D.M. Zultowski is an artist and internet author in the sexual horror genre. The real page-turner is the story behind his true identity. The parents at St. Katherine of Sienna, Philadelphia, and SS. Peter and Paul, West Chester, knew him as Father David Buffum.
Author: Kathy Kane
No Trust, False Hope
By Kathy Kane The Archdiocese of Philadelphia will ask the 17% of church-going laity to become missionary disciples. They hope these disciples will help bring back the 83% of non-attending members. I think it would be helpful for the Archdiocese's newly employed marketing team to understand the reality they are facing. They named the initiative … Continue reading No Trust, False Hope
Church Abuse Failures Put All Ages At Risk
As a student at a Catholic college in the 1ate 1980's I wrote a paper for an English Comp class on the downfall of the televangelists. Many will remember that era as a time when one sexual scandal after another seemed to rock the televangelist world. Sexual assaults, "consensual" sex with congregants, hiring prostitutes, the … Continue reading Church Abuse Failures Put All Ages At Risk
McGoldrick Provides Case Study On Sins of the Present
Two years after her sexual assault in 2017, a student at Aquinas College in Nashville, TN, summons the courage to come forward. Susanna's* alleged perpetrator is Father Kevin McGoldrick, a former Archdiocese of Philadelphia priest with a questionable history. Her alleged assault coincides with ongoing apologies for "sins of the past" and claims of institutional … Continue reading McGoldrick Provides Case Study On Sins of the Present
Flavin Fallout Continues
Our blog post questioning why (Father) James Flavin is being portrayed as a priest in good standing in the National Catholic Register interview with Mark Wahlberg was highlighted tonight in a segment on Church Militant. The NCR interview with Wahlberg was publicity for the upcoming movie, Fr Stu, for which Flavin is the movie consultant. … Continue reading Flavin Fallout Continues
“Father Stu” Movie Publicity Misses the Marky Mark
Wahlberg's "Parish Priest" Father Flavin is a Lie By Kathy Kane "Father Stu," a soon to be released movie produced by and starring Mark Wahlberg, is a true story based on the rough and tumble life of Father Stuart Long who led a less than moral life prior to his vocation. The film chronicles his … Continue reading “Father Stu” Movie Publicity Misses the Marky Mark
Perez Dishonors Philly Survivors By Honoring Abusive Priest
Msgr. Philip Dowling ran down the stairs, shoes in hand. A horrified mother had just discovered him half-naked in her young daughter's bedroom.. That was his first but not last escape from punishment. Years later, the victim and her sister, participated in the first Grand Jury Report into child sex abuse in the Philadelphia Archdiocese. … Continue reading Perez Dishonors Philly Survivors By Honoring Abusive Priest
The Case of Fr. Kevin McGoldrick
Chances are if you live in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia you might never have heard of Fr McGoldrick. He was ordained in 2003, and had a few parish assignments before seeming to end up a young unassigned priest. In 2013, when he was approved by Archbishop Chaput for an assignment outside of the Archdiocese, there … Continue reading The Case of Fr. Kevin McGoldrick
Survivor Feels Some Hope After Meeting Philly Bishop
Guest Blog by John Delaney I struggle with my faith and my beliefs in a higher power. I’m not sure if that stems from being abused by a priest or if it stems from my questioning religion and religious beliefs. But I do believe in something, I just don’t have a name or a face … Continue reading Survivor Feels Some Hope After Meeting Philly Bishop
CHILD USA and SNAP Film Screening
Join CHILD USA and SNAP on Wednesday 2/26 for an exclusive sneak peak of ‘A Peloton of One,’ a documentary following Dave Ohlmuller’s journey across the country to bring awareness to child sex abuse advocacy and statute of limitations reform. As part of the CHILD USA Film Series, the screening will be followed by a … Continue reading CHILD USA and SNAP Film Screening
