Sorry, But This Sounds More Like an Excuse to Not Participate To Me
I won't deny that I am angry at what I see as cowardice on the part of the Alberta Canada Bishops. To me the whole thing reeks of using human dignity as a cop out to justify backing away from involvement they really don't want while saving face by hiding behind that excuse.
These pictures let people know the truth about the assault that abortion is on the human dignity of the unborn. These pictures show the truth about what abortionists think of the unborn & the lack of respect for the human dignity of all, not just the unborn.
I stand with what Fr. Pavone says when he says "America Will Not Reject AbortionUntil America Sees Abortion! ". This is the same Fr. Pavone who's Priests for Life helped start Rachel's Vinyard & Silent No More to minister to women who had abortions.
Operation Rescue has their Truth Truck. & Pro-Life Action League has their Face the Truth Tours. & I support their efforts wholeheartedly.
I wonder if they would have felt the same way about pictures of slaves in chains or being beaten as being inappropriate to get across the message of the evil of slavery. OH wait, supporting those type of pictures would please the PC crowd. Something the huge majority of the CCCB membership seems to care more about. Yes there are some good Bishops up there, although 1 of the best Cardinal Marc Ouellet is now in Rome, in charge of Congregation for Bishops (Congregatio pro Episcopis), & hopefully will be working to correct the situation.
Archbishop Smith is vice-president of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops. given where they are these days, that explains a lot to me about why he is so willing to back out of the March for Life & use the pictures as an excuse. Over the last few years it has become quite clear that endiing abortion isn't a high priority up their, nor upholding Catholic doctrine. But covering up when D+P supports groups that promotes abortion is another matter. then they go into high gear to ensure the truth is hidden so that D+P can continue funding those groups.
I may be making some assumptions that are not totally accurate. But since I am basing them on past actions by the CCCB & actions speak louder than words, I suspect I am not so far off base as I think.
(For some excellent posts about what actually goes on with the CCCB I highly recommend the blog The Heresy Hunter. You won't have to go any father than his latest, THE VULTURE IS A VERY PATIENT BIRD for proof backing up my claims.)
EDMONTON, AB, March 17, 2011 (LifeSiteNews.com) – “The Alberta Bishops have decided not to participate in the 2011 Alberta March for Life,” announced Edmonton Archbishop Richard Smith in a March 9, 2011 blog post.
The reason given for the bishops’ withdrawal is that the organizers of the Alberta March are unable to guarantee that participants will not bring graphic abortion images.
“From many discussions over this issue in the last several months, it is clear that the March for Life organizers are unable to pledge that the event will proceed without the graphic displays,” said the archbishop, speaking for Calgary Bishop Fred Henry, Archbishop Gérard Pettipas of Grouard-McLennan, and Bishop Luc Bouchard of St. Paul. “It is not that they will not do so; they simply cannot because it is beyond their control. Therefore, the Alberta Bishops have chosen not to join in the march this year.”
The Edmonton archbishop explains that the bishops made the decision in order not to give the impression to the public that they are associated with or approve of the images.
“The visible leadership that we have given to the march, together with the practice of preparatory consultation between the March for Life Association and my office, would lead many naturally to the conclusion that the Bishops support the display of graphic images,” he said. “We want to make it clear that the Bishops are not affiliated in any way with such expressions and do not approve of them. “
Smith said the Alberta bishops are opposed to “the public display of large, graphic images of aborted babies” since they deem it “offends the dignity of the human beings pictured and so is at odds with our mission to promote and protect that dignity.”
Moreover, Archbishop Smith said, “Such displays can also be extremely upsetting to mothers who have suffered through abortion and to children – both of whom we want to encourage and support through our pro-life activities.”
The bishops did not, however, cancel their participation in the vigil on the eve of the March for Life and Mass the morning of the March at St. Joseph’s Basilica in Edmonton. While the bishops have encouraged both priests and laity to attend those religious services, regarding participation in the march specifically they stated: “The Bishops will not interfere in anyone else’s decision to participate in the march.”
LifeSiteNews.com called a spokesperson for the diocese for comment, but there was no response by press time. The main organizer for the Alberta March for Life also declined to comment.
The full blog post by the Archbishop can be read here.
The reason given for the bishops’ withdrawal is that the organizers of the Alberta March are unable to guarantee that participants will not bring graphic abortion images.
“From many discussions over this issue in the last several months, it is clear that the March for Life organizers are unable to pledge that the event will proceed without the graphic displays,” said the archbishop, speaking for Calgary Bishop Fred Henry, Archbishop Gérard Pettipas of Grouard-McLennan, and Bishop Luc Bouchard of St. Paul. “It is not that they will not do so; they simply cannot because it is beyond their control. Therefore, the Alberta Bishops have chosen not to join in the march this year.”
The Edmonton archbishop explains that the bishops made the decision in order not to give the impression to the public that they are associated with or approve of the images.
“The visible leadership that we have given to the march, together with the practice of preparatory consultation between the March for Life Association and my office, would lead many naturally to the conclusion that the Bishops support the display of graphic images,” he said. “We want to make it clear that the Bishops are not affiliated in any way with such expressions and do not approve of them. “
Smith said the Alberta bishops are opposed to “the public display of large, graphic images of aborted babies” since they deem it “offends the dignity of the human beings pictured and so is at odds with our mission to promote and protect that dignity.”
Moreover, Archbishop Smith said, “Such displays can also be extremely upsetting to mothers who have suffered through abortion and to children – both of whom we want to encourage and support through our pro-life activities.”
The bishops did not, however, cancel their participation in the vigil on the eve of the March for Life and Mass the morning of the March at St. Joseph’s Basilica in Edmonton. While the bishops have encouraged both priests and laity to attend those religious services, regarding participation in the march specifically they stated: “The Bishops will not interfere in anyone else’s decision to participate in the march.”
LifeSiteNews.com called a spokesperson for the diocese for comment, but there was no response by press time. The main organizer for the Alberta March for Life also declined to comment.
The full blog post by the Archbishop can be read here.
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Edmonton Archbishop Richard Smith
Calgary Bishop Fred Henry
Grouard-McLennan Archbishop Gérard Pettipas
St. Paul Bishop Luc Bouchard
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