Catholic Hospital, Nuns Okayed Clinton at Fundraising Even
HAMILTON, Ontario, Feb. 15, 01 (CWNews.com/LSN.ca) - The
scandal of the pro-abortion former US President Bill
Clinton being invited to speak at a Catholic hospital
fundraiser was arranged by a foundation that regularly
assists the hospital, it was revealed this week.
However, Craig Dowhaniuk, spokesman for the Morgan
Firestone Foundation, said that before the foundation
booked Clinton as speaker they "approached the hospital and
the nuns for their blessing," realizing there could be
controversy around the selection, and "since they didn't
want to cause any embarrassment." Dowhaniuk said that all
1,000 of the $200 tickets for the fundraiser had sold out
on the first day. The foundation is picking up the tab for
Clinton's speech with proceeds from the dinner going to the
Hamilton Firestone Chest and Allergy Unit of Hamilton,
Ontario's St. Joseph's Hospital.
Dowhaniuk vividly recalled the 1991 Catholic protest over
the scheduling of then-New York Governor Mario Cuomo. "When
the Bishop of Hamilton encouraged Catholics not to attend we
lost 200 attendees," said Dowhaniuk. With this Catholic
protest in mind, the Sisters of St. Joseph in Hamilton who
run the St. Joseph's Health Care System were consulted
prior to the booking of Clinton-- the nuns okayed the event.
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February 17, 2001
volume 12, no. 48
Pro Life News
www.DailyCatholic.org
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