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
Tag: Abuse
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…
Working the Congregation, A Story of a Philandering Priest …
The Year of the Priest rolls on. I just don’t think that this is what the Pope had in mind! A New York Times article that ran on 15 October tells the story of “a mother, a sick son and his father, the priest”. The priest a, Franciscan Friar, was able to work his way… Continue reading Working the Congregation, A Story of a Philandering Priest …
What I Have Learned in a Year of Blogging
Just cause you got the monkey off your back doesn't mean the circus has left town. George Carlin It is October and I realized the other day that I have been doing this blog for almost a year. I posted for the first time on 14 October 2008. Since then I have published over 90… Continue reading What I Have Learned in a Year of Blogging
Nova Scotia Bishop MIA in Wake of Child Porn Warrant
After an arrest warrant was issued by Canadian authorities for Bishop Raymond Lahey of the Roman Catholic diocese of Antigonish in Nova Scotia for child pornography, the whereabouts of Bishop Lahey are unknown. Bishop Lahey had his resignation accepted by Pope Benedict XVI over the weekend, followed by his hasty departure from his Diocese. Bishop… Continue reading Nova Scotia Bishop MIA in Wake of Child Porn Warrant
The Vatican Clarifies the Problem… It’s a GAY thing!
Stupid is as stupid does... Forrest Gump Just when I thought I could not fit another topic into my "You have to be kidding me" file, the Vatican does something so moronic that it defies comprehension. I recently posted the report of a UN group that cited the Vatican as failing to address the problem… Continue reading The Vatican Clarifies the Problem… It’s a GAY thing!
Child Abuse and the Holy See, A UN Report
The UN Human Rights Council has recently released a report on the failure of the Holy See, to adequately take action to protect children. Add the following report to the list of organizations that see the Catholic church not only as a failure in protecting children but as a willing conspirator to downplay the size… Continue reading Child Abuse and the Holy See, A UN Report
Why Did the Bishop of Scranton Resign?
I am providing a link to the article " Why Did the Bishop of Scranton, PA Resign?" The article appears on the Nation Catholic Reporter on 14 September 2009. This article lays out a cogent explanation of why Bishop Martino was allowed to retire/forced out of the curia in Scranton. While I have my own… Continue reading Why Did the Bishop of Scranton Resign?
Tim Fischer
There is a bond that connects many survivors of sexual abuse by clergy. I wish I could pin it down and tell you what it is. It is far more than a shared experience or knowing the depth of the anguish that comes from holding a secret as horrible as this for all these years.… Continue reading Tim Fischer
More from the “You have to be kidding me file…”
Once again I find myself spending my lunch break looking at Kathy Shaw's "Abuse Tracker" to get up to speed on the latest news. Today there was a blog piece discussing the recent ordination of a registered sex offender at a church in Kentucky. The Blogger, who goes by the pseudonym of "De Facto", describes… Continue reading More from the “You have to be kidding me file…”
Off My Knees - A Blog by Michael Baumann 