Bad News For Courageous Katelyn: Diocese Unable To Intervene Under Canon Law
From LifeSiteNews.com:
The [Sacramento] diocese says it is unable to act on the matter of Katelyn's expulsion. Rev. Charles S. McDermott, S.T.D. Chancellor and Vicar Episcopal for Theological Affairs for the Diocese of Sacramento, explained to LifeSiteNews.com that the school is run by an order of nuns popularly known as the Loretto Sisters. Rev. McDermott described the order as "A religious institute in the church which is of pontifical right," explaining that "they are subject in their internal affairs directly to the Holy See and not to the local bishop."My Comments:
In the matter of the pro-abortion teacher the bishop exercised special powers reserved to him in canon (church) law permitting him to intervene in cases of faith and morals, explained the diocesan Chancellor.
Rev. McDermott did however provide key information shedding light on the disagreement between the family and the school. He told LifeSiteNews.com that "The mother approached Loretto high school about it quite quietly, as far as I understand, and asked them to respond to the situation." The school failed to act, and the matter was "eventually" brought to the attention of Bishop Weigand.
A blessing in disguise if you ask me. As I advised Katelyn at her blog last night, she should run away from Loretto and not look back, lest she turn into a pillar of salt. Loretto High School is obviously not a school where a faithful young Catholic like Katelyn can receive the nurturing in the Faith that she deserves.
Since he can't act against Loretto in order to right this wrong, I hope Bishop Weigand will reach out to Katelyn and make alternative accomodations for her in one of the other Diocesan schools.
posted by Pro Ecclesia 10:27 PM
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4 Comments:
That's the least they can do for this brave young woman who has been victimized. However, I would hope that other Catholics in the area would rally around her and speak out on her behalf. This diocese sure has had their share of problems lately and definitely needs our prayers.
If I were her, I would try to find a "real Catholic school" that teaches students to stand up for the authentic beliefs of their Catholic faith. Can mom homeschool her? That sounds like a desirable option given her mom's values.
What's really sad is that I bet those students who could care less about a genuine Catholic education inherited their indifference from their parents.
It just doesn't sound like many people care about the Catholicity of the school.
Bull----! The order and the school can only lawfully operate in the diocese with the consent of the Ordinary: "Can. 801 Religious institutes which have education as their mission are to keep faithfully to this mission and earnestly strive to devote themselves to catholic education, providing this also through their own schools which, with the consent of the diocesan Bishop, they have established."
Don't believe for a minute that a phone call from the bishop wouldn't have that girl right back in school.
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A Bishop will have a hard time witholding consent when the Pope recognizes the Catholic institution in question. Regretable as this is, the Bishop's hands are tied.
He might choose to revoke consent for the school as a consequence of their retaliation; he can't hold that over their heads without violating the spirit of the related Canons. Nor should he.
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