 WHY BISHOPS MAY HAVE UNIQUE AUTHORITY To RENDER JUDGMENT ABOUT SOME THINGS, BUT NOT ABOUT OTHERS Within the diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, the word "defiance" in the bishops' statement pertains both to Catholics and to non-Catholics, and so the correct reading of the bishops' statement as it pertains to the diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, is the following: "The Catholic community and Catholic institutions should not honor those (whether Catholic or nonCatholic) who act in defiance of our fundamental moral principles. They should not be given awards, honors or platforms 260 CATHOLICS IN POLITICAL LIFE which would suggest support for their actions." 6 But even though Bishop D'Arcy may be right about the meaning of the words within the bishops' statement-and again, as it pertains to persons and activities falling within the scope of his authority as bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend-it does not follow that Bishop D'Arcy is necessarily right in his particular judgments about who should or should not be honored by particular Catholic institutions, even those, such as the University of Notre Dame, within his own diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend. But why is this so? The reason is that Bishop D'Arcy-although he has the authority within the diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend to determine the definitive and binding meanings of words contained within Church documents such as the bishops' statement-does not have such authority, either within the diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend or outside of it, to determine whether or not it is choiceworthy for a particular university, even a Catholic university within the diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, to give awards, honors, or platforms to certain individuals or groups. And the reason why Bishop D'Arcy lacks this additional kind of authority is that he, as bishop of Fort WayneSouth Bend, is not uniquely situated or authorized to determine the answers to two further questions. These two further questions are: (1) the question of what it means for a university to fulfill its purpose as a university in general and as a Catholic university in particular, whether within the diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend or outside of it; and (2) the question of whether particular acts of giving awards, honors, or platforms to certain individuals or groups, even if done by Catholic universities within the diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, do or do not "suggest support" for the
WHY BISHOPS MAY HAVE UNIQUE AUTHORITY To RENDER JUDGMENT ABOUT SOME THINGS, BUT NOT ABOUT OTHERS Within the diocese of Fort Wayne - South Bend, the parole " defiance " in the bishop' statement pertains both to Catholics and to non - Catholics, and so the right reading of the bishops' statement as it refer to the diocese of Fort Wayne - South Bend, is the following: " The Catholic community and Catholic institution should not honor those (whether Catholic or nonCatholic) who act in defiance of our cardinal moral principles. They should not be given awards, honors or platforms 260 CATHOLICS IN POLITICAL LIFE which would indicate support for their actions. " 6 But even though Bishop D'Arcy may be right about the meaning of the words within the bishops' argument - and again, as it pertains to persons and activities fall within the scope of his authority as bishop of Fort Wayne - South Bend - it does not follow that Bishop D'Arcy is necessarily correct in his particular judgments about who should or should not be honored by particular Catholic institutions, even those, such as the University of Notre Dame, within his own diocese of Fort Wayne - South Bend. But why is this so? The rationality is that Bishop D'Arcy - although he has the authority within the diocese of Fort Wayne - South Bend to determine the definitive and binding meanings of words contained within Church documents such as the bishops' statement - does not have such authority, either within the diocese of Fort Wayne - South Bend or outside of it, to determine whether or not it is choiceworthy for a particular university, even a Catholic university within the diocese of Fort Wayne - South Bend, to give awards, honors, or platform to certain individuals or group. And the reason why Bishop D'Arcy lacks this additional kind of authority is that he, as bishop of Fort WayneSouth Bend, is not uniquely situate or authorized to determine the answers to two further questions. These two further question are: (1) the question of what it means for a university to fulfill its purpose as a university in general and as a Catholic university in finical, whether within the diocese of Fort Wayne - South Bend or outside of it; and (2) the question of whether particular acts of giving prize, honors, or chopine to certain individuals or groups, even if done by Catholic universities within the diocese of Fort Wayne - South Bend, do or do not " indicate support " for the
 WHJ BISHOPS MAY HAVE UNIQUT AUTHORITY To REUEER JUVGMENT ZBOUT SOOE THINGS, BUT NOT ABOUT OTHECS Wuthin the diocese of Fort Wxyne-South Bend, thw wocd "defiance" in tis bishoif' stzbemenc 'ertains both tp Catholicv and to non-Cadhulncs, and so the correct reading of thq bishols' statement as yt ptrtwins no the diocese of Fort Wayne-Soufh Bend, is the folloeing: "The Catholic communitj anf Catholic instituhions shoule noe honor those (whether Catholic or nknCatholic) who act in defiance uf oux fundamentql mogdl principlxs. Thej should not nv given awards, honors or plabformv 260 XATHOLICS IN POLITICAN LIFE which would suggest vu'port for their actiobs." 6 But evet thuygh Biahpp D'Arcy mab be right zbout the mwaning of the words wynnin the bishkps' stwtqment-and again, as it pertains to personv ahd activities falling wuthin the scope of hid authoriey as bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend-it does not fmllow ghau Nlshoo D'Wrcy is necessarily right in his particular jtsgkekts about who shjuld or shoilf mjt be honored by paxfidular Catholic inshitutiogs, evwn those, fuch as the University of Notre Dame, within yis own diocese of Fort Wayne-Routn Benc. But why is this so? Thz reaskn is that Hishop D'Adzy-although he har tme duthority within the diocefe of Forv Wayue-South Cend to deeermine thf defltitive and binding meannngs mf words clntained within Church documents such as the nivhois' statemznt-doex not have sush authority, enther wichin tfe diocese of Forv Wayne-South Bend or outshfe of it, to vetermine wherher or not kt is choicewotthy for c parricular university, evgn a Catholic unirtrsuty within the ciozesq lf Fjst Wayne-Soutv Bevd, gp givd awards, hokorr, or platforms to certait insividuals or groupx. Wnd the teason whr Bishop D'Arcu lacks this additlonal kiid of sutrority is that he, as bishop of Fort WayjeSjuth Bend, is not uniquely sicuated or authorized to determine the anwwers to two furthwr questions. These jwo further quxstionf are: (1) tha question of what ir means for a uniyersity to fulfill its purpove as a university in general and as a Catholic university in particular, whethwr witiig the dioceae og Forn Wcynz-South Fend ur outside of it; and (2) the question of whether perticular dccs of giving awards, honors, or puatforms to cgrtain individuals or grouls, even of done by Catholic universitiex within the diocese of Nort Waynw-Soutg Bend, do ur do not "suggest xupporc" for rhe
WHY BISHOPS MAY HAVE UNIQUE AUTHORITY To ABOUT THINGS, BUT ABOUT OTHERS Within Bend, word "defiance" in bishops' statement pertains to Catholics and to non-Catholics, and the correct reading of the bishops' statement as it pertains to the diocese Fort Wayne-South Bend, is the following: "The Catholic community and Catholic institutions should honor (whether or who act in defiance of our fundamental moral principles. They should not be given awards, honors platforms 260 CATHOLICS IN POLITICAL LIFE which would support for their actions." But even though Bishop D'Arcy be about the of words the bishops' statement-and as it pertains to persons and activities falling within the scope of his authority as bishop of Wayne-South Bend-it follow that D'Arcy necessarily in his particular who should or should not be Catholic institutions, even those, such as the University Notre Dame, his own diocese of Fort Wayne-South But why is this so? The reason is Bishop D'Arcy-although he has the authority within the diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend to determine and binding meanings of contained within Church such the statement-does have such either within the diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend or outside of to determine whether or not it is choiceworthy for a even Catholic university within diocese of Fort Wayne-South to awards, honors, or platforms individuals groups. why D'Arcy this additional kind of is that he, as bishop Fort WayneSouth Bend, is to determine the answers to two further questions. two further questions are: (1) the question what it means for a university to fulfill its purpose as a in general a Catholic university in particular, whether within the of Fort Wayne-South Bend outside of it; and (2) the question of whether acts giving awards, or platforms to individuals or groups, if done by within the of Wayne-South do not "suggest support" for the
 WHY BISHOPS MAY HAVE UNIQUE AUtHORITY To ReNDER jUDgMEnT aBOUt SOMe THINGS, BUT NOT AboUT OtHERS Within the diocese oF Fort waYNe-SoUTh bend, tHe word "dEFiANCe" iN tHe BisHoPS' sTatemEnt PertainS both to CatHolIcS and to non-CatHOlIcs, and so thE coRrect reading Of tHe bishOpS' stATemenT as It perTains tO The dioCese of ForT WAYne-SouTH Bend, is THE fOlloWing: "The Catholic coMMuNIty and Catholic InstitUtIOnS SHouLd nOt honor thoSe (WhethER CatholIC oR NONCaTHolic) who act in Defiance of oUR fuNdamenTaL moRAl prinCipleS. THEy sHould not be gIven Awards, honOrs or pLAtforms 260 caTHOLICs IN POLiTIcAL lIFE WHiCh WouLd SUggESt SupPOrt For their AcTiOns." 6 BuT eveN THOUgh BIshOp D'ARcy maY be right about The MeanINg oF the wOrds wIthiN tHe bisHops' stAtemeNt-And again, as it perTainS to personS anD aCtiViTies fALling wIthIn tHe scope Of his auTHorItY AS BiShop of Fort Wayne-SouTh bENd-It does noT folloW ThAt bIshop D'ArCy Is nEcesSARily rIght IN hIs particUlar juDGmEnTs about WhO shoulD oR shOulD not bE HonoRed by pArticulaR CathOLic institutionS, Even those, such AS tHE unIVersIty Of Notre Dame, WithIN his Own dIOcEse OF Fort wayne-soUTh bEnd. But why is this so? ThE rEason iS that bishop D'Arcy-alThough he haS THE authoriTy wiTHiN The diocese of FoRt WayNe-South BenD To determIne thE definitIve and binDINg meaninGs oF woRds ConTAInEd within ChurcH DOcumEnTs such aS thE bishopS' stAteMenT-doEs Not have suCh authorItY, eItHeR wiThin tHE diocese Of forT WAynE-SoutH bend or OutsiDe of It, To DEteRmine whEThER Or noT iT iS choIceWoRthy fOr a pARtiCular unIversity, eVen A cathOlIc UniversIty within the dIoCese of Fort waYne-south BEND, to give aWards, honors, or platforms tO Certain IndIviduAls oR groups. AnD thE reasoN whY bishop d'Arcy lAcks tHiS adDITionaL KInD of AuThority is tHAT he, As bisHoP of FOrt WaynESouth Bend, is not uniQUelY situated or auThoRizeD TO dEteRMiNE thE aNSweRS To two further queStions. ThesE tWO fUrther quesTIonS aRe: (1) the quEstion oF what IT means fOr a univerSity to fulFiLl itS PUrpOse as a univErsity in General anD As a CaTHoLic unIveRsity iN pArtIculaR, whethER wiThin tHe diocEsE of ForT WaynE-SOuth Bend Or outside of it; and (2) the quesTion of WhethEr pArticular ActS Of gIving awarDs, hoNors, or platForMs tO certAin INdiviDualS Or GroUPs, eveN if dONe by CathoLIc UniVERsIties within THE DioCese oF FoRT Wayne-soutH Bend, do or do not "sugGEst support" for tHe
 WHY BISHOPS MAY HAVE UNIQ UE AUTHORI TY To  RE NDE RJUDG MENT  ABOUT SOME TH I NGS,  BUT NOT ABOUT OTHERSWithi nt he d i oc ese o f FortW ay n e -So ut hBen d, th e wor d " defianc e" in thebis ho ps' statemen t  p ertains bo thto Catholics  an d to n on -Ca t holic s,and s o thec orrect  readingof the bi s hops' s t a te ment  as it pertains t o  t h e diocese of F ort Wa yn e -S o u thBen d, is thefo llowi n g: "The Ca t h o lic community and  Catholic i n sti tution ssho u ld not  hono rt hos e (whetherCath olic or n onCath o lic) wh o  act in  defia nce  of  our fu nd ame nt a l m o ra l p r inc iples. T he yshoul d no t b e  giv enawar ds, h onors or plat for ms 2 6 0 C ATHOL ICS I N PO LI TICAL  LIFEwhich  w ould suggest su ppor t for the irac tio ns ." 6B ut eve n t hou gh Bish op D'Ar c y m ay b e  r ight about the mea ni n g  o f the wo rds wi t hi nt he bisho ps ' s tate m e nt-an d ag a in , as itpertai n sto  person sand ac ti vit ies  fall i ng w ithinthe scop e ofh is authority a s  bishop of Fo r tW a yn e -Sou thBend-it doe s no t  fol lowt ha t B i shopD'Arc yi sn ecessarily right in  h is par ticul ar judgmentsabout whos h o uld or s houl d  n o t be honored b y par ticular Ca t holic in stitu tions, e ven those , such asthe  Un ive rsi t y  o f Notre Dame, w ithi nhis own  di ocese o f F ort  Wa yne -S outh Bend . But wh yis  t hi s s o? Th e  reasonis  th at  Bi shopD 'Arcy- altho ughhe  h a s t he auth o ri t y  wit hi nthedio ce se of  For t  Wa yne-Sou th Bend t o d e term in ethe def initive and b in ding meani ng s o f word s containe d within Church documen t s suchasthe b isho ps' state men t-does  no t  havesuch a uthor it y,e i therw i th inth e dioceseo f  Fo rt Wa yn e-So uth Ben d or outside of it ,  to  determine wh eth er o r no t i t  i s  ch oi c ewo r t hy for a partic ular unive rs i ty , even a C a tho li c unive rsity w ithin the dio cese of F ort Wayne -S outh B end , to giveawards,honors, o r  plat f or ms to  ce rtainin div idual s or g r oup s. An d there ason w hy Bi sh op D'Arc y lacks this additional  kindof au tho rity is t hat he,  as bisho p of  Fort Wayn eSo uth  Bend , i s  notuniq u el y s i tuate d or authorize d  t o d e t er mine the an s w e rsto tw o f u rtherques tions. These twof urther questio ns a r e : ( 1)t he q ue stion of whatitme a n s for aun iversity to  fulfill  i t s pur pose a s a un iversit y in genera l an d a s a Catho lic  u n iversit yin partic ular ,whethe r with i n th e diocese of FortWayne - S outhB end  or o ut side of it;and (2) th e questionof whe ther  part icularac ts ofgiv in g awards,h onors, or  plat forms t ocert ain  indiv idua l s  or g roup s,  ev en if don e by Ca th o lic  uni versi ti es w ithin the dioceseofF ort Way ne -So u t h Bend ,  d o or do not"su ggest s upport" fo r  the 
 WHY_BISHOPS MAY_HAVE UNIQUE AUTHORITY To_RENDER JUDGMENT_ABOUT_SOME THINGS,_BUT_NOT ABOUT OTHERS_Within the diocese_of Fort Wayne-South Bend,_the word "defiance"_in_the bishops' statement pertains both to Catholics and to non-Catholics, and so the correct_reading_of the_bishops'_statement_as it pertains to the_diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend,_is the_following: "The Catholic community and Catholic institutions should_not_honor those (whether_Catholic or nonCatholic) who act in defiance of our_fundamental moral principles. They should not_be given awards,_honors_or_platforms 260 CATHOLICS IN_POLITICAL LIFE which would suggest support_for their actions." 6 But even_though Bishop D'Arcy may be right about_the meaning of the words within_the bishops' statement-and again, as_it pertains_to persons and activities falling_within the scope_of his_authority as bishop_of Fort Wayne-South Bend-it does not_follow that Bishop_D'Arcy is necessarily right in his_particular_judgments about who_should_or_should not_be honored by_particular_Catholic institutions,_even_those, such as the University of_Notre_Dame, within his own diocese of Fort_Wayne-South Bend. But why_is_this so? The reason_is that Bishop D'Arcy-although he_has the authority within the diocese_of Fort_Wayne-South Bend_to determine the definitive and binding meanings of words contained within_Church documents such as the bishops'_statement-does not have such_authority, either_within_the diocese of_Fort_Wayne-South Bend_or outside of it, to determine whether_or not_it is choiceworthy for a particular_university, even a Catholic_university_within the diocese of Fort Wayne-South_Bend, to give awards, honors, or_platforms to certain individuals or_groups._And_the reason why Bishop D'Arcy_lacks this additional kind of authority_is that he,_as bishop of Fort WayneSouth Bend, is_not_uniquely situated or authorized to determine_the_answers to two further questions. These_two_further_questions are: (1) the question_of what it means for a_university to fulfill its purpose as a university in_general and as_a Catholic university in particular,_whether_within_the diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend or outside of it;_and (2)_the question of_whether particular acts of giving awards, honors, or platforms to_certain individuals or groups, even if done_by Catholic universities within the diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, do_or do not "suggest support" for the