Catholic school principal sends out invitations for graduation dance featuring Ellen DeGeneres, suddenly remembers she is gay, and then demands them all back so that she can destroy them.

Invitations for the eighth grade graduation dance at St. Andrew Catholic Elementary School, and Principal Nancy Matteo.

Courtesy of Philly.com:  

The principal of a Catholic school in Bucks County is apologizing to parents for using a photo of Ellen DeGeneres on an invitation to an Oscars-themed graduation dance, and is demanding students return them to be destroyed. 

It was "completely wrong" to use DeGeneres' picture because the lesbian celebrity "lives her life outside the teachings of the Catholic Church," St. Andrew Elementary School principal Nancy Matteo wrote in an email to parents on Tuesday. 

The text of the message was provided to Philly.com. The email doesn't specifically mention DeGeneres' sexual orientation. She famously came out in 1997 and married actress Portia de Rossi in 2008.

The image appears to be from when the famous comedian, hosted the Academy Awards in 2007. 

And though the email does not specifically mention that DeGeneres likes the ladies, the principal's reasoning does not seem to leave much doubt that her sexual proclivities are the only problem.

In the email, Matteo says she was "obviously NOT thinking" when she let the invitation to the June 8 dance be distributed with DeGeneres’ photo. "Perhaps I was distracted by the Oscar," she wrote, calling the entertainer a "poor role model." "A role model, as defined by Webster's Dictionary, is a person who is unusually effective or inspiring in some social role, job, position, etc.," the email says. "This does not describe her at all. We work so hard to be good role models and then I go and do something stupid!" 

"Something that stupid." What exactly about using the photo of Ellen DeGeneres would call for such strong language?  And what in the world would cause her to want them back simply to destroy them?

"I need every single invitation returned and I will personally destroy them," wrote Matteo, who in 2002 became the Newtown school’s first lay principal, according to its website. 

She added: "Once again, I am sorry for my lack of forethought. I look forward to receiving the old invitations and distributing new ones." 

I don't watch Ellen's show, but from everything I have EVER seen about her she is an incredibly gracious, kind, and loving individual, who often uses her show to reward people who are kind to others with extravagant gifts.

In other words Ellen DeGeneres is perhaps the very definition of a good role model.

Which means that the ONLY possible problem that this principal could have with using that photo, is that Ellen is gay, and to Catholics that makes her a sinner.

Well I see only one sin here, and it was certainly NOT one committed by Ellen DeGeneres.

I feel sorry for the children that are being educated in such a hateful environment.

Everybody, and I mean everybody, should be this excited about science.

This, of course, is from Bill Nye's appearance on Dancing with the Stars.

I watched a clip and I have to admit it was painful to sit through, however there is NO DOUBT that Bill Nye is the man when it comes to explaining science, and using the show to spread the good word is an admirable endeavor.

Michelle Obama helps Jimmy Fallon demonstrate the Evolution of the Mom Dance.

Is there anybody who does not like Michelle Obama?

I think she is certainly setting the bar a whole lot higher for the next batch of First Ladies, that much is for sure.

This is for all of you romantics out there. President and Mrs. Obama dance together during the Commander-in-Chief's Ball.

I knew I had to post this after receiving it almost a dozen times in the comments and through e-mails.

Men should take note, the President has some very smooth moves.

A trip down memory lane to back when MTV was ALL about music.

I am literally posting this for NO other reason than that I was looking for a video and, after seeing this in my favorites, found myself rocking out for four minutes while sitting at my computer.

In my opinion this song has one of the most contagious beats in the history of rock and roll.

Go ahead, just TRY to sit still without at the very least tapping your foot as it plays. I bet you can't do it.

(Oh by the way I am a huge fan of "The Big Chill" as well.)