There has been a flurry of emails in the past couple of weeks from some of my classmates at Notre Dame. My blog was discovered by a friend from NDHS class of '78 and she has been spreading the word. I alluded to her email a few posts ago. She thought that she may have been… Continue reading NDHS Class of ’78
Tag: Father Robert Gibson
The emails have not stopped
I have been trying to sort out so many things in my brain over the last two months. Writing posts did not make the top of the list. I have a list of topics for posts that need some attention. There was a great post on Tim Fischer's blog "Altered Boy" that talked about the… Continue reading The emails have not stopped
Go Lackawana Article
Not a lot of time to write today. I am off on a mission for work and the hours are grueling. I am only on long enough to send you the link for an article on Go Lackawanna, a website based in Northeast Pennsylvania for which I was interviewed.
Only Four, I Think Not…
Four. That is the number of victims of Father Robert Gibson to which the Diocese of Scranton has stipulated. Four. I don't get it. I cannot believe that the Diocese of Scranton continues to stubbornly stick to that number. I have corresponded with survivors, family members of survivors, classmates of survivors, as well as friends. I have spoken to… Continue reading Only Four, I Think Not…
Prophecy
I had a conversation with a Victims Assistance Coordinator from the Diocese of Scranton in August. She is a very kind woman named Joan Holmes. She has consistently reached out to me since my initial notification to the Diocese of the events that occurred when I was 13 years old. While I still think that the… Continue reading Prophecy
Actus formalis defectionis ab Ecclesia catholica II
I have completed my defection request correspondence and mailed it off to the Diocese of Brooklyn on my way into the office this morning. I suspect it will hit Prospect Park West sometime on Monday or Tuesday. I was sure to include a copy of my baptismal certificate to help the research process along, you know how these… Continue reading Actus formalis defectionis ab Ecclesia catholica II
Actus formalis defectionis ab Ecclesia catholica
I have come to the conclusion that I have very few options in what I can and cannot do in dealing with the Roman Catholic Church. So I am going to work on the things I can do. First and foremost, I need to make sure that the boys in Rome are not counting me… Continue reading Actus formalis defectionis ab Ecclesia catholica
Missouri Reporter Delves into Vianney Renewal Center in Dittmer
When I first reported Father Gibson to the Diocese of Scranton, I was told that he had been removed from ministry and sent to a facility for safekeeping. While the Diocese should have handed this prolific sexual criminal to civil authorities, they instead sent him into the Catholic Church's "Pedophile Protection Center" a.k.a. The Vianney… Continue reading Missouri Reporter Delves into Vianney Renewal Center in Dittmer
The Pedophile Sex Crisis in the Catholic Church Continues, Despite All Efforts by the Vatican to Make You Think Otherwise
Anyone who has watched network or cable news, read a newspaper, logged on to a blog or a news website in the past couple of weeks has been inundated with information of the Catholic Sex Crisis. (I keep calling it a crisis, because "scandal" just doesn't start to cover it. ) New revelations of bishops… Continue reading The Pedophile Sex Crisis in the Catholic Church Continues, Despite All Efforts by the Vatican to Make You Think Otherwise
What’s the SNAP Game Plan for the New Bishop of Scranton?
Yesterday, the Vatican announced the appointment of Monsignor Joseph Bambera as the 10th Bishop of Scranton. I jumped right on this, I am a blogger, that is what I do. Other people jumped on it as well. SNAP issued a few statements yesterday. One of them was on Bishop-elect Bambera of Scranton. In the interest… Continue reading What’s the SNAP Game Plan for the New Bishop of Scranton?
Off My Knees - A Blog by Michael Baumann 