I am posting a brilliant article from an Irish website called The Post.IE by Vincent Browne. The article is another example of how clueless the hierarchy of the Catholic Church continues to be. It also lays out that the efforts to keep the activities of pedophile priests under wraps has been a long-established Vatican policy. For those… Continue reading Vatican Rules predate Vatican II
Tag: Priest Sex Scandal
Angelqueen.org
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
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
Abuse is Abuse
I have been in Houston all week for a work related training seminar. As a result I have been off the radar and not posting on this blog. But tonight, the perfect combination of a stable internet connection at the hotel (who knows how long that will last), prediction of rain and no "homework" from… Continue reading Abuse is Abuse
“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
Bishop “Nicky the Don” DiMarzio of Brooklyn
By: Michael Baumann Bishop “Nicky the Don” DiMarzio, the Roman Catholic Bishop of Brooklyn, New York is staying true to his support of those things that are neither Catholic nor Christian. The New Jersey transplant and "wannabe mobster”, has decided to record a political phone message in support of Assemblyman Vito Lopes who is in… Continue reading Bishop “Nicky the Don” DiMarzio of Brooklyn
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…
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