Catholics Sue Obama Administration

Negotiations failing, 43 Catholic dioceses or organizations filed lawsuits throughout the United States today against the Obama Administration, namely the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Here is a complete list of the plaintiffs.

Complete list of the Catholic (arch)dioceses and organizations who filed suit

At 11 a.m. Eastern on May 21, 2012, 43 different plaintiffs in 12 different federal jurisdictions filed the religious liberty lawsuit. Here is list of the plaintiffs:

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Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Ind.
Catholic Charities of Fort Wayne-South Bend
St. Anne Home
Franciscan Alliance
University of St. Francis
The University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Ind.
Archdiocese of Washington
Consortium of Catholic Academies
Archbishop Carroll High School
Catholic Charities of D.C.
The Catholic University of America (My alma mater)
Archdiocese of New York
Diocese of Rockville Centre
Catholic Health Services of Long Island
Catholic Charities of Rockville Centre
ArchCare
Diocese of Erie, Pa.
St. Martin Center
Prince of Peace Center
Diocese of Pittsburgh
Catholic Charities of Diocese of Pittsburgh
Catholic Cemeteries Association of Diocese of Pittsburgh
Diocese of Dallas
Diocese of Fort Worth, Texas
Diocese of Jackson, Miss.
Catholic Charities of Jackson
Vicksburg Catholic School
St. Joseph’s Catholic School
Diocese of Biloxi, Miss.
De l’Epee Deaf Center Inc.
Catholic Social & Community Services Inc.
Resurrection Catholic School
Sacred Heart Catholic School
St. Dominic Health Services
Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio
Michigan Catholic Conference
Diocese of Joliet, Ill.
Catholic Charities of Joliet
Diocese of Springfield, Ill.
Catholic Charities of Springfield
Archdiocese of St. Louis, Mo.
Catholic Charities of St. Louis

 Hmmmmm. I don't see Georgetown University on that list... Ha ha!

Let the games begin!!

Is Georgetown Catholic? It's a Gut Feeling.

[UPDATED 5/18/12 See bottom]

Ever hear people say "Is the Pope Catholic?" when their response to a question is unquestionably in the affirmative? 100 years ago, you could have said "Is Georgetown Catholic" and evoked the same sentiment. In recent decades, however, not so much.

By now you have heard that Georgetown University has invited Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of HHS, to speak at its diploma ceremony in a few days. This video is a dramatic depiction of why this scandal continues to grow.

One student commented that the invitation to Sebelius to speak at the ceremony was a "knife in the gut." Sadly, politics now will disrupt what should be a day of celebration for ALL students. Instead, the divisiveness of this political appointee will overshadow that joy for many devoutly Catholic students at the University. It's a shame, although not at all surprising. The Sandra Fluke debacle a few months ago is another piece in the liberal puzzle that Georgetown is building. I have a gut feeling Georgetown's days as a Catholic university are numbered. . . . The Bishops' Conference has denounced the invitation.

You are invited to sign the petition to ask the university's officials to withdraw the invitation to Sebelius. Go to http://georgetownscandal.com/.

[UPDATE]
My gut feeling was right on. At least, it appears someone is taking action under canon law to have Georgetown declared to not be Catholic. It is none other than William Peter Blatty, author of The Exorcist and Georgetown University alumnus, who is disgusted with the way Georgetown has flouted the Vatican mandate in  Ex corde Ecclesiae. The story is here: http://blog.cardinalnewmansociety.org/2012/05/18/georgetown-alum-william-peter-blatty-says-canon-law-suit-our-only-hope/ and here: http://blog.cardinalnewmansociety.org/2012/05/18/exorcist-author-georgetown-alumni-preparing-canon-lawsuit/.

Oddly, a few weeks ago I was down at the Georgetown site where some of the scenes in The Exorcist were filmed. The bottom picture looks like the Flats are falling down the stairs!!