VATICAN SACKS SIX PERVY N.Y. PRIESTS

Yahoo News ^ | July 9, 2005 | Jennifer Fermino

[CitizenM]

Every time I hear Terri's name I follow it with an "Amen." Not because she is a saint, or revered in the same manner, but as a sign of wishing her peace. To me she is Terri Amen.

One suggested pre-requisite for this scholarship (that I think is a wonderful rememberance, her family must be so happy) : Student must have a strong value for life - the born and unborn.

[Republican Red]

The priest in charge of my Catholic elementary school was named Father Hands.

Somehow I doubt he could get away with that name today.

[Spktyr]

Gotta start somewhere.

[SaveTheChief]

This is good news! Think the story will be covered by any major broadcast media?

[truth_seeker]

"Any of these facing the joint?"

That would be a police, civil responsibility.

The church stripping them of their priesthood does NOT preclude the civil authorities of charging, arresting and trying each of them.

[AmericanInTokyo]

You are TOO polite.

Of course, this is a family forum...and I also said 'some of the letters', too. :-)

[Lizavetta]

Loooooonnnggg overdue but I'm delighted that there's finally a butt-kicking pope at the helm.

[diamond6]

Good, the vatican needs to crack down on these men.

[AnAmericanMother]

Lot more than six.

The two serious offenders in our diocese were defrocked and sent to prison years ago. Back in the late 80s-early 90s, to be precise. A third offender (not a serial homosexual molester) was exiled to a monastery far from any laity for the rest of his natural life.

Pope Benedict is cleaning house in the more lax dioceses that failed to drop the hammer on these perverts promptly.

[Coleus]

what about those who take advantage of elderly parishioners.

 

NYC Catholic Priest Accused of Swindling Elderly Parishioner, bought home at Jersey Shore

 

[NYer]

What's worse is I went to college with one of these guys. I stood as godfather to another friend's son while this guy performed the Baptism.

Your disappointment is understandable. It is a shock to learn that someone in whom we placed trust and confidence has committed a grievous sin. That this priest has now been defrocked, in no way eradicates the validity of your godson's Baptism.

Consider the Apostles. One betrayed our Lord and the others fled when He was brought before the Sanhedrin. Your college friend will have to live with this for the rest of his life. He could certainly benefit from your prayers.

[Desdemona]

Let's see...this brings the total of priests punished by the Vatican for homosexual behavior to...what, six?

Add 12 from my archdiocese over the last 3 years.

[NYer]

About 100 strokes of the rattan cane that has been dipped in salt brine would seem appropriate prior to giving them castration and 50 years at hard labor.

That's it ... an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. Perhaps we Christians should adopt the same philosophy as the Muslims. We'll start with severing a hand for stealing, and move on from there. (/sarcasm)

Time for a refresher course on ....

THE BEATITUDES

[Barnacle]

“Daniel Calabrese, 44, who once served at a Staten Island parish — pleaded guilty in 1993 to performing oral sex on a teenager in upstate Poughkeepsie."

Any of these facing the joint?

Daniel Calabrese, 44 should be
picking his toes in Poughkeepsie.

[visualops]

Your posts #31 & #33 exemplify the Catholic heart, very nice to read. Thank you for your good example.

[50sDad]

Bravo to all! It is reassuring to see it happening. Avoiding a "witch hunt", I hope every single person who can honestly be proven guilty gains the penalty they deserve for misusing the trust of the Faithful.

[xkaydet65]

THANX! I know the Baptism is valid, but the idea of a guy I shared beers with at Fordham being a child abuser and an abuser of sacred trust is disturbing.of course with all that's going on over on the Birmingham thread it's no big deal, but thanks for your concern.

[SuziQ]

Let's see...this brings the total of priests punished by the Vatican for homosexual behavior to...what, six?

Nah, there are plenty more, we just haven't read about them. It would make news in large Dioces like NY and Boston, but the national media would probably ignore it anywhere else.

[SuziQ]

It looks to me like Benedict is taking this issue a lot more seriously than his predecessor.

Do you realize just how LONG it takes to defrock a priest? All of this was begun while JPII was still Pope, it has just taken until now to get to the end of the process.

[MrNatural]

Actually, it never occurred to me that it might take a long time. How long does it take?