Posted on 05/02/2007 10:21:15 AM PDT by SmithL
Saint Louis (AP) -- An invitation to Sen. Claire McCaskill to speak at her daughter's graduation from a Roman Catholic high school was withdrawn because of her positions on abortion and stem cell research.
Students at all-girls St. Joseph's Academy in the St. Louis suburb of Frontenac wanted to have McCaskill speak at their commencement this month, McCaskill spokeswoman Adrianne Marsh said Tuesday.
But the offer was rescinded last week. The president of St. Joseph's, Sister Michaela Zahner, said she reluctantly made the decision after receiving a call from the St. Louis Archdiocese.
. . . The senator was told by the school that the decision came from Archbishop Raymond Burke, Marsh said.
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This is the same bishop who resigned last week from the board of an organization affiliated with a St. Louis hospital over their insistence on inviting Sheryl Crow to provide entertainment at a fund-raiser.
Thank God for ArchBishop Burke
Marsh hasn't been paying attention. The official doctrine of the Vatican is that politicians excommunicate themselves when the vote pro-choice. Senator Mccaskill is about as "Catholic" as Osama bin Laden.
BTW, I am shocked that the SF Chronic managed to write this article without the words "censorship" or "blacklist." I am not, however, shocked to see that they failed to capitalize the word "Church."
In the past we’ve heard stories of Catholic schools refusing to admit or expelling the child of a woman in a lesbian relationship, why shouldn’t the High School have expelled McCaskill’s daughter for her position on abortion?
Has anyone ever noticed that when the idiots in the MSM talk about EMBRYONIC stem cell research they always forget to include the EMBRYONIC. Pretty important omission if you ask me!
Is that really the official doctrine? I would love to see where that is cited... hoping it is actual Vatican position.
What was she gonna do, demonstrate her prowess at Origami with a single piece of TP?
Good. Glad to see a Liberal get the same treatment as Conservatives get from academia.
Big smile on this persons face.
Now if they would only take the appropriate action with respect to Kennedy, Kerry and other apostates.
Buried at the bottom of the story:
“A spokeswoman for the archdiocese, Anne Steffens, said the decision was not made by the archbishop.”
It wasn’t personal, it was a matter of doctrine.
The 2003 letter from then Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger to the American bishops required that such politicians should be denied Communion. As such, they have been excommunicated “ipso facto latae sententiae,” which means that it occurs automatically and does not require a formal pronouncement by any Church official. “Excommunication” simply means you are no longer one with Christ. Supporting abortion would be a layup in that regard.
Cafeteria Catholic: One who, although professing to be a real Catholic, picks and chooses among the core Catholic beliefs much as one who would choose different food items while in a self-serve cafeteria. These Cafeterians typically attend mass two days each year - Easter and Christmas - and don't know their pastor's name. Cafeterians include those who profess any or all of the following beliefs: Pro-abortion, Pro-homosexual marriage, Pro-cohabitation, Pro-premarital sex.
If I'm not mistaken, we have quite a few politicians who fit this definition - some on the Republican side.
Cheer up, Sister! You did the right thing.
Here is the lie of the day: “Students at St. Joseph’s Academy... wanted to have McCaskill speak at their commencement this month,” McCaskill spokeswoman Adrianne Marsh said Tuesday.
Graduates want their diplomas and they want to celebrate with their friends and family. They don’t want to hear a bunch of hot air from the politicians.
Every Catholic instution in the US should have a list of active politicians that are holding these apostate positions and not allow them to fellowship until they repent. Then there wouldn't be any "hard" decision to make!
So let me get this right: An ALL GIRLS school that purports to be a CATHOLIC school was going to have a woman speak to the GIRLS about how they can kill their babies. Yeah, clear thinking here. Nothing confusing here. Move along.
Stupid policy. McCarthism at best. She wasnt being asked to talk on abortion or stem cell research. Since when does one’s belief in one area make them unqualified to speak on any. It’s the same as a scientist not being allowed to speak on a topic because he believes in God.
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