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And he (Jesus) said to his disciples: It is impossible that scandals should not come. But woe to him through whom they come!How valid is my insistence that sex education scandalizes Jesus Christ's little ones? Pope Pius XI provided the validity reinforcing his own teaching with that of the Apostle to the gentiles:
It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck and he cast into the sea, than that he should scandalize one of these little ones.
[THE HOLY GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO ST. LUKE 17:1,2. Catholic Bible. A production of Catholic Software (c) 2000. Douay Rheims translation]
Another very grave danger is that naturalism which nowadays invades the field of education in that most delicate matter of purity of morals. Far too common is the error of those who with dangerous assurance and under an ugly term propagate a so-called sex-education, falsely imagining they can forearm youths against the dangers of sensuality by means purely natural, such as a foolhardy initiation and precautionary instruction for all indiscriminately, even in public; and, worse still, by exposing them at an early age to the occasions, in order to accustom them, so it is argued, and as it were to harden them against such dangers.That would seem to me to settle the issue for anyone who would legitimately call himself Roman Catholic.
Such persons grievously err in refusing to recognize the inborn weakness of human nature, and the law of which the Apostle speaks, fighting against the law of the mind; [43] and also in ignoring the experience of facts, from which it is clear that, particularly in young people, evil practices are the effect not so much of ignorance of intellect as of weakness of a will exposed to dangerous occasions, and unsupported by the means of grace.
[Pope Pius XI. DIVINI ILLIUS MAGISTRI (On Christian Education) Encyclical promulgated on 31 December 1929, sections 65-66. Electronic Copyright (c) 1999 EWTN All Rights Reserved. Provided Courtesy of: Eternal Word Television Network, 5817 Old Leeds Road Irondale, AL 35210]
[43] But I see another law in my members, fighting against the law of my mind and captivating me in the law of sin that is in my members.
[THE EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE ROMANS 7:23. Catholic Bible. A production of Catholic Software (c) 2000. Douay Rheims translation]
---In this grave situation, We desire that in the public education of youth, that part be reserved to the Church which has been divinely assigned to it. All We can do is to exhort you to deal vigorously with this matter. Meanwhile continue to admonish fathers again and again not to permit their children to study and learn so as to threaten injury to their Catholic faith. At the same time see to it that the schools which are under your or the clergy's direction be commendable for their soundness of doctrine and the uprightness of their teachers. This is to be understood not only of primary schools, but also of those of higher learning.Mrs. Randy Engel, National Director, U.S. Coalition for Life, shared with me the letter dated February 22, 2001 from Sister Mary Anne Heenan, Diocesan Superintendent of Schools. The following quote from that letter would appear to be the official diocesan position:
[QUOD MULTUM 1886:8. Electronic Copyright (c) 1999 EWTN. All Rights Reserved. Provided Courtesy of: Eternal Word Television Network, 5817 Old Leeds Road, Irondale, AL 35210. www.ewtn.com]
Much media coverage has been given to a small group of parents who oppose the new text we have chosen for our Family Life program in the Catholic Schools. If I were a parent and heard or read the misinformation being circulated about the "Growing In Love" program in our schools. I would be very concerned about what this means for my child. Therefore, I write to share some true facts about this program and our implementation of it.While it may be a fact that the opposition to GIL is comprised of "...a small group of parents...," the implication would seem to be that those parents who do not oppose GIL must be right, by virtue of majority opinion. The four Gospel accounts are replete with examples attesting to the fact that the Lord Jesus Christ was not interested in majority opinion, but rather, doctrinal Truth. It would seem to me only reasonable that part of the research involved in that "opinion poll" should include the number of those, not in opposition, who are practicing contraception. The admission that such a program has been in place in the diocesan schools for 20 years merely indicates to me that the bishops of Syracuse have been engaged in disobedience to the teaching magisterium of the Roman Catholic Church for 20 years.
1. We have had a family life program in our schools for over 20 years. Last spring we made the decision to change the text used, from the Benziger "Family Life" to Harcourt Religion's "Growing In Love."
Many companies and corporation match individual employee gifts to the charity of your choice. The following is a list of companies that currently match gifts for PPLM. Check to see if your company is on it. If not, talk to your Human Resources or Personnel Director about a matching gift program.One excuse for "Catholic" sex education (?!) familiar to me is, "They'll hear about it on the street." My own youthful experience was indeed to hear about it on the street. However, in release time instruction we were taught that what we were hearing on the street was not the way to live our lives. We were taught Gospel values, not graphic descriptions of body parts and processes. The nuns who taught us were recognizable as nuns because they lived their vows of obedience by wearing their habits.
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