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A film shown earlier this year during STD workshops at Archbishop Ryan Catholic High School's Health Fair has led school officials to reiterate the church's opposition to pre-marital sex. In the film, presented by the Philadelphia Department of Public Health, local DJs say that abstinence is one way to avoid STDs. But they also warn students who are sexually active to use protection and get tested for STDs. The film includes flickering scenes of teens engaged in "dirty dancing" in darkened all-ages night clubs. After the film was shown, school administrators re-viewed it and determined that it gives students a message that contradicts Catholic teachings. "Abstinence and only abstinence is the only option" for Archbishop Ryan students, said Michael J. McArdle, the school's president.

Now, all 50 students who attended the workshops will meet with school officials, who will "explain and reaffirm the church teachings on sexuality," said Donna Farrell, spokesperson for the archdiocese.

from the Philadelphia Daily News