Three video clips that document a 2007 federal suit brought against the Diocese of Scranton in the case of a priest who molested children. The Diocese took action to minimize their exposure and limit the release of information to the public. It is cases like this that bring into sharp focus the need to have… Continue reading News Stories about Roman Collar Crime in the Diocese of Scranton
Category: Priest Sex Scandal
This is not a Survivors’ Competition
When did this become a competition? Where do people think they have the right to judge and make assumptions about other victims? Who has the right to say whether someone has done enough? What is the point? One of the downsides of writing a blog are the comments or emails that come from a certain… Continue reading This is not a Survivors’ Competition
The Best and the Worst of SNAP 2009
After the SNAP conference wrapped up on 9 August just across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. I hopped in my car and headed out to enjoy a nice Sunday Drive down I -95 towards my home in Chesapeake, Virginia. On a good day, the trip should have taken around 3 hours. Sunday was not… Continue reading The Best and the Worst of SNAP 2009
New York Child Victims Act
If you live in New York State or know someone that lives in New York State, please go the New York Child Victims Act website and sign the online petition to support passage of this very important legislation. Despite the propaganda being distributed by the Catholic Church in New York and their proxies, this act is… Continue reading New York Child Victims Act
Heading to the SNAP Conference
I am leaving in the morning for Crystal City, across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C.. The SNAP Conference starts tomorrow evening. I will be at the conference all weekend. If you read this blog and are heading to the conference, please seek me out. I would love to put faces with names. I am… Continue reading Heading to the SNAP Conference
New York Child Victims Act Support Event for 1 August 2009
Sorry for the really short notice on this. If you are in New York and can help support the Child Victims Act proponents in getting the legislators in the NY State Assembly to do the right thing, they are working on a post card campaign to get the members of the State Assembly motivated to… Continue reading New York Child Victims Act Support Event for 1 August 2009
A few thoughts on the Diocese of Scranton’s Annual Appeal and the Collection for the Care and Education of Priests
Rachel, who contributed the only guest post on this blog to date, made an interesting observation on the failure of the Bishop of Scranton to meet the goals for the Diocese Annual Appeal. This year, for the first time, the Diocese came up $274G short of this year's goal of $5.3M. Since the Diocese usually… Continue reading A few thoughts on the Diocese of Scranton’s Annual Appeal and the Collection for the Care and Education of Priests
Father Edward J. Shoback Defrocked!
Articles appearing in Northeastern Pennsylvania newspapers over the past few days as well as an announcement on the Diocese of Scranton web site confirm that the Vatican has defrocked Father Edward J. Shoback. Read the stories at: The Scranton Times Tribune The Citizens Voice The Times Leader Abuse Tracker (where all the coverage is documented)… Continue reading Father Edward J. Shoback Defrocked!
Notre Dame Junior/Senior High School
The business model is reflective of the Catholic Hierarchy, but it is not very Christian in its practice
There is not enough traction
"The Message" is not getting out. The SNAP Conference will be held in Washington next month so I thought I would gather my thoughts on how I see the current landscape in order to help me determine how I will spend my time at plenary sessions and breakout sessions. In the two years (almost to… Continue reading There is not enough traction
Off My Knees - A Blog by Michael Baumann 