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Nun reprimanded for escorting women to abortion clinic


Chicago Tribune Breaking News
Manya Brachear
November 3, 2009
Link to original

As Roman Catholic religious women brace for a Vatican investigation and the abortion battle reaches new heights, an order of nuns based in Wisconsin has reprimanded a Chicago sister for volunteering as an escort at an abortion clinic.

The Sinsinawa Dominican order announced on Tuesday that Sister Donna Quinn reportedly escorted patients into a Chicago area abortion clinic.

"After investigating the allegation, congregation leaders have informed Sr. Donna that her actions are in violation of her profession as a Dominican religious," Sister Patricia Mulcahey, head of the Sinsinawa Dominicans, said in a statement. "They regret that her actions have created controversy and resulted in public scandal."

Quinn could not immediately be reached for comment.

According to the statement, the order is "working with Sr. Donna to resolve the matter appropriately."

[And now...]

[tradca57]

Thanks, ECS, for the follow up article.

[restorationist]

"working to resolve the matter appropriately" that's spin for "dont get caught doing it again"

[apocalypta]

Why all the bad stuff in Chicago? "I don't know nuttin' " will probably be sisters stock reply, along with all her friends. Now she is unavailable for comment. Poor misguided woman needs prayers
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I have dipt my wings in Truths' emerald spray....

[Land of the Irish]

[Seraphim]

"Reprimanded?"

Last time I checked, active cooperation in an abortion was latae sententiae excommunication.
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St. Michael the Archangel: Pray for Us!!

[papalCOUNT]

I agree with Seraphim that this nun is by virtue of her actions is excommunicated automatically. As the above writer makes clear it is sinful and scandalous and an excommunicatable offense to knowing assist in an abortion procedure. She leads these women to the slaughterhouse.
She is a mess. She is excommunicated. Let's pray for the poor mis-directed soul and others like her.

audemus dicere
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[sgnofcross]

[fidei]

If I had my way I'd be doing more than reprimanding her. She is a disgrace!

[TKGS]

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[T. Patrick]

[et cum spirit 220]

I think it would be a great idea to pose that question to Bsp. Morlino himself:

Bishop Robert C. Morlino
Diocese of Madison
Bishop O'Connor Catholic Pastoral Center
702 South High Point Road
P.O. Box 44983
Madison, Wisconsin 53719
Phone: 608-821-3000

[Matt C. Abbott]

The article has been updated; Donna is still defiant:

http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2009/11/nun-reprimanded-for-escorting-women-to-abortion-clinic.html

How pathetic.

[munda cor meum]

Reprimand?

What, telling her not to get caught again?

It just sometimes seems that the liberal dissenters continue on with impunity. BUT God is not mocked and the liberal orders that have lost their charism are dying off. These 'dominicans' will die off and their replacement in the Nashville and Ann Arbor true Dominicans are moving forward, hardly able to keep up with their growth.

And this "nun" will one day meet her Maker and no specious reason will fly. We must pray for her conversion and of others like her for great is their responsibility before God.
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mission of the laity: evangelize the world!

[HallnOates]

No state of emergency to see here.

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[Tom]

Nun decides to suspend activism for abortion rights after a rebuke by her order

By Manya A. Brachear
Tribune reporter
November 4, 2009
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-nun-reprimanded-04-nov04,0,6915847.story

For decades, Sister Donna Quinn has championed the rights of women to use contraception, seek ordination and end unwanted pregnancies.

The Dominican nun has picketed for abortion rights in Washington, petitioned the pope for a female archbishop and escorted women into abortion clinics.

But as the Vatican turns up scrutiny of the nation's nuns and U.S. Roman Catholic bishops refuse to support universal health care if it covers abortion, Quinn has put her crusade on hold.

"I want to be clear that this is my decision," she said in a statement Tuesday, saying she would suspend her role as a peacekeeper outside the ACU Health Clinic in Hinsdale. "Respect for women's moral agency is of critical importance to me, and I look forward to continuing to dialogue with our congregation on these matters as a way of informing my actions as well as educating the community."

On Tuesday, the Wisconsin-based Sinsinawa Dominican order announced that Quinn had been reprimanded for escorting patients into a Hinsdale clinic that provides abortions.

"After investigating the allegation, congregation leaders have informed Sister Donna that her actions are in violation of her profession," Sister Patricia Mulcahey, head of the Sinsinawa Dominicans, said in a statement. "They regret that her actions have created controversy."

Quinn said the order's announcement only served to stir more controversy. A private meeting to discuss her position had been set for later this month, she said.

"I am disappointed that the process agreed upon was circumvented," she said. "As a peacekeeper, my goal is to enable women to enter a reproductive health clinic in dignity and without fear of being physically assaulted. ... I am very worried that the publicity around my presence will lead to violations of every woman's right to privacy and expose them to further violence."

The sudden rebuke highlights the tension in America's women's religious communities, now targeted by two sweeping Vatican investigations. Quinn's activism was no secret. But in years past, Dominican leaders have come to her defense.

The primary example was in 1984 when the Vatican instructed religious orders to dismiss nuns who refused to retract their claim that Catholics held a range of opinions on abortion rights. Instead, the leaders talked to Vatican officials and resolved the issue with no ousters of nuns.

But that was a different era, said Sister Beth Rindler, co-coordinator of the National Coalition of American Nuns, a group of nuns who push for women's ordination, gay rights, abortion rights and an end to war.

"We're standing with her very much. We consider her one of our prophets," said Rindler, a Franciscan Sister of the Poor. "She's standing with women who she believes can make good moral decisions."

But Mary-Louise Kurey, director of the Chicago archdiocese's Respect Life Office, said Quinn's efforts to shield women from abortion opponents at clinics pose harm. "I feel really sad because these are individuals who are trying to help women and those actions are profoundly misguided," Kurey said.

Quinn showed no signs of changing her ways Tuesday.

"I take this opportunity to urge those demonstrating against women who are patients at the Hinsdale Clinic, whom I have seen emotionally as well as physically threaten women, to cease those activities," she said. "I would never have had to serve as a peacekeeper had not they created a war against women."

[Holy Souls]

"Sister Quinn" said:

[Savonarola]

The moral theologians teach us that, in certain circumstances, it is morally permissible to pray for someone's death.

[phaley]

[KG]

[fidei]

I've said it before - many of these so-called nuns are part of a sisterhhood of Satan.

Everything they say and do is anti Catholic. Their only interest in life is promoting "rights" and "power" and the destruction of the Catholic Church and the family.

They are a disgrace. They should be excommunicated, deprived of ANY Church money or property and publicly disowned by the Church.

Does that sound uncharitable? Tell that to the babies this vile woman has helped murder. Tell that to the many children these vile nuns have led away from the faith.

[restorationist]

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[Mariam]

You know, usually in this kind of thread there are a lot of comments about the lack of a habit as a further disgrace. Looking at her photo, I did feel that of course, as women age, the habit hides some of that and makes them look a little better... but would you really want to see her in the habit of St. Dominic? That would be more painful, almost.
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Sweet Heart of Mary, be my salvation!

[et cum spirit 220]

For the habit/no habit contrast, check out the link that KG provided in his post. http://www.sinsinawa.org/09_News/Sister_Obituaries.htm

The difference is startling. The "before" pictures are clearly nuns; the "after" pics could be your aunt or grandma or any old lady. Sad, indeed.

[kstewskis]

[et cum spirit 220]

I don't know for sure, but I would think that a Bishop could be acting properly if he were to handle such a situation quietly, if he truly believed that his actions would avoid further public scandal.

[Land of the Irish]

[Amemus Athanasium]

She may be a "sister" who like Cardinal Bernardin's gay ministries and World Parliament of All Religions, inspired pseudo-Christian Mr Barack Hussein Obama!

She should be condemned to life penitence in a Spanish cloistered abbey or else be expelled with tar and feathers.
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Cessent iurgia maligna, cessent lites.

[KG]

[dcs]