THREE INTERNATIONAL LIFE-AND-FAMILY LEADERS WHO HAVE DEFENDED CATHOLIC TEACHING ON MARRIAGE, SEXUALITY AND LIFE FOR DECADES HAVE CALLED THE VATICAN'S NEWLY RELEASED SEX-ED PROGRAM FOR TEENS "THOROUGHLY IMMORAL," "ENTIRELY INAPPROPRIATE," AND "QUITE TRAGIC"; ALLEGED NEWS.
Dr Thomas Ward, Founder and President of the National Association of Catholic Families as well as a Corresponding Member of the Pontifical Academy of Life, said, "I find it monstrous that an official arm of the Church would not only create a sexual education programme for teens but one that bypasses parents as the primary educator of their children", Alleged News. [1]
Pontifical Council for the Family
The program, titled "The Meeting Point: Course of Affective Sexual Education for Young People," was released in July 2016 by the Pontifical Council for the Family , Alleged News. [1]
The Vatican's sex-education is broken down into six units that are to be taught over a period of four years [grades 9 to 12] in mixed classes; Alleged News. [2]
Vulgar stories and sexually explicit images Vulgar stories are used as a 'springboard' for discussion; Alleged News.
Sexually explicit images are used within the program; Alleged News. [3]
Of urgent concern in the program; R-rated films
Unit 4 recommends R-rated film; Alleged News.
[R- stands for Restricted.]
Unit 6 recommends R-rated film; Alleged News. [2]
SLIDE SHOW; CAUTION - NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN
See link to article containing Slide Show; What's in the Vatican's new sex-ed program; Alleged News.
https://www.lifesitenews.com/media/whats-in-the-vaticans-sex-ed
PREVIOUS CONCERN
Previous concern about Catholic Relief Services sex-education program was raised in August 2015. [4]
According to a report from the Lepanto Institute, Catholic Relief Services worked to implement a sex-education program entitled My Changing Body with young people in Rwanda, Alleged News.
The program, developed by Georgetown University's Institute for Reproductive Health, is designed for adolescents; Alleged News.
It refers students to Planned Parenthood for further information, Alleged News. [4]
See Link to www.lepantoinstitute.org pdf file, 'Catholic Relief Services and Planned Parenthood Style Sex Education'; Alleged News.
Caution; Not Suitable For Children
http://www.lepantoinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/CRS-My-Changing-Body-FINAL.pdf
PETITION TO POPE FRANCIS AND ARCHBISHOP VINCENZO
A petition sponsored by the American Life League has been addressed to His Holiness Pope Francis and Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, President of the Pontifical Council of the Family.
The petition discusses the many flaws within the Pontifical Council for the Family's new project, and calls on His Holiness and Archbishop Vincenzo to retract the project and reinstate the Church's perennial teachings on both the primacy of the parents as the educators of their children, and the proper approach to this task as explained in Familiaris Consortio. [5]
WHY NOT SIGN THE PETITION?
https://www.lifesitenews.com/petitions/withdraw-the-vaticans-new-sexed-curriculumVALUE-BASED SEXUAL EXPRESSION PROGRAM
Good Shepherd Church believes the following to be helpful in a value-based sexual expressions program;
- Emphasis that it is parental responsibility to give life information to their children
- It is likewise the responsibility of the guardian or educator to ensure that the youth's future not be jeopardized through ignorance of the facts of life
- It should be borne in mind that the role of educator is not to replace that of parental responsibility. The educator plays a supportive role
- Moral guidelines are invaluable in teaching value-based sexual expression
- Education on the subject of the Facts of Life also involves the task of assisting youth to develop a godly character ; one that will use the power of sexuality - which can be used either to great good or in a destructive manner - with responsibility and accountability
- Popes Pius XI and Pius XII formulated that sex education should be a matter of inculcating modesty, purity, chastity and morality; a matter of teaching the sixth and ninth commandments [6]
- Pope John Paul II gave biblical reflection on human morality and sexuality in his work 'Theology of the Body' [7]
- Youth should be instructed about the dignity, duty, and expression of married love. Trained in good moral values and self-mastery, they will be able at a suitable age to enter a marriage of their own after an honourable courtship [8]
- Sexuality has been a part of God's Plan from the beginning and thus is very good
- Christian marriage is a sacrament through which sexuality is integrated into a path to holiness
- However, owing to sin, sexuality can be wilfully misused, and for this reason every person is called to purity and chastity - no matter what his or her state of life
- Education in values is best done privately, in the heart of the family. This should also take into account the individual stage of development of each child thus being educated [6]
- Four working principles should always be operative whenever matters related to sexuality are taught; Firstly, human sexuality is a sacred mystery and must be presented according to Scriptural and moral teachings, bearing in mind the effects of original sin.Secondly, only information proportionate to each phase of their individual development should be presented to children and young people. Thirdly, no material of an erotic nature should be presented to children or youth. Fourthly, No-one should ever be invited, let alone obliged, to act in any way that could objectively offend against modesty or that could subjectively offend against his or her delicacy or sense of privacy [6]
- The practice of decency and modesty in speech, action and dress
- Education of children for a life lived based on sound moral values requires the following; Firstly, a positive atmosphere of love, virtue and respect for the gifts of God, in particular the gift of life, in the family. Secondly, to help youth understand the value of sexuality and good moral values in stages, sustaining their growth through enlightening word, example and prayer.
- Other educators can assist in this task, but they can only take the place of parents for serious reasons of incapacity. [9]
- The importance of prayer life and the sacraments
- Role models in Joseph, Jesus and Mary. Within their family, they followed Bible-based values. Joseph, as the father and head of the family, gave Jesus example of the virtues and characteristics of a godly man. In likewise manner, Mary gave Jesus example of the virtues and characteristics of a godly woman. Jesus gave virtues and characteristics of a godly child
- Knowledge about the facts of life
- The responsibilities of married life and towards the children who bless the sacramental union
- Facts of Life information for parents who require a resource re same
- Natural family planning within a sacramental union
The manual 'Facts of Life (Value Based Sexual Expression) was written in order to provide resource for parents, guardians and teachers approaching the sensitive and godly task of teaching youth about the Facts of Life.
The manual includes information on;
- Moral guidelines on sexual education
- The value of love
- Married love is open to life
- The Family - Sanctuary of Life and Faith
- Role Models in Life Education
- Life Education for Youth; Resource for the Educator
- Marriage
- Children
- Engagement and Future Plans
- Difference between Love and Lust
- Human Reproduction or The Facts of Life
- Conception of a Baby
- Birth Control or Family Planning according to God's Law
- Natural Family Planning; The Billings Ovulation Method
- Ovulation Home Test
- Family Planning with Harmful Side Effects
- Possible Complications of Sex
- Infertility
- Amniocentesis
- Ultrasound Scan
- X-Rays
- Birth of a Baby
- Breastfeeding
- Caesarian Section
- Postnatal Depression or 'Baby Blues'
The booklet can be found at the following link;
[1] Vatican sex-ed 'surrenders' to sexual revolution: Life and family leaders react; Alleged News
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/vatican-surrenders-to-sexual-revolution-with-release-of-sex-ed-program-life
[2] At World Youth Day, Vatican releases teen sex-ed program that leaves out parents and mortal sin; Alleged News
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/vatican-releases-explicit-sex-ed-for-teens-that-leaves-aside-parents-and-mo
[3] What's in the Vatican's new sex-ed program? Caution; Not Suitable for Children
https://www.lifesitenews.com/media/whats-in-the-vaticans-sex-ed
[4] Lenten Alms given to Catholic Relief Services Rice Bowl Used to Fund Abortions; Alleged News
http://lumierecharity.blogspot.ie/2015/08/lenten-alms-given-to-catholic-relief.html
[5] Familiaris Consortio
http://w2.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/apost_exhortations/documents/hf_jp-ii_exh_19811122_familiaris-consortio.html
[6] Whitehead, Kenneth D. 1996. Sex Education: The Vatican's Guidelines
http://www.catholiceducation.org/en/marriage-and-family/sexuality/sex-education-the-vatican-s-guidelines.html
[7] West, Christopher. 2009. Theology of the Body for Beginners. A Basic Introduction to Pope John Paul II's Sexual Revolution. Ascension Press; USA
[8] Vatican II. 1975 Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World: Gaudium et Spes; Chapter 1. No 52
Vatican II. 1975 Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World: Gaudium et Spes; Chapter 1. No 52
[9] The Pontifical Council for the Family. 1995. The Truth and Meaning of Human Sexuality. Guidelines for Education within the Family. Vatican City: Section I. No 23
http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_councils/family/documents/rc _pc_family_doc_08121995_human-sexuality_en.html
With thanks to lifesitenews, educazioneaffettiva, lepantoinstitute.org, catholiceducation.org, vatican.va and youtube
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