Contact: Mary Anne Hackett, President, Catholic Citizens of Illinois, 312-409-1845

CHICAGO, Nov. 5, 2015 /Christian Newswire/ -- Dr. Roberts recently announced that Wyoming Catholic College would turn down federal aid, to avoid the ever increasing strings attached to such aid. The subject of his talk will be:

MOTHER CHURCH OR UNCLE SAM?
COMBATING FEDERAL INTRUSION IN FAITH-BASED COLLEGES."

Dr. Roberts has devoted his professional career to promoting a "back to the basics" approach to education. He founded and led a classical academy that is now recognized as one of the Top 50 Catholic high schools in the country, and in 2013, when appointed President of Wyoming Catholic College, Roberts became one of the youngest college presidents in the nation.

Luncheons are at 11:45 a.m. at the Union League Club of Chicago, 65 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago. Tickets $35.00. Business attire. Reservations required. Call Maureen at 708-352-5834.

Catholic Citizens of Illinois was founded in 1997 to support Catholic values in the public life of Illinois and to educate Illinois Catholics to serve as responsible witnesses to Christ in the midst of human society in answer to the call of the Second Vatican Council to genuine lay involvement in the life of the Church and society.

Through monthly luncheon forums, a quarterly newsletter and our website – www.catholiccitizens.org, Catholic Citizens of Illinois is actively addressing American culture and public policy from a perspective formed in strict fidelity to Holy Scripture, Sacred Tradition and the Magisterium of the Catholic Church. We are working to enhance Catholic lay people's understanding of their Faith and their responsibility to serve as witnesses for religious liberty against abortion, euthanasia, divorce and the redefinition of marriage.