Dominican Congregation Apologizes for Nun’s Work as Abortion Clinic Volunteer

November 04, 2009

The Sinsinawa Dominican Congregation has issued a statement regretting the “public scandal” caused by Sister Donna Quinn’s work as a volunteer escort at an abortion clinic in Illinois.

“We as Sinsinawa Dominican women are called to proclaim the Gospel through the ministry of preaching and teaching to participate in the building of a holy and just society,” the statement notes. “As Dominican religious, we fully support the teaching of the Catholic Church regarding the dignity and value of every human life from conception to natural death. We believe that abortion is an act of violence that destroys the life of the unborn. We do not engage in activity that witnesses to support of abortion.”

In addition, the congregation’s leaders have “informed Sr. Donna that her actions are in violation of her profession as a Dominican religious. They regret that her actions have created controversy and resulted in public scandal. They are working with Sr. Donna to resolve the matter appropriately.”

ChicagoCatholicNews.com, a website founded by a former Chicago Sun-Times reporter and editor, is reporting that three bishops-- Cardinal Francis George of Chicago (where Sister Quinn resides), Bishop J. Peter Sartain of Joliet (where the abortuary is located), and Bishop Robert Morlino of Madison (where the Sinsinawa Dominicans are headquartered)-- will soon confer about Sister Quinn.

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