I received a letter in the mail not long ago from the "2009 Annual Campaign" for Notre Dame High School in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. The campaign has a theme, "Celebrating Today... Preparing for Tomorrow". As with all fundraisers, the letter came with a glossy brochure full of information on projects to be accomplished, scholarship assistance… Continue reading Fund Drives and the Ghosts of Pedophiles Past
Category: Church Sex Scandal
Irish Radio Talking Notes (Part II of Adventures in Irish Radio…)
As I mentioned in my last post, I was invited to participate in a discussion on the Report by Commission of Investigation into Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin, also known as the "Murphy Report" for a radio talk show on NewsTalk in Ireland. I was thrilled to be asked to be on and very happy to… Continue reading Irish Radio Talking Notes (Part II of Adventures in Irish Radio…)
Adventures in Irish Radio (Or how I became a talking head, almost…)
On Thanksgiving evening, full of turkey and stuffing, I sat down at my computer and found an email from a producer of a news show on NewsTalk-Ireland's National Independent Talk Broadcaster. They wanted to talk to me! I found the invitation intriguing for a number of reasons. First I am just a survivor blogging on… Continue reading Adventures in Irish Radio (Or how I became a talking head, almost…)
Letters, we get letters…
By Michael Baumann I get some fascinating comments and mail at times. Some of my posts have elicited some very insightful comments others have brought out the kind of venom that really makes me wonder about the smallness of the writer. One such writer has been trying to get my ire up over the case… Continue reading Letters, we get letters…
Abuse is Abuse
I have been in Houston all week for a work related training seminar. As a result I have been off the radar and not posting on this blog. But tonight, the perfect combination of a stable internet connection at the hotel (who knows how long that will last), prediction of rain and no "homework" from… Continue reading Abuse is Abuse
“Father” Gabriel Tetherow – “Ultimate Service Provider!”
By Michael Baumann An astute reader of this blog provided a website that has a photo of Father Tetherow. While Tetherow is prohibited from presenting himself as a Catholic Priest, he is doing just that. He is also listed as an "Ultimate Service Provider Priest" on Dave Romeo's Ultimate Service Providers Referral List. I did… Continue reading “Father” Gabriel Tetherow – “Ultimate Service Provider!”
The friend of my enemy is my enemy…
By Michael Baumann I received a comment to an older post about a week ago that had me a little baffled at first. The comment was from a "D. W. Downey" and it was intended to get me to wonder if Father Virgil Bradley Tetherow, formerly a priest in the Diocese of Scranton, was framed… Continue reading The friend of my enemy is my enemy…
It keeps happening in the Diocese of Scranton
An email from a reader alerted me to yet another priest that has been relieved of duties in a parish in the Diocese of Scranton. In a report from the Times Leader, a priest was removed after he attempted to project an informational DVD about the annual diocesan fundraiser on October 25th. Allegedly four photographs… Continue reading It keeps happening in the Diocese of Scranton
Bishop “Nicky the Don” DiMarzio of Brooklyn
By: Michael Baumann Bishop “Nicky the Don” DiMarzio, the Roman Catholic Bishop of Brooklyn, New York is staying true to his support of those things that are neither Catholic nor Christian. The New Jersey transplant and "wannabe mobster”, has decided to record a political phone message in support of Assemblyman Vito Lopes who is in… Continue reading Bishop “Nicky the Don” DiMarzio of Brooklyn
Innocent until proven guilty…
It is already beginning. The troops are rallying around the disgraced priest. If you read the online reports of the arraignment of Father Bob Timchak in the various news outlets you will find comments by people weighing in on both sides of this issue. Parishioners and former students are expressing shock and disbelief. Some are… Continue reading Innocent until proven guilty…
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