Posted on 03/27/2009 5:17:57 PM PDT by chase19
ND President's Religious Superior Says Jenkins
"Fulfilling Responsibilities" of President
By Kathleen Gilbert
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, March 27, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) -
Fr. David Tyson, C.S.C., Provencial of the University of Notre Dame and religious superior of ND president Fr. John Jenkins, today responded to questions about Jenkins' decision to back the invitation of Obama to speak at Notre Dame, saying that Jenkins is "fulfilling his responsibilities" as president of Notre Dame.
Fr. Tyson is Fr. Jenkins' superior in the Congregation of the Holy Cross, a Rome-based order of priests and brothers who answer directly to the Pope, rather than the local prelate.
Fr. Jenkins has been at the center of intense controversy after it was announced last Friday that Notre Dame extended an invitation to President Obama to offer the commencement address and receive an honorary law degree May 17. Fr. Jenkins and Notre Dame spokesmen have said the invitation would stand despite enormous protest from Catholic leaders and Notre Dame alumni (to sign the Cardinal Newman Society's petition protesting the invite: http://www.notredamescandal.com).
While declining an interview on the matter, Fr. Tyson issued a statement to LSN emphasizing that Holy Cross does not control Notre Dame governance and policy.
Fr. Tyson said his relationship with Fr. Jenkins as religious superior is "not an employment relationship, as some might think," but added that, "Father Jenkins is a good priest and is fulfilling the responsibilities for which he was chosen by the Board of Trustees."
As provincial superior, Tyson oversees the spiritual welfare of the order's local members.
Notre Dame's Bishop John D'Arcy issued a statement Tuesday condemning the invitation and announcing his intention to boycott the ceremony. Two other U.S. bishops so far have also condemned the invitation. To contact Fr. Tyson's office: sfocht@nd.edu
It looks to me that they've dumped it all on the lap of our Holy Father?
No, it sounds like Fr. Tyson thinks HE is the Pope.
Fr. Tyson has decided to “punt” on this issue. So much for decisive action in the Catholic Church.
Well, who the hell does?! We would like to have a word with them. And if we find him, even if he is the Pope, would Notre Dame rescind the invitation at his direction?
Let’s hear from the Pope.
The American Catholic Church has whored itself out to Babylon.
Happy your church is so much more efficient. [rolls eyes]
Ah, one of those...I grew up with that stuff yelled into my eardrums. It makes me nostalgic just reading it.
I do think he’s covering for Jenkins and where’s the Board of Trustees? What a bunch of cowards. They probably will leave it at the foot of our beautiful Holy Father. It’s what the left do...run away and hide when the going gets rough.
Some people can’t help it. They have been brainwashed by their hateful parents, grandparents etc. etc.
Fr. David Tyson, C.S.C., Provencial of the University of Notre Dame and religious superior of ND president Fr. John Jenkins, today responded to questions about Jenkins' decision to back the invitation of Obama to speak at Notre Dame, saying that Jenkins is "fulfilling his responsibilities" as president of Notre Dame. Fr. Tyson is Fr. Jenkins' superior in the Congregation of the Holy Cross, a Rome-based order of priests and brothers who answer directly to the Pope... Fr. Jenkins and Notre Dame spokesmen have said the invitation would stand despite enormous protest from Catholic leaders and Notre Dame alumni... While declining an interview on the matter, Fr. Tyson issued a statement to LSN emphasizing that Holy Cross does not control Notre Dame governance and policy... Notre Dame's Bishop John D'Arcy issued a statement Tuesday condemning the invitation and announcing his intention to boycott the ceremony. Two other U.S. bishops so far have also condemned the invitation.
I am a member of the Church, but I am exasperated with the lack of clarity that Notre Dame is demonstrating with their honoring of Obama at their graduation ceremony in May considering his stance on abortion. Fr. Jenkins is not fulfilling the responsibilities of a president of a Catholic university.
The list should include every US Bishop. They should be racing to denounce this. The should be asking their Notre Dame alum parishioners to withhold any donations to the university rescinds the invitation.
Children, as an American, as a Catholic, and as a Pro-life advocate, I ask you accept my apology for what Jenkins is about to do at a college named after our Holy Mother, and for the spinelessness of his religious superiors. I am deeply sorry.
Beautifully stated my friend.
Beautifully stated my friend.
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Not sure if it is true or not but someone on Hannity just said that 75% of the faculty is against Obama coming to speak at ND.
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