Queer Monologues Premier at John Carroll University

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Faculty Forum: Ordination Of Gay Priests (A Satire)

Written by Prof. Sheila McGinn on February 10, 2006

SATIRE

The Vatican recently reaffirmed and clarified the policy of refusing ordination to men with "deeply seated homosexual tendencies." Unless they can show that they have gone without presenting these tendencies for the three years during their seminary training, gay men would not be ordained. Thank God we finally are seeing a return to traditional moral values. But Rome has stopped too soon. There is yet another grave moral threat that is even more insidious: left-handedness.

For years, we have stood silently by while individuals with deeply-seated left-handed tendencies take over the church and the world. Everywhere we turn, we are subjected to left-handed culture: there are left-handed desks in our classrooms, left-handed scissors and ladles. We can hardly go anywhere for meals without lefthanders grabbing the first seats at the table, or knocking into our elbows when we try to eat. Even the main doors to our campus buildings open to the left, favoring "lefties" over decent, right-handed people.

The ubiquity of this problem makes it seem as if a putative "left-handed orientation" is equally as moral as right-handed behavior. But this only reveals the utter depravity of contemporary culture. Nature itself shows that left-handedness is aberrant. Ninety percent of people are right-handed and have no trouble resisting the temptation to use their left hands for social behaviors like eating and writing.

Traditional cultures all over the world recognize that the left hand should only be used for unclean activities (like toileting), and they rigorously enforce this restriction. But "modern" societies have become lax in this regard. Just as with other moral issues, they would rather be "politically correct" than uphold traditional family values. We must reverse this pattern before it is too late.

It is no accident that the Latin word for "left hand" is "sinistra." From ancient times, Christians have affirmed that Jesus sits "at the right hand of the Father," not the left. The true "Sign of the Cross" can only be made with the right hand. The same goes for other types of blessings. When the Gospel of Matthew speaks of the Last Judgment, the Lord Jesus separates the just from the unjust by putting the sinners on his left, and then consigning them to eternal punishment.

Such is the destiny of those who persist in acting out this left-handedness, and all those who support a culture of left-handedness. We must make certain there are no left-handed priests to tempt good Catholics to succumb to such a fate. We must stop ordaining people with deeply-seated left-handed tendencies—unless they can demonstrate that they have refrained from using their left hands for the previous three years.

Spiritual directors should challenge those priest candidates who have been living left-handed lives to repent and return to the right-handed fold. How can priests teach true morality if they themselves are living in sin? God’s mercy is great, and God will forgive those who convert to right-handedness. Even those who may have some residual temptation to left-handedness should be assured that this in itself is no sin; it is left-handed behavior that is sinful. Pastors must remind their flocks that God loves the sinner, but hates the sin.

They might even consider starting support groups for parents whose children are having "handedness" issues. Appropriate pastoral care is critically important to ensure that those who repudiate their left-handed ways are assisted in staying on the straight path. But the priests who are preaching this message and offering such pastoral care must themselves live model, right-handed lives. So, for the love of God, we must stop ordaining "lefties."

http://catholic-mom.blogspot.com/2006/05/oh-it-is-one-of-those-kinds-of.html

Oh! It is one of those kinds of Catholic Universities

Last week my daughter received a brochure for John Carroll University in the mail. I really didn’t know much about the school so I didn’t pay attention to it. My daughter is at that stage in her high school career where our mailbox is cluttered with all kinds of “fan mail” asking her to consider one college or another. My husband sure noticed it. He picked up the brochure from the kitchen counter and exclaimed, “You would want your daughter to go to this school?” Taking a closer look at the brochure, I realized their cover girl student was dressed in low-slung jeans, midriff baring top, and striking a sexy pose. No, I don’t think I want my daughter there. The brochure went straight into the trash.

Today, I read Dom’s blog, with its comments about John Carroll University.

Finally, they also want to know what he will do about John Carroll University, which according to the Cardinal Newman Society, refers students to a pro-abortion counseling center, which sanctioned a performance of the “Queer Monologues,” and whose Gay/Straight Alliance supports all kinds of extremist gay activism in direct defiance of Catholic teaching.

Now I know. That provocative brochure cover was no accident. This is another one of those school’s whose idea of being a Catholic university differs substantially from my own.

From bettnet: http://www.bettnet.com/blog/index.php

Questions for Bishop Richard Lennon

Today Bishop Richard Lennon, former auxiliary bishop here in Boston, will be installed as bishop of Cleveland. He was generally been welcomed by the people of northeastern Ohio, although some are greeting him with a few questions they’d like answered right off the bat.Specifically, they want to know if he will enforce a ban on the heretical group FutureChurch from meeting on church property, a ban instituted by Lennon’s predecessor Bishop Anthony Pilla but never enforced.

They also want to know if Lennon will order that gay pride rainbow symbols be removed from diocesan web pages of the gay, lesbian family ministry (and this page too).

Finally, they also want to know what he will do about John Carroll University, which according to the Cardinal Newman Society, refers students to a pro-abortion counseling center, which sanctioned a performance of the “Queer Monologues,” and whose Gay/Straight Alliance supports all kinds of extremist gay activism in direct defiance of Catholic teaching. Incidentally, the diocese’s seminarians are enrolled at the university for their educational formation.

Looks like Lennon will have to hit the ground running. Will he do any better in Cleveland than he did in Boston? While he was only an auxiliary for most of his time in Boston, he was also vicar general under Law and O’Malley and apostolic administrator after Law resigned. How did that go for Boston? Yet, there are some who say that Fr. Walter Cuenin’s ouster from Our Lady Help of Christians was engineered by Lennon. So was he being held by back from real change by others or was he just part of the system? I guess we’ll find out in Cleveland.

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Posted by Domenico Bettinelli on 05/15/06 at 11:28 AM

is this your alma mater?

A colleague informed me a little while ago that the American Psychological Association has labeled unethical any attempt by its counselors to counsel a gay/lesbian person in an attempt to have them go straight. OK, I would have a problem if counseling was being used to force people to adopt a particular way of living--I don't think the government should have that type of power.

BUT THE APA HAS TOLD ITS COUNSELORS THAT IT WOULD BE UNETHICAL TO DO SO, EVEN IF THE CLIENT WANTS TO DO SO OF HIS OR HER OWN FREE WILL. That reveals the authoritarian, anti-culture bias of the elites who belong to these organizations.

McVey

I imagine like the VM, the Queer Monologues will soon be appearing at a Catholic college near you.

"It’s greatest purpose is educational in promoting an awareness of the gay community and culture."

Yeah, like we aren't "aware" of the gay community. They aren't really hard to miss. You can find them in town parks across the USA sodomizing each other, teaching their filth to school children across the nation, demanding the right of marriage, demanding all people accept their deviant sexual proclivities. As if their desire to fornicate with people of the same sex is something the rest of us should embrace as just perfectly acceptable.

I say go back in to your stinking closets. I'm sick of the deviancy being shoved in our faces.

Wonder if any of the monlogues discuss what it's like to see your body waste away and wracked in pain from AIDS due in large part to the depravity so central to the gay movement?

Have notified the Cardinal Newman Society on this one?

http://www.cardinalnewmansociety.org/

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December 2005/January 2006

Allies | Sociology Association

Allies
Allies seeks to offer support for students that are interested in issues that concern gays, lesbians, and bisexuals. The Communications Division interviewed Rhiannon Lathy '07, the organization's president.

What is the main mission of Allies?
The main mission of Allies is to promote awareness of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, questioning (GLBTQ), and allied community and also to provide advocacy and support for that community.

What are your plans for the next year?
Our number one goal for the upcoming year is changing all of the non-discrimination policies on campus to include protection for all GLBTQ individuals in the JCU community. As it stands now, some faculty and staff could technically be fired because of their sexual orientation.

What are some events that your group puts on?
We send a group to the AIDS Walk fundraisers in Cleveland and Washington D.C., and we sponsor Coming Out Week, the Meet Your Allies Potluck, the National Day of Silence, and of course the Drag Shows. In the past, we have put on the Queer Monologues and hosted the award winning IDEA, the first conference for GLBTQ groups from Jesuit universities.

How can people get involved with your organization?
You can come to our weekly meetings, every Wednesday at 9 p.m. in AD 258, or contact Meg Kolupski, our secretary, at mkolupski07@jcu.edu who will put you on our mailing list to keep you updated about our events.

The Drag Show last year was a big hit. Do you plan on hosting this event again?
I definitely want Allies to host another drag show this year -- perhaps this time involving JCU student performers!

Your signs have often been seen as controversial. What would your response be to people who disagree with the message you are trying to convey?
My response would of course depend on the nature of the criticism. One popular recent criticism has been that our pictures of people kissing were too explicit. The fact is that a picture of a man and a woman kissing does not offend most people, but a picture of two men or two women kissing does offend people. The message of the poster was simply that this difference of reaction is wrong.

Has the administration been helpful in your endeavors? Do you feel that you have a lot of support and backing from the school?
Since I began the presidency, the administration has been very supportive. We recently met with Fr. Niehoff who assured us that he will be our constant ally. Sometimes we can't do all that we would like to do, though, like change the non-discrimination policies immediately, but I understand it's difficult to get support like this from a community where not all people are as dedicated to human rights as we are in Allies.

Sociology Association
The Sociology Association serves as a link for the personal and academic goals of interested students to the Sociology Department. We sat down with LaToya Eff '06, the organization's president.

Is the Sociology Association only open to Sociology minors and majors?
No! We encourage people from ALL majors to join! Our very own V.P. isn't even a Sociology Major!

What are you planning on doing to make your group more known on campus?
Right now we are in the process of recruiting new members. We are planning on sending flyers out to all Sociology classes and putting out meeting times in the daily student news. We are also willing to co-sponsor events with other organizations just to get our name out. Word of mouth is another way we are trying to get more known on campus, so if you read this tell a friend!

What events and activities does your group put on?
We already have our Take Back the Night week that takes place in the spring. And for this semester we worked on a blanket drive (Nov. 7-22nd) and our silent protest.

"Take Back the Night" is one of your major events. What is it and what are expectations for it next semester?
Take Back the Night week is a week of awareness for sexual assault and abuse. Our purpose for the week is to make people aware of what sexual assault and abuse is, how to prevent it, what to do in cases of it, and to let people know that it's a "people issue" and not a "woman's issue."

How can students get involved in the "Take Back the Night" program?
If students want to get involved in TBTN week or any of our other programs they can attend our meetings (that we have bi-weekly in the Sociology Department) or they can contact me by e-mail (leff06@jcu.edu). We would love to have more student involvement in the planning area and we welcome everyone to help!

What have you found to be the most beneficial part of joining this group?
The most beneficial part has been the people; we really have some great people that are members of the organization.

If you could choose any guest speaker to represent your group, who would it be?
If the speaker had to be a professor from the school I would choose someone from the department like Dr. Eslinger or Dr. Harris. But if it could be anyone I would probably use a famous Sociology major like Shirley Chisholm, Maxine Waters, or someone along those lines.

What community service activities would you like to be involved in?
I think that as an organization I would like to see us involved in the community in anyway possible. It could be anything from helping feed the homeless to tutoring children at local schools.

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Did you know about the drag shows (see post #10):

The Drag Show last year was a big hit. Do you plan on hosting this event again?

I definitely want Allies to host another drag show this year -- perhaps this time involving JCU student performers!

Your signs have often been seen as controversial. What would your response be to people who disagree with the message you are trying to convey?

My response would of course depend on the nature of the criticism. One popular recent criticism has been that our pictures of people kissing were too explicit. The fact is that a picture of a man and a woman kissing does not offend most people, but a picture of two men or two women kissing does offend people. The message of the poster was simply that this difference of reaction is wrong.

Has the administration been helpful in your endeavors? Do you feel that you have a lot of support and backing from the school?

Since I began the presidency, the administration has been very supportive. We recently met with Fr. Niehoff who assured us that he will be our constant ally. Sometimes we can't do all that we would like to do, though, like change the non-discrimination policies immediately, but I understand it's difficult to get support like this from a community where not all people are as dedicated to human rights as we are in Allies.

Very disturbing. List food.

I'd like to see a counterprotest which performs the last monologue of Walker Percy's Lancelot in front of the theater. If one of these dramatic catastrophes shows up at the local Jesuit school, I just might do that.

Another classic from the JCU website:

http://209.157.64.201/focus/f-religion/1340598/posts

"The Vagina Monologues is congruent with the mission of John Carroll University."

Father Edward Glynn eglynn@jcu.edu 216-397-4281

Sr. Mary Ann Flannery phone (216) 397-4240 fax (216) 397-1759 email at mflannery@jcu.edu

Bishop Pilla (800) 869-6525 (216) 696-6525 Ext. 2030 info@dioceseofcleveland.org

Alumni relations: tshannon@jcu.edu

University mission and identity: hgray@jcu.edu

http://www.jcu.edu/admindeans.htm

Coleus,

Thanks for the bump.

"Bishop Pilla (800) 869-6525 (216) 696-6525 Ext. 2030 info@dioceseofcleveland.org "

One small correction, this is now Bishop Richard Lennon's problem who certainly can be reached at info@dioceseofcleveland.org

ECOMMUNICATION. NOW.

ECOMMUNICATION. NOW.

Yes, worse than the whole Queer Monolouges thing is this little nugget from post #11 found on the John Carroll website:

The Drag Show last year was a big hit. Do you plan on hosting this event again?

I definitely want Allies to host another drag show this year -- perhaps this time involving JCU student performers!

Your signs have often been seen as controversial. What would your response be to people who disagree with the message you are trying to convey?

My response would of course depend on the nature of the criticism. One popular recent criticism has been that our pictures of people kissing were too explicit. The fact is that a picture of a man and a woman kissing does not offend most people, but a picture of two men or two women kissing does offend people. The message of the poster was simply that this difference of reaction is wrong.

Has the administration been helpful in your endeavors? Do you feel that you have a lot of support and backing from the school?

Since I began the presidency, the administration has been very supportive. We recently met with Fr. Niehoff [New President of JCU] who assured us that he will be our constant ally. Sometimes we can't do all that we would like to do, though, like change the non-discrimination policies immediately, but I understand it's difficult to get support like this from a community where not all people are as dedicated to human rights as we are in Allies.

A brief biography of the university's new president is here:

http://www.jcu.edu/inauguration/niehoff.htm

Wouldn't you know that he's a liberal Jesuit from the University of San Francisco.

The Jesuits have really gone over to the dark side, with a few honorable exceptions.

Father Robert L. Niehoff, S.J.