There are message boards and networking sites for just about everything, so it was not a big surprise a few weeks ago when I stumbled on Angelqueen.org. The site claims that they are "For Purity and Tradition in Catholicism". The site caters to the ultra conservative, Latin Rite wing of the Roman Catholic Church and… Continue reading Angelqueen.org
Category: Diocese of Scranton
A Few Last Thoughts on the Chairman of Sts. Peter and Paul Mission’s Hateful Letters and Articles
...the more shrill the messenger, the more lost the message...
Fund Drives and the Ghosts of Pedophiles Past
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
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…
“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
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…
Child Pornography in the Rectory at Lords Valley, Pennsylvania
In case you are one of the people who believe that the worst of the sex scandal in the Catholic Church is over, I have more bad news. Another priest in the Diocese of Scranton has been reported, this time for child pornography. According to news reports, and this is a story that is just… Continue reading Child Pornography in the Rectory at Lords Valley, Pennsylvania
Rogue Priest, formerly of the Diocese of Scranton, Living the Good Life in Paraguay
I recently received a press release concerning on of the Diocese of Scranton's poster priests for child sexual abuse, Fr. Carlos Urrutigoity of the Society of St John. I don't usually get press releases, so I did not really know what to do with it. Because I had written about Carlos Urrutigoity in the past… Continue reading Rogue Priest, formerly of the Diocese of Scranton, Living the Good Life in Paraguay
Off My Knees - A Blog by Michael Baumann 