I was going through kitchen cabinets tonight looking for one of my old Navy mugs when I stumbled on a University of Scranton Orientation '81 mug. It was a thank you gift for the student volunteers who made Orientation go flawlessly for the class of '85 during Labor Day Weekend, 1981. I was one… Continue reading Questions, I Have So Many Questions
Month: February 2020
It is still happening in the Diocese of Allentown
‘We are still transferring priests that molest children?’ judge asks in sentencing Allentown Diocese priest for groping a 17-year-old girl A link shared on Facebook by Catholics4Change. I thought I would pass this along for the benefit of all those churchgoing types that have been telling me that all this is in the past. You… Continue reading It is still happening in the Diocese of Allentown
Empowering Survivors to Come Face to Face with the Vicar General
During the last week, I have heard from several survivors from the Diocese of Scranton responding to my call for people to come and engage the Vicar General of the Diocese in a forum scheduled for March 5, 2020, by The University of Scranton's Task Force on Healing, Reconciliation, and Hope. It looks like there… Continue reading Empowering Survivors to Come Face to Face with the Vicar General
The Letter
At this point in my journey, nothing really surprises me anymore. Priests who question the handling of abuse cases by bishops are silenced. Parishioners sit in silence, almost oblivious to the overwhelming evidence of corruption in the hierarchy. The Bishops pay lip service to survivors and their supporters, hoping that time will wear down resolve… Continue reading The Letter
Road Trip to Question the Vicar General of the Diocese of Scranton
I want a conversation, not a confrontation.
The University Of Scranton to Host Diocesan Offices Complicit in Sexual Abuse Coverup
Let me state at the beginning that I am a graduate of the University of Scranton. I think I can say that I began the process of healing at the U during my time there (1978-1982). I loved my school while I was there and still have many friends with whom I keep in contact.… Continue reading The University Of Scranton to Host Diocesan Offices Complicit in Sexual Abuse Coverup
Off My Knees - A Blog by Michael Baumann 