As pastor of the diocese with the sacred responsibility for the care of souls of all our people, including the young men and women at the University of Notre Dame, and with pastoral concern always for the Catholic identity of Notre Dame, as is my obligation, I am deeply saddened by the decision of Father John Jenkins, CSC, to allow the continuing sponsorship of the Vagina Monologues by Notre Dame, the School of Our Lady.
For further understanding of my position on this matter, I refer all to my statement found in the February 12, 2006 issue of Today's Catholic, and in my statements of the previous two years. All these statements may be found on the diocesan website.
