SMC Administration Drifts Futher Away from Catholic Mission with 2025 Commencement Honoree
The Loretto Trust sent a letter to President Conboy expressing strong concern and objection to Saint Mary’s College’s decision to award an honorary degree to Mary McAleese, the former President of Ireland, who has also been invited to serve as this year’s commencement speaker. Since leaving the presidency, Dr. McAleese has used her influence to weaken the Catholic Church's moral authority. The granting of this honor to Dr. McAleese, not only demonstrates SMC's willingness to disregard fundamental Church principles but sends a doubiously misleading message to graduates, students, and the broader Catholic community regarding the principles that Saint Mary’s College upholds.
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