[sinkspur]

Angela Bonavoglia , a self-de­scribed "itinerant Catholic," was scheduled to speak tonight to a lo­cal branch of the lay group Voice of the Faithful at the Jesuit Loyola Retreat in Morristown. But at the last minute, the diocese asked the Jesuits there to "disinvite" Bonavoglia, saying that her views oppose church doctrine, according to a diocesan spokeswoman.

This is reminiscent of Bishop D'Arcy of Fort Wayne, who waited until the day before a college commencement to decline an invitation to receive an award due to a speaker who had been invited.

No problem with disinviting speakers. But, as Catholics, we should learn some common courtesy and not use the proximity of the occasion to embarrass by grandstanding.

Let's disinvite the speakers when we first learn of these situations.

[Coleus]

Let's disinvite the speakers when we first learn of these situations. >>>

I'm sure when a parish invites a speaker the bishop isn't informed, and I highly doubt that a retreat house run by an independent religious order doesn't petition the bishop's office for clearance. I bet VOTF pulled a fast one. The bishop found out and acted accordingly.

[Thorin]

>>>>>No problem with disinviting speakers. But, as Catholics, we should learn some common courtesy and not use the proximity of the occasion to embarrass by grandstanding.

>>>>>Let's disinvite the speakers when we first learn of these situations.

Frankly, I don't care if a pro-abort is disinvited by pulling them off the stage after they've begun their spiel. If David Duke were invited to a Catholic forum to speak, would you be concerned if he were "disinvited" 5 minutes before he was supposed to speak rather than 5 days beforehand?