Notre Dame, "the bishops," and "Catholic schools" (who has what authority)

I was refrerring to the pedophile scandals as well as the Catholic Church refusing to excommunicate prominent political leaders who support unlimited abortions!

Fewer than 2% of all priests in the last 50 years were even accused of molestation, much less convicted. The Church made the mistake, in the 60's and 70's of bowing to the scientific and medical zeitgeist, and instead of punishing these men, sent them to be 'healed'. I thought it was interesting that not one of the lawyers for those people who were molested went after the psychiatric community for sending these men back to the Dioceses, supposedly healed of their problem.

As for the politicians, they've already excommunicated themselves.

I know it can be hard to make this distinction but it has to do with the narrow charism of infallibility. Which does not prevent stupid Bishops, pig headed Bishops, Venal Bishops, Loonheaded Bishops or even Inverterbrate Bishops.

LOL! Well said!!

I think i’ve read this on another thread and correct me if I’m wrong, wasn’t this a violation of Canon Law?

I don't see how it would be, because these colleges were not begun by, or under the authority of the local Bishop. If a religious order started the college, they alone are responsible, though their order is under the authority of the Pope. I don't think the Pope has any say over whether or not they can change the 'ownership' of the institution. Many formerly religious institutions have gone secular, Harvard, Princeton, Boston College ;o), to name a few.

Apparently, Fr. Jenkins is just one of six members of his order to sit on the governing board of the school, and there are six laypeople. I think it was this board that decided on That One, and issued the invitation to him.

I think that those who object to That One being honored, and would be graduating, should have their own ceremony, and the Bishop, who has refused to attend the Commencement because of That One, could offer Mass and announce the names of those graduating, who are attending the pro-life gathering.

http://www.foxnews.com/bios/talent/martha-maccallum/

Martha MacCallum did not let the proud heretic Phil Donahue’s nonsense prevail unchallenged during this segment with Fr. Jonathon Morris, whic MacCallum moderated.

She nailed him good, as did the priest.

He is so bitter, so unaware of the harm his generation’s nonsense caused to the Church, and so blind to the fact that the only dying/dead religions are the ones that don’t have values worth sacrificing for.

Watch the interview here:
http://www.foxnews.com/video-search/m/22023209/fighting_irish.htm

**Actually, the bishops have spoken. Several years ago, as a group, they formally resolved that Catholic colleges and universities should not invite politicians with pro-abortion records to speak on their campuses, nor should these schools give awards or honorary degrees to such political figures.**

So why do the universities and college disobey the bishops? Anyone have a good answer?

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