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PDF versionOne Illinois diocese's decision on adoption, civil unions
by Heidi Schlumpf on Oct. 06, 2011
Catholic Charities in the Illinois Diocese of Peoria announced today that its staff and clients would transition to a newly formed non-profit organization with no affiliation to the Roman Catholic Church, which will provide adoption and foster care services to couples in civil unions, the Chicago Tribune reports.
The new organization, Center for Youth and Family Solutions, will be run by a community board.
This means the Peoria Diocese will withdraw from the appeal by Catholic Charities in Joliet, Springfield and Belleville over the recent state decision to sever adoption and foster care contracts with Catholic Charities because the agencies refuse to place children with same-sex couples in civil unions.
“Withdrawing from the ongoing litigation and these services is not a decision that was made lightly," Peoria Bishop Daniel Jenky said in a statement.
While I am saddened to see the church choose discrimination against same-sex couples over a ministry to families and children, I commend the diocese for creating a way for their legacy of that service to live on.
whoa, the way this following
whoa, the way this following runs together, I almost thought the final line was the continuing quote from the bishop, saddened to see the church choose discrimination . . .!! It is nevertheless what we may rightly read between the lines, as consistent with his "not a decision that was made lightly" (unlike, let's say, in Phoenix?)
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“Withdrawing from the ongoing litigation and these services is not a decision that was made lightly," Peoria Bishop Daniel Jenky said in a statement.
While I am saddened to see the church choose discrimination against same-sex couples over a ministry to families and children, I commend the diocese for creating a way for their legacy of that service to live on.
In the Chicago Tribune
In the Chicago Tribune article one finds the following......"Frustrated by the lack of clarity in the law, Catholic Charities in Rockford terminated its foster care services"...
The law is very clear that no group because of their religious beliefs can discriminate against qualified people in civil unions who want to adopt. The law is clear and the frustration is that Catholic charities can't continue to discriminate against gays in civil unions who are qualified to adopt. The message of Jesus is not one of hate, fear, and discrimination. Hate, fear, and discrimination are the messages of humans trying to control other men for their own gain.
Howard a recent ex catholic
It seems to be the wave of
It seems to be the wave of the future. I expect most Catholic Charities, hospitals and universities will gradually follow. By insisting on Catholic fundamentalist moral ideology dictated by the bishops, the bishops are now presiding over the disintegration of major parts of the US Catholic infrastucture.
There is something even
There is something even bigger in some ways than what happened in Illinois. Pete Stark's (D-CA) HR 1681 currently has 70 co-sponsors in the federal House of Representatives and this "Every Child Deserves a Family act" would effectively eliminate Catholic Charities foster care and adoption across the United States of America. Here is a 2 minute flashy video of the goals of HR 1681:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvscfsqiX8Y
And here is an 18 minute video delving deeper into concepts of 1681:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAFfNMbVW7s
OH, how wondrous are the ways
OH, how wondrous are the ways of the Holy Spirit! Thank you for this article.
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