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3 DENVER CATHOLIC | NOVEMBER 24-DECEMBER 7, 2018 Around the Archdiocese TWO WAYS TO GIVE! Give through Facebook for a 100% match! Be part of the statewide day of giving! Your Physician's Choice for Tinnitus and Hearing Care Advanced Audiology, Inc. Hearing & Tinnitus Center • More than 100 Doctors and Healthcare Providers have referred patients to Advanced Audiology • 85% of our patients come from physician and patient referrals • Better Business Bureau Torch Award Winner for Ethics and Integrity in Business 2015 • 2015 humanitarian practice of the year (National Sivatos Aspire Award 2015 ) • A+ Rated by the BBB • Saturday appointments available. 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We take your Hearing Seriously. 303-847-4532 www.AdvancedAudiology.com Centennial, Colorado 80112 Dr. Barbara Jenkins Au.D., BCABA Colorado's first board certified Doctor of Audiology Dr. Matthew Gebing Au.D., BCABA, CCC-A Castle Rock resident Dr. Tonya Genazzi Au.D., BCABA, CCC-A Parker Resident Your Physician's Choice for Tinnitus and Hearing Care Advanced Audiology, Inc. Hearing & Tinnitus Center • More than 100 Doctors and Healthcare Providers have referred patients to Advanced Audiology • 85% of our patients come from physician and patient referrals • Better Business Bureau Torch Award Winner for Ethics and Integrity in Business 2015 • 2015 humanitarian practice of the year (National Sivatos Aspire Award 2015 ) • A+ Rated by the BBB • Saturday appointments available. We take your Hearing Seriously. 303-847-4532 www.AdvancedAudiology.com Centennial, Colorado 80112 Dr. Barbara Jenkins Au.D., BCABA Colorado's first board certified Doctor of Audiology Dr. Matthew Gebing Au.D., BCABA, CCC-A Castle Rock resident Dr. Tonya Genazzi Au.D., BCABA, CCC-A Parker Resident Archbishop Aquila issues letter to Regis University community The Archdiocese of Denver and Arch- bishop Samuel J. Aquila issued the fol- lowing letter Nov. 13 in response to recent reports of the Provost of Regis University promoting teaching practices and urging faculty support for gender fl uidity. These actions were not approved by the arch- diocese and they- do not conform with Church teaching. The letter has been slightly shortened for length. D ear Regis University commu- nity and all concerned faithful, It recently came to my attention that Provost Janet Houser is using her position of infl uence to advance gender ideology in several ways at Regis University that confl ict with the Catholic faith. These eŸ orts were detailed in an October 29th email to faculty mem- bers from Provost Houser and the Queer Resource Alliance (QRA). The provost and QRA's guidance includes encouraging faculty to attend a student drag show, not using gender-specifi c pronouns in class, avoiding phrases that reinforce the gender binary, such as "ladies and gentlemen," assigning texts from "queer, and especially trans- gender, authors," and warning teachers not to take attendance using the oœ cial roster, since this might involve acci- dentally using a student's "dead name." Some of the lay faithful of the arch- diocese have brought this matter to my attention, since as archbishop it is my responsibility to ensure that Catholic institutions maintain their Catholic identity. I want you to know that Regis University never discussed any of these initiatives with me or my staŸ , and that this guidance is not in conformity with the Catholic faith, despite the attempts made to justify it as rooted in Jesuit values. On the contrary, Pope Francis has repeatedly decried the promotion of gender fl uidity as a type of ideological colonization. Speaking to the bishops of Poland in 2016, he said, "In Europe, America, Latin America, Africa, and in some countries of Asia, there are gen- uine forms of ideological colonization taking place. And one of these — I will call it clearly by its name — is [the ide- ology of ] 'gender.' Today children — children! — are taught in school that everyone can choose his or her sex. Why are they teaching this?" I echo the Holy Father's question. Why is Regis University promoting and teaching an ideology that is contrary to what we know from the Scriptures? In Genesis we read, "God created mankind in his image … male and female he cre- ated them" (Gen. 1:27). In® Amoris Laetitia® 56, the Holy Father addresses the errors of this ide- ology in greater detail. He wrote, "Yet another challenge is posed by the vari- ous forms of an ideology of gender that 'denies the diŸ erence and reciprocity in nature of a man and a woman and envisages a society without sexual diŸ erences, thereby eliminating the anthropological basis of the family. This ideology leads to educational pro- grammes and legislative enactments that promote a personal identity and emotional intimacy radically separated from the biological diŸ erence between male and female. Consequently, human identity becomes the choice of the individual, one which can also change over time.' It is a source of concern that some ideologies of this sort, which seek to respond to what are at times understandable aspirations, manage to assert themselves as absolute and unquestionable, even dictating how children should be raised. It needs to be emphasized that 'biological sex and the sociocultural role of sex (gender) can be distinguished but not separated.'" This deconstruction of human sex- uality has already introduced great confusion into society and it is not in conformity with the Catholic faith. As Pope Francis emphasizes in® Amoris Laetitia® 56, we must "not fall into the sin of trying to replace the Creator. We are creatures, and not omnipotent. Cre- ation is prior to us and must be received as a gift ..." For those who struggle with their sexual identity, it is important to accom- pany them with compassion, helping them to encounter Jesus Christ, who can bring them healing and lead them to their true identity as sons or daughters of the Father, unlike the false freedom promoted by gender theory. Jesus teaches us in the Gospels both the importance of listening and speaking the truth with charity. Truth and charity are inseparable, and one cannot claim to be acting charitably while disregarding or leading others away from the truth. Sincerely yours in Christ, Most Reverend Samuel J. Aquila, S.T.L. Archbishop of Denver

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