[dalebert]

ping

[Jack of all Trades]

Commence morally relative, outward finger pointing in place of serious introspection and commitment to rid the priesthood of this problem....

[GeronL]

I bet the word “homosexual” is never used in this article

[TSgt]

This can’t be true.

A FReeper recently told me that the church had eliminated all cases of abuse and that abuse now only occurs in public schools.

[fwdude]

Buuut.... if we just let “gays” marry, they wouldn’t do things like this. /sarc

[Vendome]

F^&(&r

Vendome’s version of a just and proper punishment:

I would chain his hands and legs, then pull him up four flights of metal fire escape stairs, feet first.

Then I would kicked him in the family jewels just enough to cause a stomach ache every 15 minutes for 8 hours.

After that I would push him out a window letting him fall four stories into a pile of razor wire 5 rolls high and 5 rolls wide.

He could lay in the pile of razor wire for two days in the desert sun and then I would release a flock of crows and 1 gallon of scarabs right next to him.

Your mileage may vary...

[Natural Law]

"Church officials went to the rectory June 21 after the mother called police and "advised defendant that he was immediately relieved of his duties and instructed to leave the premises,"

Another pervert masquerading as a priest has been outed and the Church dealt quickly and decisively with it as soon as it was made known. Why don't we equally decry the lack of parental oversight in these cases? Surely, there is some culpability there too.

Although there is still much room for improvement, leaving children in the presence and care of a priest is statistically the safest place they can be.

Peace be with you.

[SaraJohnson]

Brave boy and good, strong mom! Another one bites the dust.

[bonfire]

Elevating a sinful human to an alter Christus put the RC’s in this dreadful position.

So sad for the children who’s parents have subjected their children to this (throughout the ages) to this man made theology. :(

[Shark24]

From the Archdiocese of St Paul and Minneapolis:

“Statement Regarding Curtis Wehmeyer

Date:
Friday, September 21, 2012
Source:
Jim Accurso

On June 20, after being informed of Curtis Wehmeyer’s possible misconduct with a minor, the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis immediately reported the allegations to the St. Paul police, and an investigation was begun.

On June 21, the archdiocese immediately removed Wehmeyer from his ministerial duties, and since that date, he has not practiced any ministry in the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. The archdiocese cooperated fully with the ensuing police investigation, and learned only today that Wehmeyer had been formally charged.

The archdiocese deeply regrets the pain caused by clergy misconduct or by others within the Church, and is offering its support and assistance to all concerned.

Wehymeyer was ordained a priest in 2001, and served as associate priest at St. Joseph parish in West St. Paul between 2001 and 2006. From 2006 to 2009, he served at Blessed Sacrament Parish in St. Paul, a parish which merged with St. Thomas the Apostle on July 1, 2009.

Anyone having knowledge of misconduct within a parish should call the proper authorities and is encouraged to notify the archdiocese at 651-291-4497.”

[Shark24]

The “Safeguard the Children/Virtus” program had to have broken down at number of levels for this horrible situation to have occurred (since the Archdiocese takes this as a credible report, so will I). One of the program's “last line of defenses” is training the children/teens on inappropriate behavior. Training the kids is good but it will not always stop situations like this from occurring, especially if they are being given beer and marijuana! A clever predator with a clean background check can create a lot of damage to the Church before he is found out. Identifying and removing predators before they do harm is the best long term answer. Of course, that involves some profiling so it becomes more problematic.