There will be the usual First Friday Vigil on May 6th from noon to 1 p.m. in front of the Philadelphia Archdiocesan offices at 222 North 17th Street in center city. All of welcome to participate in prayer, picketing and protest. Sister Maureen Paul Turlish Victims’ Advocate For more information, email: maturlishmdsnd@yahoo.com Publishers note: Lets' … Continue reading Sr. Maureen Invites C4C Site Visitors To Prayerful Protest May 6th
Category: Prevent & Advocate
Have You Spoken With Your Kids About Clergy Sex Abuse?
Even as recently as a month ago, I still hadn't discussed the clergy sex abuse issue with my children. Both attend Catholic school and my oldest is an altar server. We had the "good touch/bad touch" talk when they were little and over the years I've encouraged them to always trust their instincts. Child predators … Continue reading Have You Spoken With Your Kids About Clergy Sex Abuse?
Catholics4Change Response to Msgr. Conway’s Request
By Kathy Kane, Special Blogger for C4C I want to share my thoughts on Msgr. Conway and his request for us to defer our visit. I know the back story on the plan to attend the 10:45 Mass at Mary, Mother of the Redeemer. It was very simple and suggested by two frequent site visitors. … Continue reading Catholics4Change Response to Msgr. Conway’s Request
Pastor Asks Us to Defer Our Support
I received this email today. I had left a message on Msgr. Conway's voice mail in regard to our support. "I am a MMR parishioner. At a meeting last evening with Msgr. Conway and the Parish committee that has been formed to further address the sexual abuse issues in the Archdiocese, we were made aware … Continue reading Pastor Asks Us to Defer Our Support
Support Pastor Who Practices What He Preaches
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, April 25, 2011 North Wales, PA – Catholics4Change.com will go offline to support Msgr. John Conway, the pastor who wrote to Cardinal Rigali about being “duped” into placing priests who had been accused of sex abuse. The group will attend his parish Mass on Sunday, May 1 at 10:45 a.m. at Mary, … Continue reading Support Pastor Who Practices What He Preaches
Wishing You Peace and Happiness this Easter
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
