Posted on 04/08/2009 7:52:57 PM PDT by topher
If Catholics stopped donating to Notre Dame I’d bet they would have a change of “heart”
In terms of the Holy Cross priests, the local Superior General and the Superior General in Rome have refused to condemn the decision of Father Jenkins...
Considering the source, a very liberal newspaper, this must bode very bad for Notre Dame University...
Archbishop Daniel Buechlein of Indianapolis, in a letter to Fr. Jenkins posted on the archdiocese's website today, wrote:"I join my voice to the chorus of thousands of faithful Catholics around the United States, and those of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis in particular, who are appalled and embarrassed by your recent invitation to President Obama to address the 2009 graduates of Notre Dame.
"I was stunned and angered upon hearing the news of the invitation; in the end, I am among the thousands of good people who are profoundly saddened by it," he wrote. "There isn't a single reason that would justify Catholic sponsorship of the president of our country, who is blatantly opposed to the Catholic Church's doctrine on abortion and embryonic stem-cell research.
"You dishonor the reputation of the University of Notre Dame and, in effect, abdicate your prestigious reputation among Catholic universities everywhere," the Archbishop concluded. "Like other people of good faith, I await some action that indicates your regret concerning a truly wrong decision."
Strong words...
I’m glad to finally see Archbishop O’Brien of Baltimore on that list ... he may have been there before but I missed it.
Holy Cross Father John I. Jenkins, university president, spoke against the play in January, (2006), saying it was antithetical to the Catholic identity of Notre Dame, and that repeat performances on campus would suggest that the university endorsed the content and message of the play (Vagina Monologues).
But in a statement yesterday (April 6 2006) Fr. Jenkins granted permission for the play to continue on the grounds of academic freedom, saying, the creative contextualization of a play like The Vagina Monologues can bring certain perspectives on important issues into a constructive and fruitful dialogue with the Catholic tradition. www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2006/apr/06040609.html
In three months, plain clear thinking turns to rotting garbage.
Methinks someone with a set of pictures has gotten to "Father" Jenkins.
Time to replace Notre Dame leadership. What a travesty!
No. Today is the first day that I am aware of this... LifeSiteNews.com did not have him on the list yesterday — though he might have published comments late yesterday or during the day...
**If Catholics stopped donating to Notre Dame Id bet they would have a change of heart**
Amen!
Yhu have to wonder if they are doing the a liturgical Chinese water torture on Jenkins .. drip drip drip .. instead of all the bishops/archbishops joining in at once. Each time one joins, it’s another headline.
I agree...everything this new admin touches seems to have a criminal element to it.
Canon Law (the Pope) has already spoken out on this saying (I’m rephrasing) that no Catholic college or university can support anything that does not agree with Catholic doctrine.
Obortion Obama and his stand on abortion (as well as other issues, fills this fully.
“I truly believe that Pope Benedict is watching this fiasco at Notre Dame and taking notes!”
It would be great for him to hear about this, because he would know how to handle this.
We write as priests of the Congregation of Holy Cross and as proud graduates of the University of Notre Dame to voice our objection to the University's decision to honor President Barack Obama by inviting him to deliver this year's Commencement address and by conferring on him an honorary Doctor of Laws degree.
We wish to associate ourselves with and encourage those courageous students and treasured alumni who, while deeply loving Notre Dame, vigorously oppose this sad and regrettable decision of the University administration.
It is our deep conviction that Notre Dame should lead by word and deed in upholding the Church's fundamental teaching that human life must be respected and protected from the moment of conception. In so doing the University must take seriously the 2004 instruction of the U.S. Catholic Bishops that "Catholic institutions should not honor those who act in defiance of our fundamental moral principles. They should not be given awards, honors, or platforms which would suggest support for their actions."
We especially regret the fissure that the invitation to President Obama has opened between Notre Dame and its local ordinary and many of his fellow bishops. We express our deep gratitude to Bishop John D'Arcy for his leadership and moral clarity. We ask that the University give renewed consideration to Bishop D'Arcy's thoughtful counsel which always has Notre Dame's best interests at heart.
The University pursues a dangerous course when it allows itself to decide for and by itself what part of being a Catholic institution it will choose to embrace. Although undoubtedly unintended, the University administration's decision portends a distancing of Notre Dame from the Church which is its lifeblood and the source of its identity and real strength. Such a distancing puts at risk the true soul of Notre Dame.
We regret that our position on this issue puts us at odds with our brother priest in Holy Cross, Fr. John Jenkins, C.S.C. Yet, in this instance, for the good of Notre Dame and the Congregation of Holy Cross, we cannot remain silent. Notre Dame's decision has caused moral confusion and given many reason to believe that the University's stance against the terrible evil of abortion is weak and easily trumped by other considerations We prayerfully request that Fr. Jenkins and the Fellows of the University, who are entrusted with responsibility for maintaining its essential character as a Catholic institution of higher learning, revisit this matter immediately. Failure to do so will damage the integrity of the institution and detract from all the good work that occurs at Notre Dame and from the impressive labors of its many faithful students and professors.
We offer these views as we enter Holy Week, recalling the triumph of Christ's holy cross. As "men with hope to bring" we are confident that Notre Dame may yet give true honor to its patroness, and witness to Her Son, through its commitment to the sanctity of life.
Wilson D. Miscamble, C.S.C.
Stephen M. Koeth, C.S.C.
Gregory P. Haake, C.S.C.
Daniel J. Parrish, C.S.C.
Michael B. Wurtz, C.S.C.
Mark R. Ghyselink, C.S.C.
Terrence P. Ehrman, C.S.C.
John A. Herman, C.S.C.
Ronald J. Wasowski, C.S.C.
Vincent A. Kuna, C.S.C.
Holy Cross Priests
Waiting for Cardinal Mahony to join the Group?
LOL!
You’ve got to be kidding! Even making him a cardinal was a BIG mistake.
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