An excellent clarification of how the universities are run.
Thought this might be of interest to you.
Got it, Mnsr!
Lets get back to attacking the ND board and the way word “religious” who made this decision!
(However, I would think that discipline towards the Priest who made this decisions is still allowed, is it not? If this Priest opened an abortion clinic, on campus, would the Church have the authority to defrock and excommunicate this Priest?)
Rush talking about “touch down Jesus” on the ND field right now!
Yes, there is a comparison.
My daughter teaches math in a Texas Catholic elementary school. Nearly every one of the teachers and the principal voted for Obama. All classes were suspended so that the students could assemble to witness Obama’s inauguration oath.
Suprised that Notre Dame has not backed down over this issue of inviting President Obama, WHY?
Could it be because of fear of ACORN?
Well, then its up to Notre Dame Alumni to stop all contributions to Notre Dame until that school adopts a rule to follow Catholic Teachings with respect to inviting baby-killers to speak on campus.
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Ok, I can buy this, I kinda knew it already. But...is this priest completely free of any authority whatsoever?...does he bear responsibility alone for the invitation?...or, was it a committee decision and he was only the mouthpiece to announce it? If he’s not part of a seperate order that answers to seperate superiors, then he has a local bishop to answer to, who, I’m not sure how vocal or committed he is to stop this nonsense. Makes us Catholics look real good friend. It’s hurtful, when in these days especially, the only refuge we have is The Church.
What the ordinary or bishop of the diocesse could do is stand in front of the front entrance to Notre Dame and stand up to President Obama. Other then for that, other then for just and peaceful protests, cannot offer any more then that.
Monsignor Campion is ignoring something that IS within the local bishops authority:
He certainly has some authority to withhold permission for priests to offer the sacraments on campus. If not from the Holy Cross brothers, at least from any other priest from his own diocese or from any other diocese who is not a Holy Cross brother. And he may even be able to prevent the Holy Cross brothers from saying Mass publicly.
He certainly can shut down all other parish-like activities that happen on campus - such as sacramental preparation, first communions, first confession, confirmation, baptisms, pre-cana marriage classes, weddings & funerals. The Holy Cross brothers definitely need the local bishop’s permission to do all those things.
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?