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
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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
‘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
Our Issue With the Archdiocesan Victim Assistance Program
We commend Archbishop Carroll High School's administration for how it handled yesterday's crisis. Their letter to parents included FBI contact information. The brave student who came forward in regard to Fran Murphy did the best thing possible. He and his mother contacted civil authorities. However, the Archdiocese in its press release and on its Web … Continue reading Our Issue With the Archdiocesan Victim Assistance Program
Reading Between the Lines of the Parish Bulletin Insert
We read between the lines and hope you will, too. Please see our comments in blue. Archdiocesan bulletin insert text is in black. Moving Forward In Faith This is the first in a series of periodic bulletin inserts developed by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia to provide information to parishioners. Each bulletin insert will focus on … Continue reading Reading Between the Lines of the Parish Bulletin Insert
Would the Cardinal Respond on Behalf of Christ?
I wrote a letter to Cardinal Rigali on behalf of the many thousands who have visited and commented here. I respectfully shared your questions and concerns. The following is the response we received on his behalf from the office for communications. This wasn’t a media inquiry. This was a letter from the faithful seeking pastoral … Continue reading Would the Cardinal Respond on Behalf of Christ?
A Link of Hope Sent from Knoxville
I received the following blog link from a Catholic man in Tennessee who wanted to applaud our efforts and share some hope. The Diocese of Knoxville was dealt a blow when it was revealed that their first Bishop had sexually abused high school students. This can happen anywhere. It's handled better some places than others. … Continue reading A Link of Hope Sent from Knoxville
Trifecta of Bad News Launched Catholics4Change.com
By Elizabeth E. Evans for Reuters, FaithWorld, April 8, 2011 Three seemingly unrelated events – and Susan Matthews found herself at a crossroads. Reading a letter to the editor assailing the “apathy” of local Catholics… Recollecting an essay she had written when the first grand jury report dealt her family a personal blow… Overhearing a … Continue reading Trifecta of Bad News Launched Catholics4Change.com
Archbishop Martin Renews Call to Examine Culture that Allowed Sex Abuse to Happen
By Tom Roberts, The National Catholic Reporter, April 5, 2011 Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin, Ireland, 2009 (CNS/Paul Haring) MILWAUKEE -- In the early years of the priest sex abuse crisis, Catholics often expressed their frustration with how bishops handled the scandal by saying “they don’t get it.” Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin, Ireland, … Continue reading Archbishop Martin Renews Call to Examine Culture that Allowed Sex Abuse to Happen
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