A group of Benedictine monks has cut ties with a Catholic school in a Chicago suburb after it hired a lacrosse coach who is in a same-sex marriage.
Abbot Austin G. Murphy, Benet Academy chancellor and head of St. Procopius Abbey, announced the monks’ decision Tuesday in awith Dennis M. Flynn, Benet Academy’s board chair. The letter said there would be “a transition in the sponsorship of Benet Academy” in the coming months.
Stephen Marth, Benet Academy head of school, said, according to the statement, that “contrary to some reports circulating in the media” on Tuesday, “know of our steadfast commitment to ensuring that the Academy will maintain its Catholic identity, in the Benedictine tradition, for years to come.” However, it reversed that decision and offered Kammes the job again after her supporters held a rally outside the school andThe board said in a statement at the time that it had determined “Ms. Kammes’ background and experience made her the right candidate for the position.”
Kammes accepted the offer and said in a statement issued to local news outlets that she had never “been prouder to be a Redwing,” referring to the school mascot.
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