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Notre Dame Alumni Use Donations As Leverage in Effort to Oust University President
CNS News ^ | April 17, 2009 | Susan Jones

Posted on 04/17/2009 7:34:52 AM PDT by rhema

University of Notre Dame alumni and financial supporters on Thursday launched an online campaign to withhold donations to the Catholic school until the Rev. John Jenkins is replaced as president.

ReplaceJenkins.com is calling for the appointment of a president who “is committed to the authentic identity of Notre Dame” and “grounded in the teachings of the Catholic Church.”

“We feel strongly that the University should not honor President Barack Obama, given his well known commitment to abortion in the broadest possible context,” the Web site says.

Coalition representative Joe DiFranco, a ’57 alumnus, said Rev. Jenkins’ decision to “honor” President Barack Obama by inviting him to speak at Notre Dame’s commencement and awarding him an honorary degree “calls into question Father Jenkins’ judgment and leadership.”

“Alumni and supporters of Notre Dame who for years have proudly donated hundreds of millions of dollars to the University deserve better,” DiFranco said in a news release on Thursday.

During his first 100 days in office, President Obama has signed an order to allow taxpayer funding for stem cell research that kills human embryos; he resumed the use of taxpayer dollars for international groups that support or perform abortions; and his administration has proposed rescinding conscience protections for pro-life medical professionals.

During his campaign, Obama promised the Planned Parenthood Federation of America that “the first thing I’d do as president” would be to sign the Freedom of Choice Act into law. The federal legislation would eliminate state and federal restrictions on abortion, including waiting periods, parental consent, and the ban on partial-birth abortion.

While ReplaceJenkins.com is urging alumni and supporters to withhold contributions to Notre Dame's general fund, the group is urging donors to continue supporting campus pro-life organizations such as the Center for Ethics and Culture or the Notre Dame Fund to Protect Life.

Donations to these University-sanctioned groups will benefit the pro-life cause at Notre Dame, but will not go into the general fund, the alumni said.

ReplaceJenkins.com says its campaign is not personally or politically motivated, but it is opposed to actions that run counter to Catholic teaching:

“ReplaceJenkins.com fully supports academic freedom at the University of Notre Dame, but we believe that the truths revealed by Christ through His Church must be taught and defended by a faithful Catholic University.”


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Indiana
KEYWORDS: catholic; catholiccolleges; jenkins; notredame; obama
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To: little jeremiah

I will answer for the Missus and the answer is YES!!

(I’m not Catholic and I did.)


21 posted on 04/17/2009 10:38:42 AM PDT by don-o (My son, Ben - Marine Private First Class - 1/16/09 - Parris Island, SC)
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To: rhema
launched an online campaign to withhold donations to the Catholic school until the Rev. John Jenkins is replaced as president.

Yes, money talks but withholding donations will also affect students' scholarships. It's not the students' fault but this action will hurt them.

22 posted on 04/17/2009 10:45:17 AM PDT by bgill (The evidence simply does not support the official position of the Obama administration)
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To: don-o

Thank you, I will sign in that case.


23 posted on 04/17/2009 10:45:32 AM PDT by little jeremiah (Aham Brahmasmi - I am eternal soul)
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To: bgill

Collateral damage. Perhaps the students need to get busy to stop this travesty.


24 posted on 04/17/2009 10:49:21 AM PDT by don-o (My son, Ben - Marine Private First Class - 1/16/09 - Parris Island, SC)
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To: rhema

Thanks for posting!


25 posted on 04/17/2009 10:53:52 AM PDT by kellynla (Freedom of speech makes it easier to spot the idiots! Semper Fi!)
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To: Mrs. Don-o

Thanks for the ping.

Fr. Jenkins is gonna wish he never heard of Obama before this whole thing is over. LOL


26 posted on 04/17/2009 10:55:13 AM PDT by kellynla (Freedom of speech makes it easier to spot the idiots! Semper Fi!)
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To: Mrs. Don-o

Done.


27 posted on 04/17/2009 10:56:12 AM PDT by ScottinVA (Meanwhile, the sheeple graze mindlessly while awaiting slaughter at Hope and Change Ranch)
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To: PhiKapMom

Wait to see how hopping mad they are going to be after Barry gets his fake degree.


28 posted on 04/17/2009 11:02:48 AM PDT by incredulous joe
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To: matginzac

I will pray the same will happen here as well. I did not know this is how the WM & Mary incident turned out. This is great to hear. Let it happen again and soon.


29 posted on 04/17/2009 11:08:16 AM PDT by GOP Poet
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To: little jeremiah
Can non-Catholics sign or should it only be Catholics? I totally support this!

I'm guessing that guys like Fr. Jenkins take non-Catholic signatures more seriously than those of Catholics, actually. They stopped listening to us *years* ago.
30 posted on 04/17/2009 11:16:45 AM PDT by Antoninus (Now accepting apologies from repentant Mittens.)
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To: rhema
During his first 100 days in office, President Obama has signed an order to allow taxpayer funding for stem cell research that kills human embryos; he resumed the use of taxpayer dollars for international groups that support or perform abortions; and his administration has proposed rescinding conscience protections for pro-life medical professionals. During his campaign, Obama promised the Planned Parenthood Federation of America that “the first thing I’d do as president” would be to sign the Freedom of Choice Act into law. The federal legislation would eliminate state and federal restrictions on abortion, including waiting periods, parental consent, and the ban on partial-birth abortion.

In addition, the 0bama tax plan, if aoproved, will substantially reduce, if not eliminate, tax deductions for charitable contributions to colleges and universities.

31 posted on 04/17/2009 11:18:37 AM PDT by Labyrinthos
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To: bgill
Yes, money talks but withholding donations will also affect students' scholarships. It's not the students' fault but this action will hurt them.

Good. Then maybe more of them will be able to attend authentically Catholic schools.

If you really want to make a difference, take the money you would have donated to ND and send it to Christendom College, Ave Maria University, Thomas Aquinas College, Magdalen College, or John Paul the Great University. All are institutions much more worthy of donations than ND.
32 posted on 04/17/2009 11:19:10 AM PDT by Antoninus (Now accepting apologies from repentant Mittens.)
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To: rhema
The decent prolife alumni who are withholding donations from Notre Dame due to the Obama stink, have recommended that donors give specifically to this on-campus group instead: these are the students and faculty who are struggling over the long haul to promote prolife values and the ethical integrity of Notre Dame.

Friendlies, high-fives, prayers and encouragement to:

The Notre Dame Fund to Protect Human Life
c/o Notre Dame Center for Ethics and Culture
1047 Flanner Hall
Notre Dame, IN 46556
Phone: 574-631-9656
Fax: 574-631-6290
Email: ndethics@nd.edu



33 posted on 04/17/2009 11:20:25 AM PDT by Mrs. Don-o ("I have a mustard seed, and I'm not afraid to use it." ------ attributed to +Benedict XVI)
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To: little jeremiah

Yeah! Ewes! Gnus! Hindus! Jews!


34 posted on 04/17/2009 11:24:54 AM PDT by Mrs. Don-o ("He who loves his neighbor, has fulfilled the whole law." Romans 13:8)
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To: Mrs. Don-o

BTTT!


35 posted on 04/17/2009 11:38:11 AM PDT by Dr. Scarpetta
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To: Lurking in Kansas

See William & Mary...


36 posted on 04/17/2009 11:41:41 AM PDT by gathersnomoss (General George Patton had it right.)
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To: matginzac

The president of Williams and Mary was ousted? I saw the initial story, but didn’t see the follow up. Good for them.


37 posted on 04/17/2009 11:43:46 AM PDT by RikaStrom (Bitter? Who me? Nah, I'm just clinging to my guns!)
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To: P-Marlowe; Poison Pill; Veto!; Last Dakotan; mountn man; NoKoolAidforMe; Altura Ct.; Grumpybutt; ...
For you.
38 posted on 04/17/2009 11:58:30 AM PDT by Mrs. Don-o ("By all that you hold dear on this good earth, I bid you stand, Men of the West" - Aragorn)
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To: rhema

39 posted on 04/17/2009 12:12:06 PM PDT by 50mm (My respect for zero has reached zero)
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To: rhema

Send back our Notre Dame gear: if Father Jenkins won’t listen to us maybe he’ll listen to his wallet
April 13, 2009, 6:50 am
By Kevin “Coach” Collins

http://collinsreport.net

If Notre Dame won’t withdraw its invitation to Barack Obama the champion of abortion, Catholics and others of goodwill have to withdraw support for Notre Dame. It’s time to take direct action and let our feelings be known.

Father Corby’s dream of a Catholic college dedicated to Our Lady as a place where young Catholic men and now women could receive a Catholic education is obviously no longer a Catholic school.

I’m tired of phonies masquerading as Catholics and aiding enemies of the Church with backstabbing stunts like this. Since Notre Dame wants to suck up to the secular world, let the secular world support it. Let’s have nothing more to do with them and send Father Jenkins the ND gear we’ll never wear again.

ND gear should be sent to Father John I. Jenkins at 400 Main Building Notre Dame, IN 46556.

We don’t need to show support for a football team. We need a Catholic university to turn out educated Catholics strong in their faith.

Inviting Obama sends a terrible message to the young people sent to Notre Dame for spiritual nourishment and intellectual growth. Without spiritual nourishment what’s left is a secular school unworthy of our support.

To do the most good and make the most impact send your new or laundered ND gear via return receipt requested mail. This will make a big impact as packages pile up. Once you have your package ready write out a short polite note letting Father Jenkins know how disappointed you are at the death of Notre Dame. Wait a few days then phone Father Jenkins at 574 6313903 to make sure your package was received.

If Notre Dame doesn’t want to be Catholic, that’s fine, but let’s have no more pretending it’s more than a secular maze of buildings.

Notre Dame gets a very large portion of its operating budget from the sales of items with the famous ND logo on them. It is possible to buy “Notre Dame” everything from Tee shirts and windbreakers to notebooks and even Bar B Q sauce. Hitting them in their wallet is the only move we have left. They have already had more than 250, 000 protesters register their complaints and nothing has happened.

Catholic colleges are supposed to be the “little black box” of the Church in America. As such they supposed to be places where things are done properly. Instead they have turned secular and become exactly the opposite of what they should be.

I’m sending my old ND Tee shirt this afternoon. I’m sorry it came to this but we can’t let the people who run THE Catholic University of America, our Catholic University throw its reputation away without a fight.

Once this catches on we’ll start getting attention to our cause and maybe more somnambulant Catholics will come to understand what is happening at our un-Catholic Catholic schools.


40 posted on 04/17/2009 12:24:51 PM PDT by jmaroneps37 (Conservatism is truth. Liberalism is lies.)
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