Posted on 06/24/2002 6:53:00 AM PDT by Polycarp
You're in the belly of the beast. The 'Hampton Roads' area contains some of the worst parishes in the Dreadful Diocese of Richmond. There are a few decent regular parishes there, though, and there's supposed to be a legitimate (Indult) Tridentine Mass parish in Chesapeake. Illegitimati non est carborundum.
AB
Have any of the victims of these homosexual predator priests contracted AIDS?
I didn't think I could be any more sickened by all this than I already was...but the thought that these perverts could have knowingly infected their victims with a deadly virus is so horrifying...I'm utterly shocked and disgusted...I can't think of anything else to say.
After reading thoroughly, you're right! He SHOULD'VE BEEN defrocked.
You're right...you don't know just how right you are. Saint Benedict's Chapel in Virginia Beach is officially a mission of my old Parish , St Gregory the Great in Va Beach. A retired Benedictine, Fr. Damien Abbattachio celebrates Mass and hears Confession before Mass. Father Damien is my ideal Catholic Priest. Ramrod straight, deep voiced and very masculine. He's 84 but looks and acts like a healty 60. Serious, pious, prayerful...yet still alot of fun at a Superbowl party. Our parish has been staffed by Benedictines since it's inception, and priests like Fr Damien were the rule rather than the exception. That, sadly is no longer the case, the last three parochial vicars to come from St. Vincent's Arch Abbey have all been effeminate (one was a 441 yr old ex-hairdresser who dyed his hair every other week...blonde, then black then fright wig orange)and very untraditional. St. Gregory's respect for tradition had always been a hallmark of our parish...no more. I've left for St. John the Apostle in Sandbridge. (Any Tidewater Catholic Freepers looking for a Traditional Catholic Parish should check it out.)
Happily, Walter Sullivan is retiring as Bishop next June...hopefully to be replaced by someone more Traditionally Catholic and in tune with the Holy Father.
"one was a 441 yr old ex-hairdresser who dyed his hair every other week..."
Wow! At that age, it's amazing he had any hair to dye! ;-)
sitetest
AB
Apparently, the bishop is on record admitting that this case was poorly handled, and that is why he referred to it as an isolated case.
In our locaL media, Adamec has repeatedly declared that the Luddy case was an isolated case of pedophilia, and that there were no other past or current cases.
It's clear that the prior bishop of this diocese was at fault to permit him to continue to serve as principal of Bishop Guilfoyle HS from 1977 - 1984.
Yes, quite clear. Skupien was my principle at Bishop Guilfoyle HS when I attended there '80-'84. He was then reassigned to other posts and parishes.
He died, according to official records from cirrhosis (my brother knew where he kept his bottle in his desk drawer in the principal's office, they would occasionally move it to see how long ot took till he got the DT's) but it is well known here he died of AIDS. One of these other priests mentioned in this article has his name on the AIDS quilt that travels around the country.
Regarding the testimonly of Msgr. Saylor, though it's clear it was given in 1994, it isn't at all clear what was the timeframe about which he was testifying.
(Msgr Saylor was my pastor growing up.) The case was limited to testimony of incidents after 1984, because of statutes of limitations (we're working with a big lobbying firm in Harrisburg -they took this case for free- to change PA's statutes, new legislation is passing this week to change the statute age to 30, we're trying for an amendment to it that would raise the statute to 40 for psychyitrists/psychologists/counselors/ministers, and were asking it be titled the "Adamec Amendment ;-)
nothing is reported here about the cases which led to recent removal. What's the story here? Are there cases of priests who were found to be molestors in the timeframe after Bishop Adamec became bishop?
We think there are more from Adamec's reign. However, cases known before Adamec became bishop were still hidden and reassigned by Adamec up till the present.
Adamec declined to be totally truthful about priests who had been removed in the months leading up to the conference. As bishop, Adamec has the ultimate authority and responsibility for the diocese, yet he wasn’t exactly sure how many priests were removed. That is simply unbelievable.
One of these priests "ministered" to my own 9 year old son last fall, before any of us knew any of this. It turns out an old grade school friend of mine was his victim. I have seen the letters hand signed by Adamec to this victim, promising to pay for his counseling, and promising this priest would never have access to boys again. The bishop is a liar. He had access to my own son. Thank God we were there and nothing happened. But apparently he was removed 6 weeks ago because something DID happen.
I spoke to the hospital administration(I'm a physician on staff there too) and asked them to put pressure on the diocese.
How the hell is the hospital supposed to run an effective criminal background check on their chaplains (required by state law) when the bishop lies and hides their crimes and local law enforcement refuses to press charges and victims will not come forward and speak so that we can rid our local population of these SOB's???
Are there cases of priests who were found to be molestors in the timeframe after Bishop Adamec became bishop? Can you relate any information about that?
There are at least 3 more priests currently serving here with histories of pedophilia known to the diocese. Two were removed quietly within the past 8 weeks.
The bishop claims these are "new cases" that have "just surfaced."
He is lying through his teeth. The media knows it. He knows it. He knows we know it, but still he refuses to act.
The newspaper, with this story, is laying the groundwork in the court of public opinion to prove the bishop's history of lies and deceit.
I'm assuming that next week's story will outline more of the most recent cases for which we have proof.
Plus the change in statute of limitation will cause a cascade of new suits by known victims who presently have no legal recourse because they are past age 20.
And there are RICO suits being filed for those already past age 30.
Thank you for filling in some of the details that make the picture more complete, now.
sitetest
My college town. I'm afraid I wasn't a very faithful parishioner at that St. Patrick's (times have changed). Twelve years of "Catholic" education. Need I say more>
Adamec sounds like someone ripe for a public browbeating by the good Governor.
[W]e're trying for an amendment to it that would raise the statute to 40 for psychyitrists / psychologists / counselors / ministers, and were asking it be titled the "Adamec Amendment"LOL!!! : )
VMI? Washington & Lee? Check out their website St. Patrick's church, Lexington Virginia. The links are really interesting, not necessarily the norm for the DDR.
Sounds like an idea to me! Go get 'em, Polycarp!
sitetest
Despicable. Who knew he was such a drama queen?
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