CNS Applauds Bishops’ Guidelines for Chastity Education
Chastity Ought to Be Cornerstone of Catholic Campus Life
The Cardinal Newman Society today praised the U.S. bishops for developing new guidelines for chastity education and urged Catholic colleges to make chastity “the cornerstone of Catholic campus life.”
At the U.S. bishops’ annual meeting this week in Baltimore, they are considering a statement on education in morality and virtue, titled Catechetical Formation in Chaste Living: Guidelines for Curriculum and Publication Design.
“It’s exciting and encouraging to see that the U.S. bishops are seeking to reinforce Catholic schools’ and parishes’ commitment to Catholic teaching on chastity,” said Dawn Eden, Director of the Cardinal Newman Society’s Love and Responsibility Program and author of The Thrill of the Chaste: Finding Fulfillment while Keeping Your Clothes On.
“In my work with Catholic college students, I see the tragic consequences of students’ sexual activity outside of marriage,” Eden said. “While Catholics should be well aware of the consequences of grave sin, such activity also has proven to have serious medical, psychological and social costs which impact academic performance.”
Premarital sex trains students for divorce, not marriage, Eden added.
“Too many Catholic colleges forgo their responsibility to reveal the truth of the Church’s teachings on chastity,” Eden said. “Only that truth will set students free to live out their vocations in Christ, whether in lifelong marriage or the religious life. Chastity ought to be the cornerstone of Catholic campus life.”
The Cardinal Newman Society (CNS) is a national organization dedicated to renewing and strengthening the Catholic identity of America’s 224 Catholic colleges and universities. The CNS Love and Responsibility Program seeks to help transform Catholic campuses to encourage chaste living.
Written By: CNSwebDate Posted: 11/12/2007Number of Views: 833
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