Diocese of LaCrosse

Office of the chancery

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 15, 2009

Contact:
Ben Nguyen
Office of Communications
608-791-2655
bnguyen@dioceseoflacrosse.com

NEWS RELEASE

MEDIA STATEMENT REGARDING

YOUNG “CATHOLICS” FOR CHOICE
It has come to my attention that an organization calling itself “Young Catholics for
Choice” has recently entered into collaboration with Family Planning Health
Services of Wausau. Through media advertising, “Young Catholics for Choice” is
attempting to convey the message that Catholics can disregard Church teaching
regarding contraception, abortion and human sexuality in general and remain
Catholics in good standing.

Nothing could be further from the truth. While people can call themselves
whatever they want, it is my duty as a bishop to state clearly and unequivocally
that by professing and disseminating views in grave contradiction to Catholic
teaching, members of organizations like “Young Catholics for Choice” in fact
disown their Catholic heritage, tragically distancing themselves from that
communion with the Church to which they are called. We pray that they may
reconcile their position which is contrary to the Catholic Faith they claim to
profess.

+ Most Rev. Jerome E. Listecki

Archbishop-Designate of Milwaukee