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Notre Dame Students Select Father Frank Pavone to Lead Obama-Free Graduation
Life News ^ | 5/11/09 | Steven Ertelt

Posted on 05/11/2009 11:51:24 AM PDT by wagglebee

South Bend, IN (LifeNews.com) -- Notre Dame students who don't want to attend a graduation ceremony involving pro-abortion President Barack Obama put together alternate plans. Today, they announced that Father Frank Pavone, the director of Priests for Life, will lead prayer at a pro-life prayer vigil.

The Class of 2009 Vigil for Life will be celebrated at Sunday's commencement ceremony at the same time as the graduation event.

“In standing with these students, I am standing with the true spirit of Notre Dame: a pro-life spirit, in harmony with human reason and Catholic Faith," Father Pavone told LifeNews.com on Monday.

"The scandal that has been generated does not represent what Notre Dame is all about," Pavone added. "It represents a radical betrayal of what Notre Dame is all about."

Pavone said the scandal has resulted in pro-life Catholics standing up for the teachings of the Catholic Church and wanting to hold the university accountable to them.

“Hundreds of thousands of Catholics, hundreds of priests, and dozens of bishops have called upon Notre Dame to end this scandal by withdrawing its invitation to President Obama," he said. "The result of that demand is not in our control."

Pavone told LifeNews.com he thinks pro-life students should exercise their right not to attend the graduation ceremony, where President Obama will give the commencement address and receive an honorary degree.

"One final response to this scandal is fully in the control of each graduating senior: don't show up. Don't participate in an event which will only serve to obscure rather than highlight the Church’s pro-life teaching and the true spirit of Notre Dame," Pavone continued.

"The seniors who do this are manifesting the real meaning of commencement: they are carrying out the witness to truth and service that their hard-earned degrees have prepared them to give in the world," he added.

Some pro-life students plan to join Pavone for the alternative event, but others plan to conduct their own protest during the graduation ceremonies, ND Response, the pro-life collection of student groups, told LifeNews.com last week.

"It certainly appears obvious from these announced plans that a large or perhaps the sole focus of that response is a boycott," ND Response indicated. "There also may be other small groups or individuals amongst the 2009 graduates and their guests who have their own ideas about raising the pro-life issue to Mr. Obama inside the Joyce Center."

The students say they want a focus on peaceful and respectful opposition, especially in light of some of the more in-your-face opposition appearing at their campus in recent days along with the arrest of some pro-life advocates.


Related web sites:
Priests for Life - http://www.PriestsforLife.org
Notre Dame response - http://www.ndresponse.com



TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2009commencements; abortion; bhoanortion; catholic; catholiccolleges; fatherfrankpavone; highereducation; moralabsolutes; notredamescandal; obamatruthfile; pavone; prolife
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To: wagglebee

Awesome and intelligent response.

Good for these students standing up for the rights of ALL humans!


61 posted on 05/11/2009 3:38:51 PM PDT by luvie (Zero is dumb as a rock (dangerously so))
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To: SevenofNine

Yeah, on the Interstate 80/90 exit ramps in both directions, as you exit toward South Bend/Notre Dame.


62 posted on 05/11/2009 3:39:47 PM PDT by Mrs. Don-o (Par excellence!)
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To: Mrs. Don-o

It looks to me they were trying to convey that “pro choice” really means “pro abortion”. Hence underlining the word abortion.


63 posted on 05/11/2009 3:40:49 PM PDT by visualops (portraits.artlife.us or visit my freeper page)
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To: Mrs. Don-o

I think I read it on Jill Stanek’s site.

Billboard companies are notorious for censorship.

We tried to rent one in the perfect place for this past
year’s Komen race. The company wouldn’t let us
put our banner up. So we relied on our trusty
Truth Truck!

I think they just figured it was too in your face and this is
the PC result.


64 posted on 05/11/2009 3:41:25 PM PDT by Lesforlife
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To: wagglebee

As someone else posted on a similar thread, Notre Dame, that CINO institution, might issue a “you don’t show up, you don’t get a diploma” BS. God bless Father Frank Pavone!


65 posted on 05/11/2009 3:47:57 PM PDT by Road Warrior ‘04 (I'll miss President Bush greatly! Palin in 2012!)
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To: Mrs. Don-o
I like it!

I am very happy to see many at Notre Dame are taking a stand against abortionists and their Obama.

66 posted on 05/11/2009 3:49:07 PM PDT by Prole (Please pray for the families of Chris and Channon. May God always watch over them.)
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To: Mrs. Don-o

that is great and sadly it is the only way of a few on how to get the message out due to a bias media who refuse to report the actual news or tell the public what is really going on around this country


67 posted on 05/11/2009 3:50:27 PM PDT by manc (Marriage is between a man and a woman no sick queer sham--- end racism end affirmative action)
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To: Mrs. Don-o

Now THAT is beautiful. It brings tears to me eyes! Well, done! : )


68 posted on 05/11/2009 3:50:42 PM PDT by TAdams8591 (Bush's recession, Obama's depression.)
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To: Niuhuru; Mrs. Don-o
While he makes the speech, fly over in a small plane with those ribbons trailing and have that slogan on the ribbon.

There has been a plane flying over with pro-life messages, unfortunately this won't be allowed when Obama is there.

69 posted on 05/11/2009 3:51:01 PM PDT by wagglebee ("A political party cannot be all things to all people." -- Ronald Reagan, 3/1/75)
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To: Mrs. Don-o
Wow! Thanks for the update
: )

KD

70 posted on 05/11/2009 3:51:22 PM PDT by katiekins1 (Obama=DickTater N Chief)
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To: Mrs. Don-o

Wow .. that seriously wonderful and hands-down right on!
God bless them. If the 0 goes, I hope the motorcade has
to proceed by at least one of the billboards ... at 5mph.


71 posted on 05/11/2009 3:52:52 PM PDT by STARWISE (They (LIBS-STILL) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war- Richard Miniter)
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To: potlatch

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Billboard Bump


72 posted on 05/11/2009 3:53:19 PM PDT by devolve ( . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hey kids! Let*s elect a confessed cokehead! . . . . . . . . . . . . .)
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To: wagglebee

Drat. Well, it’s better than nothing.


73 posted on 05/11/2009 3:54:23 PM PDT by Niuhuru
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To: Mrs. Don-o

I love it too!


74 posted on 05/11/2009 3:55:07 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: Niuhuru

Unless I’m mistake, airspace is ALWAYS restricted around the president.


75 posted on 05/11/2009 3:57:09 PM PDT by wagglebee ("A political party cannot be all things to all people." -- Ronald Reagan, 3/1/75)
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To: Mrs. Don-o
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76 posted on 05/11/2009 3:58:34 PM PDT by philly-d-kidder (“Nothing is more powerful than a man who prays” (St. John Crisostomus))
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To: wagglebee
"The students say they want a focus on peaceful and respectful opposition, especially in light of some of the more in-your-face opposition appearing at their campus in recent days along with the arrest of some pro-life advocates."

Good for them for knowing better and good for Father Frank, who has exactly the right strategy!!!!!

77 posted on 05/11/2009 4:01:57 PM PDT by TAdams8591 (Bush's recession, Obama's depression.)
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To: Mrs. Don-o

Awesome and says it all.


78 posted on 05/11/2009 4:03:49 PM PDT by Carley (OBAMA IS A MALEVOLENT FORCE IN THE WORLD)
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To: Mrs. Don-o

“Pro-abortion choice” is bizarre wording, but it has an advantage that it undermines the “pro-choice” language by pointing out the nature of the choice.


79 posted on 05/11/2009 4:06:33 PM PDT by annalex (http://www.catecheticsonline.com/CatenaAurea.php)
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To: wagglebee

Excellent idea! It is best not to show up at all at the Obama ceremony.

Those who think they can stand up and walk out just before Obama speaks are mistaken. The whole place will be under security lockdown...once in, there’s no leaving until Obama finishes speaking and leaves the campus.

So, prolife Notre Damers, families and friends:

Protest O!
Don’t Show!


80 posted on 05/11/2009 4:07:51 PM PDT by Palladin (Waterboard Nancy Pelosi!)
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