http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09042302.html
We still have room on the bus for the trip to South Bend May 16/17 (Commencement weekend).
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Monday, April 20, 2009
Bishop D'Arcy Supports ND Response Demonstrations
On www.ndresponse.com web site is the following QUOTE from Bishop Jenkins:
"I am supportive of all efforts by NDResponse or any other prayerful and dignified demonstrations by Notre Dame students."
- Bishop J. M. D'Arcy
"I am supportive of all efforts by NDResponse or any other prayerful and dignified demonstrations by Notre Dame students."
- Bishop J. M. D'Arcy
39 Bishops Speak Out Against the Scandal
There will be more. Pray that all will show the integrity to speak out against this scandal.
AND NOT ONE BISHOP has spoken out in favor of the University's decision to honor the most pro-abortion President in history.
http://www.cardinalnewmansociety.org/CardinalNewmanSociety/tabid/36/ctl/Details/mid/435/ItemID/514/Default.aspx
AND NOT ONE BISHOP has spoken out in favor of the University's decision to honor the most pro-abortion President in history.
http://www.cardinalnewmansociety.org/CardinalNewmanSociety/tabid/36/ctl/Details/mid/435/ItemID/514/Default.aspx
Sunday, April 19, 2009
319,000 sign petition against the University invite
http://www.cardinalnewmansociety.org/
Over 319,000 and counting!
Over 319,000 and counting!
CNS Distorts Bishop D'Arcy's statement.
Regarding the Catholic News Service story which mis-characterized South Bend Bishop D'Arcy's statement about planned protests of the scandal at Notre Dame as: Bishop urges against protesting speech. He said no such thing. And it's unfortunate Catholics who do not bother to read a little deeper into the story will be led to believe the Bishop is against all protests at the University. I expect sloppy reporting from the secular media, indeed the South Bend Tribune reported the same take on the Bishop D'Arcy's statement. But the Catholic media owes us more. Indeed, embedded in the story is the part of the Bishop's statement in question which actually contradicts the headline and the lead sentence of the story.
Bishop D'Arcy is nothing if not a refreshingly direct communicator. Just ask the University about his initial letter to them regarding the scandal. Indeed his entire statement was only 4 sentences long. If he wanted to say no to all demonstrations he would have said so. Instead he came out against "unseemly and unhelpful demonstrations". Indeed the South Bend/Fort Wayne Diocesan web site includes the full statement under the heading: "Concerning unseemly and unhelpful demonstrations at Notre Dame" Clearly the Bishop had certain kind of demonstrations in mind. He also noted the University "community is well equipped to supervise and support discussions and prayer within their own campus" which is why those of us who will pilgrimage to South Bend the weekend of May 16th and 17th will join ND Response, a coalition of pro-life student groups at the university who have single handedly and prayerfully taken on one of the largest Catholic Universities in the country over this scandal.
Here's the Bishop's statement, unedited: http://www.diocesefwsb.org/COMMUNICATIONS/statements.htm
Concerning unseemly and unhelpful demonstrations at Notre Dame
April 10. 2009
I urge all Catholics and others of good will to stay away from unseemly and unhelpful demonstrations against our nation's President or Notre Dame or Father John L. Jenkins, CSC
The Notre Dame community is well-equiped to supervise and support discussions and prayer within their own campus.
I had a positive meeting this week with Father Jenkins and I expect further dialogue will continue. These are days of prayer and hope when we should turn to the Risen Christ for light and wisdom.
Let us all work towards a peaceful graduation experience for the class of 2009 at our beloved Notre Dame.
Bishop D'Arcy is nothing if not a refreshingly direct communicator. Just ask the University about his initial letter to them regarding the scandal. Indeed his entire statement was only 4 sentences long. If he wanted to say no to all demonstrations he would have said so. Instead he came out against "unseemly and unhelpful demonstrations". Indeed the South Bend/Fort Wayne Diocesan web site includes the full statement under the heading: "Concerning unseemly and unhelpful demonstrations at Notre Dame" Clearly the Bishop had certain kind of demonstrations in mind. He also noted the University "community is well equipped to supervise and support discussions and prayer within their own campus" which is why those of us who will pilgrimage to South Bend the weekend of May 16th and 17th will join ND Response, a coalition of pro-life student groups at the university who have single handedly and prayerfully taken on one of the largest Catholic Universities in the country over this scandal.
Here's the Bishop's statement, unedited: http://www.diocesefwsb.org/COMMUNICATIONS/statements.htm
Concerning unseemly and unhelpful demonstrations at Notre Dame
April 10. 2009
I urge all Catholics and others of good will to stay away from unseemly and unhelpful demonstrations against our nation's President or Notre Dame or Father John L. Jenkins, CSC
The Notre Dame community is well-equiped to supervise and support discussions and prayer within their own campus.
I had a positive meeting this week with Father Jenkins and I expect further dialogue will continue. These are days of prayer and hope when we should turn to the Risen Christ for light and wisdom.
Let us all work towards a peaceful graduation experience for the class of 2009 at our beloved Notre Dame.
CNS Distorts Bishop D'Arcy's statement.
Regarding the Catholic News Service story which mis-characterized South Bend Bishop D'Arcy's statement about planned protests of the scandal at Notre Dame as: Bishop urges against protesting speech. He said no such thing. And it's unfortunate Catholics who do not bother to read a little deeper into the story will be led to believe the Bishop is against all protests at the University. I expect sloppy reporting from the secular media, indeed the South Bend Tribune reported the same take on the Bishop D'Arcy's statement. But the Catholic media owes us more. Indeed, embedded in the story is the part of the Bishop's statement in question which actually contradicts the headline and the lead sentence of the story.
Bishop D'Arcy is nothing if not a refreshingly direct communicator. Just ask the University about his initial letter to them regarding the scandal. Indeed his entire statement was only 4 sentences long. If he wanted to say no to all demonstrations he would have said so. Instead he came out against "unseemly and unhelpful demonstrations". Indeed the South Bend/Fort Wayne Diocesan web site includes the full statement under the heading: "Concerning unseemly and unhelpful demonstrations at Notre Dame" Clearly the Bishop had certain kind of demonstrations in mind. He also noted the University "community is well equipped to supervise and support discussions and prayer within their own campus" which is why those of us who will pilgrimage to South Bend the weekend of May 16th and 17th will join ND Response, a coalition of pro-life student groups at the university who have single handedly and prayerfully taken on one of the largest Catholic Universities in the country over this scandal.
Here's the Bishop's statement, unedited: http://www.diocesefwsb.org/COMMUNICATIONS/statements.htm
Concerning unseemly and unhelpful demonstrations at Notre Dame
April 10. 2009
I urge all Catholics and others of good will to stay away from unseemly and unhelpful demonstrations against our nation's President or Notre Dame or Father John L. Jenkins, CSC
The Notre Dame community is well-equiped to supervise and support discussions and prayer within their own campus.
I had a positive meeting this week with Father Jenkins and I expect further dialogue will continue. These are days of prayer and hope when we should turn to the Risen Christ for light and wisdom.
Let us all work towards a peaceful graduation experience for the class of 2009 at our beloved Notre Dame.
Bishop D'Arcy is nothing if not a refreshingly direct communicator. Just ask the University about his initial letter to them regarding the scandal. Indeed his entire statement was only 4 sentences long. If he wanted to say no to all demonstrations he would have said so. Instead he came out against "unseemly and unhelpful demonstrations". Indeed the South Bend/Fort Wayne Diocesan web site includes the full statement under the heading: "Concerning unseemly and unhelpful demonstrations at Notre Dame" Clearly the Bishop had certain kind of demonstrations in mind. He also noted the University "community is well equipped to supervise and support discussions and prayer within their own campus" which is why those of us who will pilgrimage to South Bend the weekend of May 16th and 17th will join ND Response, a coalition of pro-life student groups at the university who have single handedly and prayerfully taken on one of the largest Catholic Universities in the country over this scandal.
Here's the Bishop's statement, unedited: http://www.diocesefwsb.org/COMMUNICATIONS/statements.htm
Concerning unseemly and unhelpful demonstrations at Notre Dame
April 10. 2009
I urge all Catholics and others of good will to stay away from unseemly and unhelpful demonstrations against our nation's President or Notre Dame or Father John L. Jenkins, CSC
The Notre Dame community is well-equiped to supervise and support discussions and prayer within their own campus.
I had a positive meeting this week with Father Jenkins and I expect further dialogue will continue. These are days of prayer and hope when we should turn to the Risen Christ for light and wisdom.
Let us all work towards a peaceful graduation experience for the class of 2009 at our beloved Notre Dame.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
South Bend Journal Distorts Bishop's Statement
http://www.southbendtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090414/News01/904140347/0/FRONTPAGE
This South Bend Journal article included the following information:
Bishop John D'Arcy, whose diocese includes the university, is urging people to stay away from demonstrations against the school or Obama
The blogs lit up over this statement. My first reaction when I heard about it was to feel discouraged. But I wanted to find the actual quote first. It took a while to dig up the statement on the Diocesan web site.
I smelled a rat when I read this story. Sure enough the Bishops direct quote (below) was significantly different than the reporter's mis-characterization of the same.
It seemed odd to me that the reporter used direct quotes in the sentence afterwards "peaceful graduation" but did not do so about the whole demonstrators stay away thing.
The reporter could have easily included the two words the Bishop inserted before "demonstrations" ("unseemly and unhelpful") but chose to leave them out. He could have easily included those words. At the very least it was sloppy reporting. At it's worst it was deceptive editorializing on the news page.
The Bishop's exact words were to stay away from "unseemly and unhelpful demonstrations..." He made a distinction about the kind of demonstrations he wanted people to stay away from.
I think we can agree from his original letter about the scandal, the Bishop is a straight talker. Indeed his comments in this letter were very brief as well. If he didn't want people to come to the campus at all he would have said so. There is a reason he instead referred to "unseemly and unhelpful demonstrations". I share that concern. The students of NDResponse have engaged in no such activity and I think the Bishop is distinguishing their behavior from others.
His advice in this regard is good. I hope and pray that those who might be considering such demonstrations heed his words of advice. By keeping a prayerful peaceful presence we will keep the focus on the scandal and the victims of abortionists who cannot speak for themselves.
Please pray that massive numbers of Catholics will join us in South Bend that weekend.
This South Bend Journal article included the following information:
Bishop John D'Arcy, whose diocese includes the university, is urging people to stay away from demonstrations against the school or Obama
The blogs lit up over this statement. My first reaction when I heard about it was to feel discouraged. But I wanted to find the actual quote first. It took a while to dig up the statement on the Diocesan web site.
I smelled a rat when I read this story. Sure enough the Bishops direct quote (below) was significantly different than the reporter's mis-characterization of the same.
It seemed odd to me that the reporter used direct quotes in the sentence afterwards "peaceful graduation" but did not do so about the whole demonstrators stay away thing.
The reporter could have easily included the two words the Bishop inserted before "demonstrations" ("unseemly and unhelpful") but chose to leave them out. He could have easily included those words. At the very least it was sloppy reporting. At it's worst it was deceptive editorializing on the news page.
The Bishop's exact words were to stay away from "unseemly and unhelpful demonstrations..." He made a distinction about the kind of demonstrations he wanted people to stay away from.
I think we can agree from his original letter about the scandal, the Bishop is a straight talker. Indeed his comments in this letter were very brief as well. If he didn't want people to come to the campus at all he would have said so. There is a reason he instead referred to "unseemly and unhelpful demonstrations". I share that concern. The students of NDResponse have engaged in no such activity and I think the Bishop is distinguishing their behavior from others.
His advice in this regard is good. I hope and pray that those who might be considering such demonstrations heed his words of advice. By keeping a prayerful peaceful presence we will keep the focus on the scandal and the victims of abortionists who cannot speak for themselves.
Please pray that massive numbers of Catholics will join us in South Bend that weekend.
Thursday, April 9, 2009
25 Bishops Call Fr. Jenkins to Rescind- now 31
http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09040711.html
ND REsponse lists 31 Bishops and counting! http://www.ndresponse.com/supporters.html#19
The lie of "personally opposed but":
http://www.renewamerica.us/columns/abbott/090408
Ten Holy Cross priests oppose the scandal (letter)
http://media.www.ndsmcobserver.com/media/storage/paper660/news/2009/04/08/Viewpoint/Work-To.Maintain.Catholic.Tradtions-3701485.shtml
ND REsponse lists 31 Bishops and counting! http://www.ndresponse.com/supporters.html#19
The lie of "personally opposed but":
http://www.renewamerica.us/columns/abbott/090408
Ten Holy Cross priests oppose the scandal (letter)
http://media.www.ndsmcobserver.com/media/storage/paper660/news/2009/04/08/Viewpoint/Work-To.Maintain.Catholic.Tradtions-3701485.shtml
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
400 Join Prayerful Palm Sunday Protest
400 participate in prayerful Palm Sunday protest at the University.
http://www.cardinalnewmansociety.org/CardinalNewmanSociety/tabid/36/ctl/Details/mid/435/ItemID/481/Default.aspx
Make sure you read the ND Professor's statement, it's awesome:
http://www.cardinalnewmansociety.org/News/tabid/54/ctl/Details/mid/452/ItemID/480/Default.aspx
http://www.cardinalnewmansociety.org/CardinalNewmanSociety/tabid/36/ctl/Details/mid/435/ItemID/481/Default.aspx
Make sure you read the ND Professor's statement, it's awesome:
http://www.cardinalnewmansociety.org/News/tabid/54/ctl/Details/mid/452/ItemID/480/Default.aspx
Monday, April 6, 2009
Scandal Petition
Make sure, while you're making your plans to be in South Bend May 16-17 that you remember to sign the petition. We're at 245,000 and counting.
http://notredamescandal.com/
http://notredamescandal.com/
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Knights of Columbus Weigh In
http://www.ndresponse.com/ndkofc.html
The Knights of Columbus Council at the University has expressed it's opposition to the decision to honor the President and vowed over the next several weeks "to promote and defend, by legitimate means, moral truths concerning society, justice, freedom, respect for human life and the other rights of the person."
There have been several reports that there is real divisiveness on the campus.
The question is, will Knights from around the country come to support our brother Knights or leave them to fend for themselves.
The Knights of Columbus Council at the University has expressed it's opposition to the decision to honor the President and vowed over the next several weeks "to promote and defend, by legitimate means, moral truths concerning society, justice, freedom, respect for human life and the other rights of the person."
There have been several reports that there is real divisiveness on the campus.
The question is, will Knights from around the country come to support our brother Knights or leave them to fend for themselves.
Friday, April 3, 2009
Bishop Dornan blasts the University
http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09040204.html
Reverend John I. Jenkins, C.S.C.
Dear President Jenkins:
I wish to express in my own name and on behalf of the Catholic community of this Diocese, my dismay and outrage at your decision to invite the current President of the United States to address the 2009 graduates of the University of Notre Dame and to receive an honorary degree.
This decision of your flies in the face of the expressed directive of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in the year 2004, that Catholic institutions not so honor those who profess opposition to the Church’s doctrine on abortion and embryonic stem cell research.
I would ask that you rescind this unfortunate decision and so avoid dishonoring the practicing Catholics of the United States, including those of this Diocese. Failing that, please have the decency to change the name of the University to something like, “The Fighting Irish College” or “Northwestern Indiana Humanist University.” Though promotion of the obscene is not foreign to you, I would point out that it is truly obscene for you to take such decisions as you have done in a university named for our Blessed Lady, whom the Second Vatican Council called the Mother of the Church.
I sign myself
Very truly yours,
The Most Reverend Thomas G. Doran, D.D., J.C.D.
Bishop of Rockford
March 31, 2009
Reverend John I. Jenkins, C.S.C.
PresidentUniversity of Notre Dame
400 Main Building
Notre Dame, IN 46556
Dear President Jenkins:
I wish to express in my own name and on behalf of the Catholic community of this Diocese, my dismay and outrage at your decision to invite the current President of the United States to address the 2009 graduates of the University of Notre Dame and to receive an honorary degree.
This decision of your flies in the face of the expressed directive of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in the year 2004, that Catholic institutions not so honor those who profess opposition to the Church’s doctrine on abortion and embryonic stem cell research.
I would ask that you rescind this unfortunate decision and so avoid dishonoring the practicing Catholics of the United States, including those of this Diocese. Failing that, please have the decency to change the name of the University to something like, “The Fighting Irish College” or “Northwestern Indiana Humanist University.” Though promotion of the obscene is not foreign to you, I would point out that it is truly obscene for you to take such decisions as you have done in a university named for our Blessed Lady, whom the Second Vatican Council called the Mother of the Church.
I sign myself
Very truly yours,
The Most Reverend Thomas G. Doran, D.D., J.C.D.
Bishop of Rockford
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Cardinal George & 12 Bishops Speak Out
The Cardinal's statement included the following:
"he also observed that there is legitimate potential to organize some form of protest at the ceremony.
"You have to sit back and get past the immediate moral outrage and say, 'Now what's the best thing to do in these circumstances?'" said the Cardinal. "
While I would dispute the description "embarassed" in lieu of scandalized and would EXPECT Fr. Jenkins to rescind the invitation (and take full responsibility for any embarassment caused the President)- it's wonderful to see the head of the Bishop's Conference speaking out. I pray that he will join us at the University May 16-17.
http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/mar/09033106.html
Here's the other 12 Bishops:
http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09040106.html
"he also observed that there is legitimate potential to organize some form of protest at the ceremony.
"You have to sit back and get past the immediate moral outrage and say, 'Now what's the best thing to do in these circumstances?'" said the Cardinal. "
While I would dispute the description "embarassed" in lieu of scandalized and would EXPECT Fr. Jenkins to rescind the invitation (and take full responsibility for any embarassment caused the President)- it's wonderful to see the head of the Bishop's Conference speaking out. I pray that he will join us at the University May 16-17.
http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/mar/09033106.html
Here's the other 12 Bishops:
http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/apr/09040106.html
Come to the University Sunday, April 5th
ND Response has announced that it will lead a prayerful demonstration this Sunday at 2pm.
The demonstration will take place on the steps of the Main Building of the University and will feature nationally-recognized attorney Harold Cassidy as keynote speaker.
Additional information on this demonstration can be found on the coalition's website www.NDResponse.com .
Tell friends and anyone else you think would like to come!
ND Response welcomes to campus all those supporters who would like to respectively and constructively stand in defense of both the Catholic identity of this University and the fundamental moral principle of the sanctity of life.
Go Irish! Save Babies! In Notre Dame, Jeff Tisak ND Response Demonstrations/Protests Committee Co-Chair Notre Dame Class of 2009
This year marks the 25th anniversary of Mario Cuomo's speech at the University laying out the blueprint for pro-abortion ("personally opposed but") Catholic politicians (and voters) like Cuomo. His bigoted rationalization continues to be echoed to this day by "Catholics" justifying their direct and indirect cooperation with the evil of abortion.
The demonstration will take place on the steps of the Main Building of the University and will feature nationally-recognized attorney Harold Cassidy as keynote speaker.
Additional information on this demonstration can be found on the coalition's website www.NDResponse.com .
Tell friends and anyone else you think would like to come!
ND Response welcomes to campus all those supporters who would like to respectively and constructively stand in defense of both the Catholic identity of this University and the fundamental moral principle of the sanctity of life.
Go Irish! Save Babies! In Notre Dame, Jeff Tisak ND Response Demonstrations/Protests Committee Co-Chair Notre Dame Class of 2009
This year marks the 25th anniversary of Mario Cuomo's speech at the University laying out the blueprint for pro-abortion ("personally opposed but") Catholic politicians (and voters) like Cuomo. His bigoted rationalization continues to be echoed to this day by "Catholics" justifying their direct and indirect cooperation with the evil of abortion.
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