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Letter to Pope Benedict, July 26, 2010. Letter of Reply September 13, 2010.
Letter to Pope Benedict, July 26, 2010, asking that he require the Canadian Bishops to withdraw the Winnipeg Statement. This was not published. Reply September 13, 2010.
Posted in LIFE ISSUES Tagged Archbishop Bruskewitz, Pope Benedict, Secretariat of State The Vatican
Letter to Cardinal Ouellet from Msgr. Vincent Foy, July 1 2010
Letter to Cardinal Ouellet, (who had just been appointed Prefect of the Congregation of Bishops), July 1, 2010, regarding my concerns that the Winnipeg Statement had not been evaluated by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. This was … Continue reading
Posted in LIFE ISSUES Tagged Bishop Bruskewitz, Cardinal Ouellet, Life Issues, Msgr. Vincent Foy, The Winnipeg Statement
Recovering Humanae Vitae in Canada
Published October, 2010, in Catholic Insight. Recovering Humanae Vitae in Canada By Monsignor Vincent Foy … Continue reading
Posted in LIFE ISSUES Tagged Canadian Bishops Statement on Humanae Vitae, Canadian House of Commons Committee on Health and Welfare, civil law, conscience, contraception, family, Father Edward Sheridan, Gregory Baum, Humanae Vitae, Leslie Dewart, Life Issues, marriage, St. Michael's College, Stanly Kutz, Sterilization, Th Winnipeg Statement
“An Historical Note on the Winnipeg Statement”
Published June, 2009, Catholic Insight, republished on Lifesitenews.com. An Historical Note on the The Winnipeg Statement by Msgr. Vincent Foy In 1998 I attended the Call to Holiness Convention in Detroit. One of the speakers was Bishop Fabian Bruskewitz, … Continue reading
Posted in LIFE ISSUES Tagged Canadian Bishops Statement on Humanae Vitae, CCCB, conscience, contraception, family, Life Issues, marriage, The Winnipeg Statement
Is There a Positive Side to the Winnipeg Statement? September 21, 2008
Is There a Positive Side to the Winnipeg Statement? By Msgr. Vincent Foy A recent unpublished article is entitled “A Positive Look at the Winnipeg Statement.” The reference is to the Canadian Catholic Bishops’ commentary on the encyclical Humanae Vitae, … Continue reading
Posted in LIFE ISSUES Tagged Encyclical Humanae Vitae, Life Issues, Th Winnipeg Statement
Humanae vitae Reflects the Teaching of Christ
Published in Catholic Insight, September, 2008. Humanae vitae Reflects the Teaching of Christ By Msgr. Vincent Foy The full text of Humanae vitae may be found on the Vatican website under Encyclicals. The encyclical teaches nothing new, but reaffirms the teaching … Continue reading
Posted in LIFE ISSUES Tagged contraception, Humanae Vitae, Life Issues
Humanae Vitae and Canada, Forty Years Later. By Monsignor Vincent Foy
Published in the July/August, 2008 issue of Catholic Insight. Humanae Vitae and Canada Forty Years Later By Msgr. Vincent Foy Introduction Forty years have passed since Pope Paul VI gave us the gift of the encyclical Humanae Vitae. Signed on the Feast … Continue reading
Posted in LIFE ISSUES Tagged Canadian Bishops Statement on Humanae Vitae, Marr, Th Winnipeg Statement
Letter to Cardinal Trujillo, President of the Pontifical Council for the Family, February 5, 2008, from Msgr. Foy
Letter to Cardinal Trujillo, President of the Pontifical Council for the Family, February 5, 2008. This was not published.
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Letter to Bishop Henry, August 1, 2007, regarding the Winnipeg Statement
Preface Letter to Bishop Henry, August 1, 2007. Continue reading: Letter to Bishop Henry August 1 2007
Posted in LIFE ISSUES Tagged Apostolic Delegate, Archbishop Clariziio, Archbishop Pocock, Archdiocese of Toronto, Bishop Alexander Carter, Canadian Bishops Statement on Humanae Vitae, Cardinal Cigognani, Cardinal G. Emmett Carter, Catholic Church in Canada, CCCB, conscience, contraception, Father Michael Prieur, Fr. Lambert Greenan, Humanae Vitae, Monsignor Vincent Foy, O.P., Sacrament of Penance, St. Joseph's Hospital, St. Peter's Seminary, Sterilization, Vatican II The Church in the Modern World, Winnipeg Statement
A Suppressed Letter. By Monsignor Vincent Foy
In the week before the fateful meeting of Canadian bishops at Winnipeg in 1968, I accidentally met Father Edward Sheridan, S.J.. I knew that he was to be a “peritus” or advisory expert at the Winnipeg gathering. I knew also … Continue reading
Posted in LIFE ISSUES Tagged Archbishop Pocock, Archdiocese of Toronto, Bishop Allen Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto, Bishop Ryan of Hamilton, Canadian Bishops Statement on Humanae Vitae, Catholic Church in Canada, dissent on Humanae Vitae, Father Edward Sheridan, Father George S.J., Karl Rahner, Life Issues, Msgr. Vincent Foy, National Catholic Register, S.J.
A response to Fr. Michael Prieur’s defence of the Winnipeg Statement
The following article was published in Catholic Insight, 2005 with the preface written by the editor of Catholic Insight, Father Alphonse de Valk. Preface On June 3, 2005, I happened to have a telephone conversation with someone in Calgary. At … Continue reading
“A Petition to the Canadian Bishops” [for the withdrawal of the Winnipeg Statement], December 2003. By Monsignor Vincent Foy
Preface I sent this letter to a number of bishops in Canada in December of 2003. It was never published. A Petition to the Canadian Bishops “Contraception is to be judged objectively so profoundly unlawful, as never to be, for … Continue reading
Posted in LIFE ISSUES Tagged Bishop Gregory, Bishops of the Philippines, Canadian Bishops Statement on Humanae Vitae, Catholic Church in Canada, conscience, contraception, L’Osservatore Romano, Life Issues, Msgr. Vincent Foy, petition to Canadian Bishops, Pope John Paul II, Sterilization, The Winnipeg Statment, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
Fifty Reasons Why the Winnipeg Statement Should Be Recalled. By Monsignor Vincent Foy
Originally published in Catholic Insight, October, 2003. Also published in “Birth Control: Is Canada Out of Step with Rome?”, Life Ethics Center, 2005. Fifty Reasons Why the Winnipeg Statement Should be Recalled By Monsignor Vincent Foy “But you, O … Continue reading
The Moral Problems of Contraception; An in depth look at the fundamental problems of artificial contraception. By Monsignor Vincent Foy
Preface Published as six short articles in Celebrate Life, 2002. They were written on the invitation of Judie Brown, President of the American Life League and are a development of a short section in my booklet “From Humanae Vitae to Veritatis … Continue reading
St. Michael’s Hospital and Gay Pride Week. By Monsignor Vincent Foy
St. Michael’s Hospital and Gay Pride Week Article written in 1999. By Monsignor Vincent Foy Many Catholics have been distressed and shocked to learn that “St. Mike’s joins in sponsoring Gay Pride Week (Catholic Register, June 14, 1999). We are … Continue reading
Homosexuality, marriage, and truth. By Monsignor Vincent Foy
Homosexuality, marriage, and truth By Monsignor Vincent Foy Published November 2002, Catholic Insight. To read, click: Homosexuality, marriage, and truth
Posted in LIFE ISSUES Tagged family, Homosexuality, marriage, natural law. Catholic teaching, Ontario Supreme Court, same sex marriage
From Humanae Vitae to Veritatis Spendour. By Monsignor Vincent Foy
From Humanae Vitae to Veritatis Splendour by Monsignor Vincent Foy Preface This commentary was written in 1993 to celebrate the Silver Jubilee of “Humanae Vitae”. It was written in two parts. The first appeared in the December 1993 issue of … Continue reading
Posted in LIFE ISSUES Tagged contraception, Humanae Vitae, St. Joseph's Workers for Life, Veritatis Splendor
Letter to the Editor of the Canadian Catholic Review, September 28, 1990, from Monsignor Vincent Foy.
Print here: Letter to the Editor of the Canadian Catholic Review, September 28, 1990 from Monsignor Vincent Foy.
Posted in LIFE ISSUES Tagged Monsignor Vincent Foy
Tragedy at Winnipeg Part II: The Consequences. By Monsignor Vincent Foy
Preface The Winnipeg Statement tainted many subsequent statements of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops. It was also quoted in many texts and marriage preparation courses. The present article was printed in Challenge magazine for December, 1989, under the … Continue reading
Letter to the Globe and Mail, 1967, regarding Gregory Baum interview: “Catholics May Use Contraceptives Now”. by Msgr. Vincent Foy
by Monsignor Vincent Foy Preface A letter to the editor of the Globe and Mail, 1967, in response to their article interviewing Gregory Baum: “Catholics May Use Contraceptives Now”. My letter was not published.
Posted in LIFE ISSUES Tagged Globe and Mail, Gregory Baum
World March of Women 2000 – Is the March for Women or Against Women? by Msgr. Vincent Foy
Foreword It was distressing to countless Catholics that the World March of Women (2000) was endorsed by many Catholic organizations, even the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops. The main objection to the March was that its sponsors insisted that its … Continue reading
Posted in LIFE ISSUES Tagged Lifesitenews, World March of Women
Contraception Versus Abortion; A Comparison and Some Implications By Msgr. Vincent Foy
“From man in regard to his fellow-man I will demand an accounting for human life” (God to Noah, Genesis 9:5) by Monsignor Vincent Foy, P.H., J.C.D. Foreword This article was written in 2001 to underscore the root cause of the … Continue reading
Posted in LIFE ISSUES Tagged abortion, contraception, contraceptive mentality, Humanae Vitae
“Humanae Vitae”: Failure to Freedom
by Monsignor Vincent Foy P.H., J.C.D. Preface The title I had given this article was “Humanae Vitae: 31 Years On”, because it was a response to an article entitled “Humanae Vitae: 30 Years On”. The latter article appeared in the … Continue reading
Posted in LIFE ISSUES Tagged Humanae Vitae
A Plea for Life: Letter to seven Canadian Bishops, June 29, 1998. by Msgr. Vincent Foy
A Plea for Life by Monsignor Vincent Foy A Plea for Life This was a letter sent to about seven Canadian Bishops, June 29, 1998. The letter was also published as “The Effects of the Winnipeg Statement” in the July … Continue reading
Posted in LIFE ISSUES Tagged Canadian Bishops, Monsignor Vincent Foy
Tragedy at Winnipeg: the Canadian Catholic Bishops’ Statement on Humanae Vitae” by Monsignor Vincent Foy
Preface There is no doubt that Friday, September 27, 1968, was the saddest day in the history of the Catholic Church in Canada. That was the day when the Canadian Bishops issued their commentary on the encyclical “Humanae Vitae”. The … Continue reading
Posted in LIFE ISSUES Tagged Canadian Bishops, Catholic Church in Canada
Why Humanae Vitae Wasn’t Received. by Monsignor Vincent Foy
Published July 1998 in Catholic Insight magazine. by Monsignor Vincent Foy Why Humanae Vitae Wasn’t Received by Msgr. Vincent Foy
A Privileged but Sad Day at Holy Name Church in Toronto – Father Ted Colleton C.S.Sp. Comes with the Gospel of Life. by Monsignor Vincent Foy
Preface “A Privileged but Sad Day at Holy Name Church in Toronto – Father Ted Colleton C.S.Sp. Comes with the Gospel of Life”, October 1997, Response letter to the dissenting Catholic New Times’ attack on Humanae Vitae and Fr. Ted … Continue reading
Posted in LIFE ISSUES Tagged Father Ted Colleton, Holy Name Church, Humanae Vitae
Aids, Condoms and Catholic Education by Monsignor Vincent Foy
by Monsignor Vincent Foy P.H., J.C.D. Preface This article was published in booklet form by Human Life International in 1996. It was a response to advocacy of condom use which was advocated even in some Ontario Catholic Schools. +++ The … Continue reading
A Report on “Direct Sterilization” in Canada. by Msgr. Vincent Foy
by Monsignor Vincent Foy, P.H., J.C.D. Preface A report on the problem of “Direct Sterilization in Canada”, December 6, 1976. Personal letter I sent to the Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith Read the report here.
Posted in LIFE ISSUES Tagged Monsignor Vincent Foy, Sterilization
Did Pope Paul VI Approve the Winnipeg Statement? A Search for the Truth by Monsignor Vincent Foy
Preface Many errors circulate intimating that the Winnipeg Statement of the Canadian Bishops was approved by Pope Paul VI. In a recent work “Faith and Freedom, The Life and Times of Bill Ryan, S.J.” (Bob Chodos and Jamie Swift, Novalis, … Continue reading
Posted in LIFE ISSUES Tagged Pope Paul VI, Winnipeg Statement
A Commentary on the Canadian Bishops Statement on the Encyclical Humanae Vitae (1968)
Preface “A Commentary on the Canadian Bishops’ Statement on the Encyclical Humanae Vitae“, 1968. After the Winnipeg Statement was made public, Cardinal O’Boyle of Washington, who was hosting a meeting of the US Bishops, asked me to write this commentary on … Continue reading
Posted in LIFE ISSUES Tagged Encyclical Humanae Vitae
The Encyclical Letter of Pope Paul VI: ‘Of Human Life’
Preface In September of 1968, I wrote a list of objections against Humanae Vitae and answered them with magisterial statements. It was entitled “The Encyclical Letter of Pope Paul VI: ‘Of Human Life’”. I sent it to every priest in … Continue reading
Posted in LIFE ISSUES Tagged Encyclical Letter, Pope Paul VI
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