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Hold the Halo, by Maureen Dowd
"Hold the Halo," by Maureen Dowd, Op-Ed, The New York Times, April 23, 2011. An excerpt: Santo non subito! How can you be a saint if you fail to protect innocent children? For years after the Rev. Marcial Maciel Degollado, the founder of the Legion of Christ, was formally accused of pedophilia in a Vatican … Continue reading Hold the Halo, by Maureen Dowd
What are the Vatican’s Priorities?
Apparently, it's far more grave to believe in women's ordination than it is to rape a child. This priest's excommunication and expulsion sends that message. A Belgium Bishop who sexually abused two young nephews has yet to face any major punishment from the Pope. So many other priests guilty of sex abuse crimes remain firmly … Continue reading What are the Vatican’s Priorities?
Our Easter Message to Cardinal Rigali on FOX 29 News
Easter is a time of rebirth and renewal. What better time than to repair and renew the Catholic Church in Philadelphia? We ask Cardinal Rigali to begin that hard work by following all the recommendations of the 2011 Grand Jury report. Watch our message on last night's FOX 29 News. Here is the section of … Continue reading Our Easter Message to Cardinal Rigali on FOX 29 News
Support Priest Who Wrote Letter – Attend His Parish Mass Next Sunday
In yesterday's Holy Thursday Mass, Cardinal Rigali urged Church members to support priests during this time of scandal. Catholics4Change will do just that by throwing their support behind Msgr. John T. Conway, pastor of Mary Mother of the Redeemer Parish. We invite all Catholics who applaud Msgr. Conway's very direct letter to Cardinal Rigali, to … Continue reading Support Priest Who Wrote Letter – Attend His Parish Mass Next Sunday
Support Priest Who Wrote Letter – Attend His Parish Mass Next Sunday
In yesterday's Holy Thursday Mass, Cardinal Rigali urged Church members to support priests during this time of scandal. Catholics4Change will do just that by throwing their support behind Msgr. John T. Conway, pastor of Mary Mother of the Redeemer Parish. We invite all Catholics who applaud Msgr. Conway's very direct letter to Cardinal Rigali, to … Continue reading Support Priest Who Wrote Letter – Attend His Parish Mass Next Sunday
Messages of Support for Those Who Are Suffering
As we reflect on Christ's suffering, it's appropriate to acknowledge the crosses carried by the victims of clergy sex abuse. Please use the comments section to send a message of support to them today.
‘Duped’ Pastor Urges Cardinal to Meet With the Faithful
Click here to see the letter - MMR- Msgr. John T. Conway, pastor of Mary, Mother of the Redeemer in North Wales, also sent a letter to Cardinal Rigali. In it, he urges Cardinal Rigali to visit the Montgomery County area faithful. Conway wrote the letter after a March 28 meeting with parishioners. The gathering … Continue reading ‘Duped’ Pastor Urges Cardinal to Meet With the Faithful
In Parishes With Accused Priests, ‘What Happens Next?’
By Jeremy Roebuck, for the Philadelphia Inquirer, April 19, 2011 Msgr. Michael Flood served as a constant signpost in the lives of many congregants at St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic Parish in Glenside. He baptized parishioner Kathleen Seweryn's daughters and, years later, officiated at their weddings. He often dropped by Donna Scully's math class at … Continue reading In Parishes With Accused Priests, ‘What Happens Next?’
FOX 29 Good Day Segment on Archdiocesan Victim Assistance
Please click here to watch FOX 29 Good Day segment, April 19, 2011, Archdiocesan Victim Assistance and Archbishop Carroll H.S. Coach Arrest.
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