66: Bishops Decry "Toxic Residue" of Notre Dame Scandal

LifeSite News ^ | May 6, 2009 | Kathleen Gilbert

[NYer]

Philadelphia's Archbishop Emeritus, Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua, released to the Catholic professional group Legatus his letter to University president Fr. Jenkins expressing "great distress" at the invitation and calling for its retraction.

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[jaydubya2]

Thanks,
I’m still waiting on a statment from Bishop Dale J. Melczek’s office (Gary/NW Indiana Diocese).

[CedarDave]

How many Catholic bishops are there in the US?? What percentage have not (yet!) signed on to the protest??

[matginzac]

Also, our supposed “conservative” Bishop Di Lorenzo in Richmond, VA diocese - let’s have the Church break with ND and be DONE with it, already! Also, Georgetown, BC, Xavier, etc - we don’t need the examples of doctrinal hypocrisy rubbed in our kids faces anymore. Call yourself a Catholic - BE and live life as a CATHOLIC!

[jaydubya2]

I don't know what Bishop Dale J. Melczek’s position on the ND situation is, I would like him to make a statement indicating so. (he's my parish's bishop)

[End Times Sentinel]

What are there, about 300 Bishops in the United States? 25%, nice work standing up for our Central Beliefs, guys.

[dangus]

Do you count retired bishops? Auxilary bishops? About 1 in 4 bishops have signed, but this includes most of the authoritative ones. The biggest two who have not are from Boston, Archbishop O’Malley, and Los Angeles, Cardinal Mahony. Bevilaqua is the first retired bishop, but he probably spoke out because he is still a U.S.-based, active, voting Cardinal. I wouldn’t expect many other retired bishops to. Only two auxiliary bishops have spoken up, but that’s unusual for them to speak up, also. Actually, it’s amazing that anyone besides Notre Dame’s own bishop (D’Arby) and metropolitan (Cdl. George) has spoken up, but I guess several bishops feel they need to speak up for the benefit of their own congregants who may be students at Notre Dame.

[dangus]

Bwah hah hah hah! You’ve gotta have a lot of deranged fruitcakes if they’re calling Di Lorenzo a conservative!

[dangus]

Bwah hah hah hah! You’ve gotta have a lot of deranged fruitcakes if they’re calling Di Lorenzo a conservative!

(I’m pretty sure that the last time I attended a mass in the diocese of Richmond, Harrisonburg, the pianist was a he-she.)

[MSF BU]

You bet, still no word from Massachusetts; Kudo’s to Manchester.

[ethics]

There is about 256 Bishops and Cardinals in the USA!

Only 66 Bishops signed up.

Archbishop of Wilton Gregory of Atlanta does not respond to request that he express his disapproval of Obama at Notre Dame!

Despite Bishop Martino and Dougherty of the Scranton Diocese of Scranton expressing their disapproval Obama at Notre Dame, BISHOP JAMES CLIFFORD TIMLIN, THE BISHOP OF EMERITUS OF SCRANTON, HAS NOT EXPRESSED HIS DISAPPROVAL OF OBAMA. BY THE WAY BISHOP CLIFFORD TIMLIN IS A SUPPORTER OF SENATOR BOB CASEY WHO HAS A 64% APPROVAL RATING FROM NARAL!

[mickie]

Philadelphia's Archbishop Emeritus, Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua

I am so proud of my Cardinal. He is a great leader.

[dangus]

Don’t fall for the tactics of the leftists on this one. Bishops don’t need to conduct a walking plebescite among themselves on this one. The local bishop (D’Arcy), the metropolitan (Cdl. George), the de-facto prelate (Cdl. Dolan), the “king-maker” (Cdl. Rigali), the top American curiate officer (Abp. Burke) and all the key leaders of the USCCB have all spoken out. There are 190 dioceses, by the way.

It’s always nice if other bishops affirm the relevant ones, but it’s not really their place. I guess we got about 60 who are speaking out for the benefit of their congregants who may be students at Notre Dame. But I’ll pardon the bishop of New Ulm if he thinks the issue has been settled by his brothers.

[EternalVigilance]

Personhood Imperative BUMP!

[NYer]

How many Catholic bishops are there in the US??

That number includes residential, auxiliary, eparchial and metropolitan bishops. Of that number, 195 are residential. List of Bishops in the US.

What percentage have not (yet!) signed on to the protest??

The percentage that don't want to tread on toes, get involved or support Fr. Jenkins. Not all bishops will agree on this issue. Take a look at NY. Only 1 of the 16 bishops has made a statement (+ the new Archbishop Dolan). The silence from the other bishops (including mine), is deafening.

[End Times Sentinel]

Don’t fall for the tactics of the leftists on this one. Bishops don’t need to conduct a walking plebescite among themselves on this one.

I understand your point, The Church isn't a democracy (nor should it be), but I do believe it would be helpful to actually illustrate the united front and identify anyone who's wobbly.

[ArrogantBustard]

The Dreadful Diocese of Richmond (DDR) is simply stiff with nuts, fruits and flakes of the worst description. Retired Bishop Walter Sullivan ran the DDR (into the ground) for thirty years during which he encouraged or allowed heretics, liturgial abusers, other sorts of abusers to invade nearly every parish and chancery office. He oversaw the utter collapse of the Catholic School system in tidewater, the closure of the diocesan seminary, the wreckovation of many old church buildings the length and breadth of the diocese, and mandated the construction of ugly, barren "prayer barns" in those places where new facilities were needed.

It would be difficult to exaggerate the damage done to the Church in Richmond during his tenure.

By comparison, Bishop Di Lorenzo is a conservative, and the demonic lunatics who ran the assylum during Uncle Wally's tenure have been spitting mad for a couple of years, now.

[dangus]

Sadly, I know you are correct.

[VA_Gentleman]

Nothing would make me happier than to see hundreds of people walk out of his speech in droves. After he’s done, people can return to their seats.