10 Holy Cross priests: Notre Dame wrong to invite Obama
April 09, 2009
Ten priests of the Congregation of the Holy Cross have written a letter in opposition to the University of Notre Dame's decision to honor President Barack Obama.
“We write as priests of the Congregation of Holy Cross and as proud graduates of the University of Notre Dame to voice our objection to the University's decision to honor President Barack Obama by inviting him to deliver this year's Commencement address and by conferring on him an honorary Doctor of Laws degree,” they begin. “We wish to associate ourselves with and encourage those courageous students and treasured alumni who, while deeply loving Notre Dame, vigorously oppose this sad and regrettable decision of the University administration”
They continue:
We regret that our position on this issue puts us at odds with our brother priest in Holy Cross, Fr. John Jenkins, CSC. Yet, in this instance, for the good of Notre Dame and the Congregation of Holy Cross, we cannot remain silent. Notre Dame's decision has caused moral confusion and given many reason to believe that the University's stance against the terrible evil of abortion is weak and easily trumped by other considerations. We prayerfully request that Fr. Jenkins and the Fellows of the University, who are entrusted with responsibility for maintaining its essential character as a Catholic institution of higher learning, revisit this matter immediately.
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