Catholic School Made Disastrous Choice to Hire Coach in Same-Sex Union

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A Catholic school cannot hire an employee in a same-sex union without compromising its very purpose and putting students at risk of malformation.


Benet Academy in Lisle, Illinois, recently said it couldn’t hire a candidate for its lacrosse coaching position because, in a form submitted to the school, the candidate acknowledged being in a same-sex union.

“As a Catholic school, we employ individuals whose lives manifest the essential teachings of the Catholic Church in order to provide the education and faith formation of the young people entrusted to our care,” explained a school spokesperson.


It was a courageous witness to our Faith and to authentic Catholic education, especially given protests in support of the candidate by some students, parents and alumni. But this week, the school’s board of directors buckled under pressure and reversed the decision. By doing so, the board effectively abandoned the school’s Catholic mission.

Central to Catholic education is the formation of young people in the Catholic faith, and our faith unambiguously denies the validity of same-sex marriage and considers it a grave sin. While Catholics should have concern and compassion for people who struggle with same-sex attraction, a Catholic school simply cannot hire an employee in a same-sex union without compromising its very purpose and putting students at risk of malformation.

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A Catholic school cannot hire an employee in a same-sex union without compromising its very purpose and putting students at risk of malformation.


Benet Academy in Lisle, Illinois, recently said it couldn’t hire a candidate for its lacrosse coaching position because, in a form submitted to the school, the candidate acknowledged being in a same-sex union.

“As a Catholic school, we employ individuals whose lives manifest the essential teachings of the Catholic Church in order to provide the education and faith formation of the young people entrusted to our care,” explained a school spokesperson.


It was a courageous witness to our Faith and to authentic Catholic education, especially given protests in support of the candidate by some students, parents and alumni. But this week, the school’s board of directors buckled under pressure and reversed the decision. By doing so, the board effectively abandoned the school’s Catholic mission.

Central to Catholic education is the formation of young people in the Catholic faith, and our faith unambiguously denies the validity of same-sex marriage and considers it a grave sin. While Catholics should have concern and compassion for people who struggle with same-sex attraction, a Catholic school simply cannot hire an employee in a same-sex union without compromising its very purpose and putting students at risk of malformation.

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Catholic School Made Disastrous Choice to Hire Coach in Same-Sex Union
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