V-Monologues Making Rounds in "Catholic" Colleges Again

Cardinal Newman Society Urges 30 Colleges to Halt Monologues Performances

For the fourth year, Cardinal Newman Society has identified planned performances of the vulgar and offensive play, The Vagina Monologues, at 30 Catholic colleges and universities during February and March.

As Catholics worldwide fast and pray during Lent—the season of purification leading up to Easter—students and faculty at many Catholic colleges will be taking to the stage chanting obscenities, telling tales of lesbian activity and masturbation, and declaring the lesbian rape of a teenage girl her “salvation.” Most performances are scheduled on or around Saint Valentine’s Day on February 14.

“Performing this offensive play during Lent mocks the Catholic faith, as does the attempt to replace Saint Valentine’s Day with ‘V-Day,’” said CNS president Patrick J. Reilly in a statement to national media. “The Vagina Monologues is contrary to all that Catholics believe about the dignity of women and human sexuality.”

Some of the places in St. Louis which are hosting this offensive play are:

V-Day Saint Louis University
College Campaign Event : Saint Louis University
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
11 February 2005 - 7 PM
12 February 2005 - 7 PM
13 February 2005 - 2 PM
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V-Day Washington University in St. Louis
College Campaign Event : Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
10 February 2005 - 8 PM
11 February 2005 - 8 PM
12 February 2005 - 8 PM
[See more details]

V-Day St. Louis
Worldwide Campaign Event
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
(dates to be announced)
[See more details]

V-Day Webster University
College Campaign Event : Webster University
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
(dates to be announced)
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V-Day Fontbonne College
College Campaign Event : Fontbonne College
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
(dates to be announced)

The Cardinal Newman Society link is here.