[trubluolyguy]

Ya know I love ya'll Catholics as much as my fellow Protestants, but yer pretty odd after reading this article.

[Cedar]

Thanks for the update on this story.

I'm proud of the pro-life student and her family. They did the right thing.

Sounds like the school doesn't deserve them anyway! Time to homeschool!

[LibertyGirl77]

So why doesn't the Sills family ask the Bishop to request that the Pope order her admitted back into school. Benedict seems like the type who would do this just to send a message to the vindictive liberal nuns.

[NYer]

From their web site:

A 17th century artist's depiction of Mary Ward, founder of the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary, with her early companions

The Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary., The Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary, often called "the Loretto Sisters" was founded by the Englishwoman Mary Ward in 1609. Her dream was to begin a new kind of community of women religious - an independent, self-governing congregation patterned after the model of the Society of Jesus, free of the confines of the cloisters, and responding to the urgent needs of her time."

The Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Who we are

IBVM Loreto Sisters are women drawn to companionship in the service in the Gospel. Inspired by Mary Ward and the Ignatian spiritual tradition, we strive to support growth into freedom through spiritual ministries, education, and any other works which meet the needs of our times.

IBVM Loreto Sisters are women drawn to companionship in the service in the Gospel. Inspired by Mary Ward and the Ignatian spiritual tradition, we strive to support growth into freedom through spiritual ministries, education, and any other works which meet the needs of our times.

Time to send a memo to Benedict XVI

[x5452]

The pope should make clear that this retalitory persecution of someone with clear catholic beleifs is a disgrace.

[Malacoda]

Loretto Sisters, known formally as the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary (IBVM)

Great. An order dedicated to the Blessed Mother, supporting an abortuary volunteer?

Lord, where is Thy light?

[siunevada]

Rev. McDermott notes that when the Bishop raised the issue with Sr. Timothy and Principal Sr. Barbara Nelson, they "did not agree entirely with our position."

What a diplomat!

[Mr. Lucky]

On the bright side, at least the order of sisters has had the decency to remove the name of the Mother of God from their title.

[Rytwyng]

The diocese says it is unable UNWILLING to act on the matter of Katelyn's expulsion

Please forgive my Protestant ignorance, but don't bishops have the authority to excommunicate? And to issue anathemas? Now would be a good time....