As practicing Catholics, it is our responsibility to read the 2011 Grand Jury Report on clergy abuse. Please read it. Pray on it. And, then most importantly, I ask you to act on it. No real solution can be found until the entire Church addresses this issue. Pedophilia can and does occur anywhere. What doesn't … Continue reading Summer Required Reading for Catholics: The 2011 Grand Jury Report
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Facing Dilemma of Keeping Kids in Catholic School
C4C has placed this comment in a post position. We think it reflects the struggle many parents are facing. By Theresa, Guest Blogger I have been grappling with this issue of stopping the money but wanting to keep our daughter in our parish school. I taught in four Catholic schools in the AD and also … Continue reading Facing Dilemma of Keeping Kids in Catholic School
Archdiocesan Response to Philly Mag
Can you imagine what ended up being cut by Philly Mag's lawyers? I'm sure it was a treasure trove of unverifiable truth. That's the article the laity needs to read. The portrayals and facts related in this article mirror my own experiences and private conversations with a variety of sources. Huber and his editors showed … Continue reading Archdiocesan Response to Philly Mag
Quote Sums Up Why I’m Still Catholic
“How much I must criticize you, my church and yet how much I love you! You have made me suffer more than anyone and yet I owe you more than I owe anyone. I should like to see you destroyed and yet I need your presence. You have given me much scandal and yet you … Continue reading Quote Sums Up Why I’m Still Catholic
Huh? Mass in Latin. Why Didn’t We Think of That?
Read about this stupendous solution that will surely reunite the Kansas City faithful in the wake of their Diocesan sex abuse scandal. Probably not. "In wake of sex abuse scandals, priests to host Latin Mass," by Joshua J. McElwee, National Catholic Reporter, June 21, 2011.
Vatican Announces Meeting On Abuse
"The symposium next February will draw experts in psychiatry, church law, sociology and child protection programs to the Pontifical Gregorian University for three days of meetings and workshops with 200 bishops and religious superiors. The meetings are designed in part to help bishops draft guidelines to combat abuse that must be submitted to the Holy … Continue reading Vatican Announces Meeting On Abuse
Q&A: Is Lack of Giving Having Impact in Right Place?
Q. This is a question for Father Walsh. I wonder if he would be able to clarify whether or not there is a specific stipend that each parish must send to the Archdiocese from their donations. If so, will a parish (and possibly parish school) indeed suffer because of a reduction in donations? I need … Continue reading Q&A: Is Lack of Giving Having Impact in Right Place?
Bishops Offer Nothing More Than Weak Tweak
Bishops barely revise the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People despite clear need demonstrated in Philadelphia and other cities. Read about it here: "Bishops squandered opportunity, victims' group says," by Dan Morris-Young, The National Catholic Reporter, June 17, 2011 "Bishops Uphold Policy on Sex Abuse," by Laurie Goodstein, The Boston Globe, June … Continue reading Bishops Offer Nothing More Than Weak Tweak
Who Are These People And What Have They Done with Our Church?
Below, Kathy Kane shares her observations of the EWTN coverage of the Bishops' Conference. If this is who is at the helm of our Church and this is how they think, I've all but completely lost hope for the faithful. We need a miracle. Day 1: There were times I felt like I was watching … Continue reading Who Are These People And What Have They Done with Our Church?
Letter to the Chairman of the Judiciary Committee
Below is one site visitor's letter to the Chairman of the Judiciary Committee in regard to important legislation for children's protection and justice. Please send your own. What are your thoughts on these proposed bills? June 15, 2011 Representative Ronald S. Marsico 105th Legislative District, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Chairman, Judiciary Committee PA House of Representatives … Continue reading Letter to the Chairman of the Judiciary Committee
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