The bishops of the United States have come out swinging in response to the Obama administration’s ruling that nearly all employers must include full coverage of contraception and sterilization in their healthcare plans. In the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, Archbishop Dennis Schnurr penned a letter to his flock stating, “We cannot – we will not – comply with this unjust law.”
The Archbishop’s letter was distributed as a bulletin insert at my sister’s parish in Dayton. Fr. Martin Fox notes that he read the letter at all of his Piqua masses this past weekend, and used the occasion to preach on what some consider to be the more counter-cultural teachings of the Church. I want to believe that the Archbishop's letter was distributed throughout the parishes of the Archdiocese. However, not a word was uttered in our little corner of “God’s country.” Maybe next weekend…
[UPDATE] Not a word was spoken from the pulpit, but the Archbishop's letter was included as an insert to the February 5 bulletin.
3 comments:
The leter was read and the priest talked about it in the Marion Catholic Community this past weekend!
I'm very happy to hear that! I often wonder whether the apparent disconnect between my parish and the archdiocese is due to its being a Precious Blood parish. The Marion cluster is also Precious Blood, though.
My guess, unfortunately, is we won't hear a peep! Sts. John Vianney and Caspar del Buffalo, pray for us!
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