Bishop Defends Decision on Cote (confronted by VERY angry parishioers)

The Nashua (New Hampshire) Telegraph ^ | 10/07/02 | J.M. Hirsch

[NewHampshireDuo]

"It’s just more of the same. It’s the same cowardly attitude he has with all of this," said Michael Neyens. "This guy covers his own backside. He has no concerns for the people he ministers to."

This seems to sum it all up, I'd say

[CWW]

As a faithful Catholic, it saddens me to see such arrogance from a Bishop. If he had knowledge of this priest's intolerable behavior and yet sent him to that parish anyway,then he should consider resigning. The flock will not be lead when the shepard will not chase away the wolves. Pray for that parish and for God's intervention. There are many many good priests and bishops who are slandered and maligned because of the acts of the few.

[2banana]

Bishop John B. McCormack confronted angry parishioners Sunday as he explained why he assigned to their church a priest who had a sexual relationship with a teenage boy.

I don't know why the word "homosexual" is suddenly stricken from the journalist's vocabulary...

[yendu bwam]

He also said Cote has been celibate for at least 10 years and is not a threat to anyone at the church.

The Church is swarming with active homosexual priests and this bishop thinks he knows that Cote has been celibate for at least 10 years? What a bunch of total crock. And he thinks that a man who molested a 15,16 year old boy is not a threat to anyone? He's off his rocker. A man who can't control his perverted sexual inclinations around a boy once may well succumb to those inclinations again, and again and again. THIS IS EXACTLY WHY OUR TEENAGE SONS ARE NOT SAFE WITH PRIESTS OR UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF OUR BISHOPS.

[yendu bwam]

He said he decided to assign Cote to Jaffrey because "it was not anticipated that this would be public

So, the priest assigned to your parish may well be a homosexual teenage boy molestor - and that's OK if no one knows about it. THIS IS WHY MY SONS ARE NOT SAFE WITH PRIESTS.

[yendu bwam]

Many parishioners said after the discussion they don’t believe McCormack.

Those are the smart parishioners. Why do we have to have scum bishops?

[yendu bwam]

"It’s just more of the same. It’s the same cowardly attitude he has with all of this," said Michael Neyens. "This guy covers his own backside. He has no concerns for the people he ministers to."

It's not just cowardly. It's evil.

[Psalm 73]

"I don't know why the word "homosexual" is suddenly stricken from the journalist's vocabulary..."

If the Roman Catholic Church itself won't acknowledge homosexuality as a problem, why would the secular media?
(Why would the Bishop's conference in Dallas not take on the homosexual issue? Hmmm?)

[aardvark1]

"Cote has acknowledged the relationship, but said the young man was at least 18 at the time."

So that's okay!!?? I don't think I read the word "SIN" in this article or any posting. It doesn't matter how old the other man was...homosexuality by a priest, pastor, or parishoner is a SIN.

[William McKinley]

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[Psalm 73]

"Martin Luther was right..."

Oh, man - you're setting yourself up for a heap 0' flamin'...
(I've been pummeled here for much less...)

[Campion]

Martin Luther was right. Well-informed Christians sitting in the pews are often closer to God

The only "well-informed Christian" Luther had any respect for was ... Luther. I suggest you read what he actually wrote, particularly later in his career.

That having been said, there is no excuse for this bishop's behavior.

[Desdemona]

Martin Luther was right. Well-informed Christians sitting in the pews are often closer to God and do His will more faithfully and more often than out-of-touch, high ranking church bureaucrats

You have a point. Martin Luther was correct...the only problem is, as a faithful, every Sunday Mass attending, Rosary saying, practicing Roman Catholic who works in a protestant church, the well-informed, close to God workers that I know are in the pews next to me at Mass.

[AppyPappy]

Power corrupts. Especially in the church.

[nightdriver]

"McCormack said it was a private matter that violated neither the law nor church policy."

Homosexuality does not violate "the law nor church policy?"

Catholic church policy accepts homosexuality?

Since when and under what authority?

[Desdemona]

a ... Roman Catholic who works in a protestant church

Do you really?

Yes, I do. See, the people who seem to be running my own faith do not see my profession as one "desirable." Well, it's desirable, but on their terms which means practically no growth. Professionalism isn't necessarily encouraged for weekly service of the flock. My talent, which has been lovingly developed for over half my life is just too advanced. Eventually, the tide will turn, but in the meantime, I still have to make a living.

I guess I must work in a post-modern protestant church because those people are not living God's word. At least not that I can see. It's more of a social club.