Six More Bishops Join Criticism of Notre Dame over Obama Invite

The Cardinal Newman Society ^ | April 20, 2009

[Man50D]

Mass of Reparation to Be Held in Orlando Diocese

Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk of the Cincinnati Archdiocese, Bishop Thomas G. Wenski of the Orlando Diocese, Bishop Robert W. Finn of the Kansas City-St. Joseph Diocese, Bishop Joseph Latino of the Jackson Diocese, Bishop Leonard Blair of the Toledo Diocese, and Bishop Gerald Gettelfinger of the Evansville Diocese have opposed the University of Notre Dame’s decision to honor President Obama at commencement, bringing the total number of bishops rebuking the university to 39.

“It is clear now that Notre Dame’s actions have created a wound in the Catholic community, but fortunately the university still has time to end the scandal,” said Patrick Reilly, president of The Cardinal Newman Society (CNS), whose petition at NotreDameScandal.com has now passed 323,000 signers.

Bishop Robert W. Finn of the Kansas City-St. Joseph Diocese delivered a keynote speech entitled “Warriors for the Victory of Life” at the Gospel of Life Convention last Saturday, April 18. In his speech Bishop Finn characterized Notre Dame’s decision to honor Obama as wrong, scandalous, discouraging and “confusing to many Catholics.”

During his speech, Bishop Finn said, “I suspect that, since Notre Dame will need a scapegoat for this debacle, and Fr. Jenkins will probably lose his job, at this point perhaps he ought to determine to lose it for doing something right instead of something wrong. He ought to disinvite the President, who I believe would graciously accept the decision. Notre Dame, instead, ought to give the honorary degree to Bishop John D’Arcy of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, who has supported and tried to guide the University, despite their too frequent waywardness, faithfully for 25 years.”

[ladyjane]

I think the number of bishops is now up to 42.

[4Speed]

What in God’s name is the holdup on canceling the Abortionist’s Visit ?
Obama after all, went worldwide with funding for Abortion using Federal money.
300,000 + SIGNATURES is a lot of pissed off ND contributors.

[Man50D]

The Pope needs to publicly denounce the invitation.

[posterchild]

Do you know of a link to the list of 42?

[Right Wing Assault]

Go here:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2233768/posts

[4Speed]

Some students/attendees need to Threaten a possible Iraqi shoe throwing Incident if any Pro-Abortionist show up .....That will get BHO to Cancel....he doesn’t want to imitate a BUSH profile.
Hey Napalitano.....is this a Right wing Extremist suggestion?
Olberman would show the “ND shoe Throw” several times....over and over.....if it happens.
We could compare shoe reactions....Bush vs BHO. But use a House shoe, something fuzzy and lightweight, we want to send a message, not hurt him. Any color except white, don’t want Racist implications. CODE Pink has done worst.

[posterchild]

thanks

[Verginius Rufus]

I don’t think Obama will “graciously” withdraw. He probably figures he can survive the pressure and get his photo-op at Notre Dame (useful for the 2012 campaign), and perhaps use this to sow divisions among American Catholics. For him, the weaker the Catholic Church is in America the better, since it stands as an obstacle to some of his most cherished goals (such as abortion as a right which trumps all other rights).

[Jeff Chandler]

What in God’s name is the holdup on canceling the Abortionist’s Visit ?

Because the folks that invited him are socialists who love him.

[Irene Adler]

"I don’t think Obama will “graciously” withdraw."

jOf course not. This enables him to covertly FU Catholics and Christians in general as well, while pretending to ignore the whole controversy. Besides, when do leftists "graciously" do anything? Never. They are always entitled to do whatever they please no matter who they hurt. Anyone who raises the least complaint to being harmed by a leftist is smeared by the press.

[A.A. Cunningham]

This afternoon it was nine more.

[ardara]

We just have to help keep the pressure on and PRAY.It is never over till it is over.

[4Speed]

First we see the Jewish BHO voters put Liberalism ahead of religion ..... and now the Catholic universities are doing it.
Both will live to regret it......and the lesson learned is coming faster than anyone thought possible.
The “One” is starting to shrink.....

[Antoninus]

The Pope needs to publicly denounce the invitation.

You are an automatic posting machine. You say the exact same thing on every single thread.

It's boring.

[Man50D]

You are an automatic posting machine. You say the exact same thing on every single thread.

It's boring.

It can't be said enough. Changing the wording doesn't make it any more poignant simply because you are more concerned with the verbiage than the content of the message.