on 04/27/2005 10:37:33 AM PDT by Land_of_Lincoln_John
MANASSAS, Va., April 26 /Christian Wire Service/ -- Sen. Hillary Clinton and others whose public positions run contrary to Catholic teaching have been invited to deliver commencement addresses and receive honorary degrees at Catholic colleges, despite the U.S. bishops' ban on such honors.
"We are blowing the whistle on any Catholic college that blatantly disrespects the bishops by defying their clear command and teaching," said Patrick J. Reilly, President of Cardinal Newman Society (CNS), a national organization dedicated to the renewal of Catholic identity at America's 220 Catholic colleges and universities. "After decades of scandal at secularizing colleges, last June the bishops drew a line in the sand. No college that deliberately crosses that line deserves the label ‘Catholic' or the support of the faithful—most especially monetary support."
Reilly will be a guest on FOX News' "The O'Reilly Factor" on Wednesday at 8 p.m. EST to discuss Marymount Manhattan College's plan to honor Clinton on May 20.
Clinton is a strident advocate of legalized abortion, speaking at gatherings of abortion-rights advocates and voting against a ban on partial-birth abortion. She also has advocated expanding embryonic stem cell research and has declared contraception "basic health care for women." During a January 2005 speech to New York State "family planning providers," in which Clinton was widely reported as softening her stance on abortion, Clinton in fact began by confirming her commitment to "fight to defend" Roe v.. Wade, which she called "a landmark decision that struck a blow for freedom and equality for women." She has since snubbed pro-life groups that tried to meet with her.
Other commencement speakers protested by CNS:
* White House journalist Helen Thomas at Cabrini College, Pennsylvania. In her columns, Thomas has supported legalized abortion and advocated embryonic stem cell research.
* Former New York Times reporter Peter Steinfels and former Commonweal editor Margaret O'Brien Steinfels at Le Moyne College, New York. Both have been outspoken about their dissent from Church teaching on contraception and women's ordination.
* Theologian Sr. Margaret Farley at Saint Xavier University, Chicago. Farley is an outspoken dissenter from Catholic teaching on embryonic stem cell research, sexual activity and homosexual "marriage."
* Former Washington Gov. Gary Locke at Seattle University. The abortion-rights advocate opposed legislation to ban partial-birth abortion and notify parents when girls seek abortions.
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To: NYer
Anti-Catholic liberal kooks are heating up their campaign against the church. Stay tuned...
To: Land_of_Lincoln_John
Sr. Margaret Farley, professor of Christian ethics at Yale University Divinity School and past president of the Catholic Theological Society of America.
According to her bio she doesn't claim to be a Nun. But
here in 2001 she claims:
Margaret Farley has been a member of the Religious Sisters of Mercy since 1959. Based on her resume I would say she has pretty much excommunicated herself. Other bio info
is here
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posted on
04/27/2005 3:46:35 PM PDT
by
Dominick
("Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought." - JP II)
To: Dominick
Don't these academics do background check on these speakers??? Don't they know how to use Google or Yahoo!
And we're supposed to be the dumb ones, the conservatives.
Or maybe did know her background before booking her.
To: Land_of_Lincoln_John
Doesn't take Google, just look at her resume:
1991 Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters, Regis College, Weston, MA
1992 Humanities Laureate Award, St. Joseph College, W. Hartford, CT
1992 John Courtney Murray Award for Excellence in Theology,
Catholic Theological Society of America
1996-97 Henry Luce III Fellowship in Theology
2001 Horary Doctor of Humane Letters, Spring Hill College, Mobile, AL
2001 Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters, St. Louis University
2001 Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters, Jesuit School of Theology at
Berkeley
2002 Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters, Lafayette College, Easton, PA
2002 Bridge-building Award, New Ways Ministry
2002 U.S. Dept. of State Foreign Service Institute Award
2003 S.Eleanor Irving Alumni Achievement Award, Cathedral High School
New ways Ministry, big gay dissenter, and in 2002, she gets an award from the State Department, our Bush White House State department...
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posted on
04/27/2005 3:59:56 PM PDT
by
Dominick
("Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought." - JP II)
To: Land_of_Lincoln_John
"After decades of scandal at secularizing colleges, last June the bishops drew a line in the sand. No college that deliberately crosses that line deserves the label ‘Catholic' or the support of the faithful—most especially monetary support."
"Now, we're getting somewhere!"
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posted on
04/27/2005 4:15:49 PM PDT
by
hummingbird
("If it wasn't for the insomnia, I could have gotten some sleep!")
To: NYer
The "Benedict XVI effect" has begun.
Beautiful!
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posted on
04/27/2005 4:16:57 PM PDT
by
hummingbird
("If it wasn't for the insomnia, I could have gotten some sleep!")
To: jmaroneps37
What you said jmaroneps37. Pigs. V's wife.
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posted on
04/27/2005 4:46:14 PM PDT
by
ventana
To: Land_of_Lincoln_John
Excellent!
Be Catholic! Be Proud!
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posted on
04/27/2005 4:49:05 PM PDT
by
AlaninSA
To: GipperGal
You're forgiven...:)...after all, you had DANNY Thomas!!
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posted on
04/27/2005 5:12:08 PM PDT
by
Ann Archy
(Abortion: The Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
To: Dominick
Where's all the NON-lesbian nuns nowadays??? Geesh.
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posted on
04/27/2005 5:13:45 PM PDT
by
Ann Archy
(Abortion: The Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
To: NYer
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posted on
04/27/2005 5:38:25 PM PDT
by
Barnacle
(A human shield against the onslaught of Leftist tripe.)
To: Ann Archy
Where's all the NON-lesbian nuns nowadays??? Geesh. Busy doing God's work. Rest assured. They're wonderful, sweet ladies who carry the peace of Jesus in their hearts.
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posted on
04/27/2005 5:44:41 PM PDT
by
Barnacle
(A human shield against the onslaught of Leftist tripe.)
To: Land_of_Lincoln_John
I am watching O'Reilly. Did I miss Reilly? I have not seen him. Hope he is still coming up, only 15 min. left.
This is great news - and about time!
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posted on
04/27/2005 5:47:30 PM PDT
by
CitizenM
("Rise, let us be on our way" - Pope John Paul, II (noted in Ratzinger's Homily@ PJPII's Requiem ))
To: All
Unless I missed him, and I doubt it...but, maybe. I did not see him. Darn! Someone must have talked too long on the show. Probably O'Reilly himself!
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posted on
04/27/2005 5:54:55 PM PDT
by
CitizenM
("Rise, let us be on our way" - Pope John Paul, II (noted in Ratzinger's Homily@ PJPII's Requiem ))
To: CitizenM
I didn't see him either, maybe he got bumped for tomorrow night.
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posted on
04/27/2005 6:52:10 PM PDT
by
Raquel
(Abortion ruins lives.)
To: Land_of_Lincoln_John
It's about time the Bishops flexed some muscle.
The more they flex, the bigger the muscle will grow.
There ARE absolutes. And it's past time those in authority stood up and proclaimed the truth!
My opinion of the American Bishops has jumped up a notch or two.
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posted on
04/27/2005 6:57:26 PM PDT
by
HighlyOpinionated
(Gov'ments 7 Branches: Executive,Legislative,Judicial,Bureaucracy,Lobbies,Political Parties,Media)
To: hummingbird
Nope. CNS has been around for a while and has always had basically the same mission related to Catholic Colleges & Universities.
This is receiving more credence this time because the conservative views in this country are now out into the light and beating the liberals into submission, as it should be.
Peace -
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posted on
04/27/2005 7:07:55 PM PDT
by
OriginalChristian
(Pope St. John Paul the Great, I like the sound of that...)
To: OriginalChristian
This is receiving more credence this time because the conservative views in this country are now out into the light and beating the liberals into submission, as it should be.
Truth and light...awesome!
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posted on
04/27/2005 7:16:37 PM PDT
by
hummingbird
("If it wasn't for the insomnia, I could have gotten some sleep!")
To: CitizenM
Wasn't on. It was in the press release..." Sorry.
To: Land_of_Lincoln_John
Not a problem. I read it there too. LOL...it must have been "Bush's fault!" hehehe
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posted on
04/27/2005 8:57:29 PM PDT
by
CitizenM
("Rise, let us be on our way" - Pope John Paul, II (noted in Ratzinger's Homily@ PJPII's Requiem ))
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