Posted on 03/23/2009 5:18:26 AM PDT by kellynla
South Bend, Indiana, Mar 21, 2009 / (CNA) -- Catholic and pro-life organizations have responded to the announcement that the University of Notre Dame, one of the oldest and most prominent Catholic institutions of higher education in the United States, has invited President Barack Obama to deliver a commencement address.
The University of Notre Dame announced on Friday afternoon that President Obama will be the main speaker and the recipient of an honorary doctor of laws degree at the University’s 164th University Commencement Ceremony at 2 p.m., May 17, in the Joyce Center on campus.
According to the Notre Dame press release, “Mr. Obama will be the ninth U.S. president to be awarded an honorary degree by the University and the sixth to be the Commencement speaker.”
In response to the announcement, the Cardinal Newman Society launched a website, www.NotreDameScandal.com, including an online petition to Notre Dame president Rev. John Jenkins, CSC.
“It is an outrage and a scandal that ‘Our Lady’s University,’ one of the premier Catholic universities in the United States, would bestow such an honor on President Obama given his clear support for policies and laws that directly contradict fundamental Catholic teachings on life and marriage,” the petition reads.
Less than an hour after the petition was posted, it already counted the support of high-profile Catholics such as Philip F. Lawler, director of the Catholic Culture Project, Fr. C. J. McCloskey III, and Thomas N. Peters, blogger for the American Papist.
Patrick J. Reilly, president of The Cardinal Newman Society, also faxed a letter to Bishop John D’Arcy of Fort Wayne-South Bend, requesting his intervention.
Chicago-based Pro-Life Action League's national director Joe Scheidler – himself a Notre Dame graduate -- called on Fr. John Jenkins to withdraw the invitation to Obama.
(Excerpt) Read more at calcatholic.com ...
ping
You can voice your voice your outrage here:
Office of the President of Notre Dame
http://president.nd.edu/contact-us
I hope the ND will reverse the invitation, but I suspect that the protests will fall on deaf ears.
What it means is that Newbies like you won’t be around here long with such posts...BTW, what was your screen name before you got banned?
Disgusting comment which usually is not found on FreeRepublic. Shame on you.
Many people I know are signing the protest petition.
Here it is:
http://notredamescandal.com/SignthePetitiontoFrJenkins/tabid/454/Default.aspx
Ugly. Nice going and learn some grammar. One sentence is clearly a challenge to your ability.
Not that I would denigrate a retarded person in public.
I surely hope the University reconsiders. Thanks for the post with the link to the petition.
Signed, sealed & delivered.
It's gonna be mighty embarrassing when DN has to rescind the invitation. But this must not stand!
You’re pretty sophisticated, aren’t you?
That was uncalled for on this thread.
I wouldn't count on that...there THOUSANDS of outraged alumni & others who contribute LARGE sums of money to ND! Money talks & BS walks...
I’m surprised-Mods are usually all over this kind of garbage.
I need another cup of coffee! LOL
Uncalled for on any thread imo.
They will. They can’t read all the threads. I pinged them.
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