Posts Tagged ‘Notre Dame’

It’s about standards

Without too much fanfare, Fr. Jenkins has torpedoed Notre Dame’s standing as a Catholic Institution. Yes, there were protests and a few million of withdrawn support, but overall the Catholic community has failed to hold itself to its own standards of ethics and morality.
Here, in Dubuque, Iowa, one of the two Catholic colleges invited [...]


Notre Dame expects Obama to wear traditional robes with cross and prayer

Notre Dame university expects that President Obama will wear the traditional commencement robe which includes a cross and a prayer to the Blessed Virgin on it. President Obama’s spokesman has yet to comment on this. In other news, Notre Dame Alumni are witholding financial support and have started a website, Replace Jenkins, to [...]


Say it ain’t so, beloved Notre Dame

There is probably no more beloved Catholic University, dare I say Catholic institution, than the University of Notre Dame. Late Friday, Dennis Brown sent out a press release indicating President Obama would give the commencement address on May 17 and receive an honorary degree.
President Obama is one of the most vocal and substantive [...]