This documentary is a must see for anyone who does not believe that the Catholic Church has completely failed at dealing with the Priest Sex Abuse Scandal. I highly recommend renting this movie.
Send the Bishops a Message!
If you are fed up with the poor stewardship of financial resources in the Catholic Church or you have had enough of an organization that does not confront the issue of sexual abuse of children and adults head on, but you still support your home parish financially, please consider participating in the withholding of financial… Continue reading Send the Bishops a Message!
Pennsylvania Legislative Update
During the 2007 session of the General Assembly of Pennsylvania, 3 lawmakers sponsored and many others added their names as co-sponsors to legislation to modify or eliminate statutes of limitation for criminal and civil actions in Pennsylvania. These pieces of legislation, if approved, would have opened a window for victims of sexual abuse by serial… Continue reading Pennsylvania Legislative Update
Florida, not the happiest place on earth…
Near the end of my 8th grade year, Father Gibson made an offer to take me to Florida for a vacation. While most 13 year old kids in 1974 would have jumped at the chance to go to Disney World I knew what I was in for. He made the suggestion to my parents, who… Continue reading Florida, not the happiest place on earth…
Edward Gannon, SJ (one of the good guys)
I attended the University of Scranton for my undergraduate studies. This was probably an odd choice given my circumstance as it is a Catholic, Jesuit University. I chose it for a few reasons, some of which were more personal than academic. The school was located about an hour's drive from my family home in the… Continue reading Edward Gannon, SJ (one of the good guys)
Shameful Legacy
The current Bishop of Scranton and his predecessor have a dismal record of dealing with the issue of priest sexual abuse. While these men should have been working hard to tend to their flocks and drive the wolves from the church, they seem to be proud of the fact that they have kept the financial… Continue reading Shameful Legacy
Vatican issues screening guidelines for priests
The Vatican issues Screening guidelines for priests, but they failed to issue guidelines to screen out Bishops and other deniers of the Sexual Abuse Scandal. I guess it is one painfully inadequate step at a time for the leadership of the Catholic Church. Vatican issues screening guidelines for priests VATICAN CITY – The Vatican issued… Continue reading Vatican issues screening guidelines for priests
Support Groups
I have been looking for an organization that could provide information and guidance in helping me deal with this mess. The obvious group is the Survivor's Network for those Abused by Priests or SNAP. Snap has a pretty comprehensive website with frequent updates on news, legislative updates and events that impact those who have been… Continue reading Support Groups
The Face of My Abuser
I finally downloaded the drivers to get my HP "All in One" to work with VISTA on my laptop. Once I had the scanner working I was able to scan a photo of Father Gibson out of the 1976 Notre Dame High School yearbook. He was listed as the Pastor of Our Lady Queen of… Continue reading The Face of My Abuser
Investigations of Abuse Claims Are Optional?
One would reasonably think that the Diocese would be interested in either vindicating a priest accused of criminal activity or document his activity in an effort to remove him from any environment where he could repeat his behavior.
Off My Knees - A Blog by Michael Baumann 