RESIGN NOTRE DAME PRESIDENT FATHER JOHN JENKINS!

RESIGN NOTRE DAME PRESIDENT FATHER JOHN JENKINS!

In pursuit of the truth - http://www.cinopsbegoneblogspot.com - Sunday, April 10, 2016

Ref. https://www.lifesitenews.com/new/notre-dames-president-accuses-biden-award-critics-of-inrsignence?tm_source=LifeSiteNews.com+DAily ... March 25,2016

The Laetare Medal is presented annually to an American Catholic in recognition of outstanding service to the Church and society. It is intended for a Catholic "whose genius has ennobled the arts and sciences, illustrated the ideals of the Church and enriched the heritage of humanity.

Preface:

    Holy Cross Father John inferred opponents of the University's impending honoring of pro-abortion and homosexual "marriage" advocate Vice President Joe Biden were antagonistic, demeaning, and uncompromising. Those critics include his own bishop in Fort Wayne-South Bend.

    Father Jenkins said, "One of the great challenges today is that people who disagree often will vilify, will attack, will demean the opposition. So we come to this impasse of acrimony, of intransigence, and it doesn't serve society."

    Historically, I believe Father Jenkins is in the wrong Church and the wrong University. He needs to resign. Catholic-in-name only politicians have been a real curse within the U.S. Catholic Church for decades whether their names are Governor Jerry Brown of California or Governor Andrew Cuomo of New York. {Cuomo has the gall of having a picture of St. Thomas More in his office.}

1. Fort Wayne-South Bend Bishop Ken Rhodes sharply criticized Notre Dame as well for its decision to honor Biden: "I believe it is wrong for Notre Dame to honor any "pro-choice" public official with the Laetare Medal even if/she has other positive accomplishments in public service, since direct abortion is gravely contrary to the natural law and violates a very fundamental principle of Catholic moral and social teaching: the inalienable right of life of every innocent human being from the moment of conception," Bishop Rhoades said in a statement. " I also question the propriety of honoring a public official who was a major spokesman for the redefinition of marriage." ... "My principal concern about this whole matter is scandal," Bishop Rhoades stated. " In honoring a "pro-choice" Catholic who also has supported the redefinition of marriage, which the Church considers harmful to the common good or society, it can give the impression to people, including Catholics in political office, that one can be " a good Catholic" while also supporting or advocating for positions that contradict our fundamental moral and social principles and teachings."

2. In 2009 despite the objection of 83 cardinals, bishops and archbishops, including the University's local ordinary, and a petition signed by 367,000 people, Father Jenkins defended Notre Dame's 2009 honoring of pro-abortion Barack Obama with an honorary degree and featuring him as a keynote speaker.

3. "There is so much to admire and celebrate in the public life and work of President Obama," Father Jenkins told that year's graduates. {Since 2009 what policies of Obama  have been Catholic and in concurrence with our Constitution.}

4. Other scandals during Father Jenkins' tenure include his approval of performances of the Vagina Monologues, University recognition of a homosexual group, will compliance with the immoral HHS contraception mandate, and extension of employee benefits to "same-sex spouses."

5. Father Jenkins is set to serve on a panel with contentious Michael Sean Winters of the heterodox National Catholic Reporter publication as part of an April 27-28 conference Notre Dame is presenting on polarization in the Church.

6. Bishop Rhoades said it would have been better if the University had invited Biden and Boehner to speak at Notre Dame on the contentious topics at issue, "rather than bestow and honor that can provoke a scandal."

GEORGE H. KUBECK

 THIS IS MORE THAN SIGNING A PETITION OF OPPOSITION.  THIS IS A CALL FOR FATHER JENKINS RESIGNATION.