The following comes from an April 22 Cardinal Newman Society article by Kimberly Scharfenberger:
At least eight Catholic colleges have announced scandalous speakers or honorees at their 2015 commencement ceremonies, according to The Cardinal Newman Society’s annual review of college graduations.
In 2004, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops released a document requiring Catholic institutions to withhold honors and platforms from public opponents of Church teaching.
The Cardinal Newman Society has identified the following Catholic colleges that are acting in direct contradiction to their Catholic mission of education:
College of Our Lady of the Elms (Elms College) in Chicopee, Mass., will host Congressman John Lewis of Georgia as the College’s 2015 commencement speaker on May 16. As previously reported by the Newman Society, the College chose Lewis for his “personal and political focus on civil rights,” despite a consistent pro-abortion voting record.
Hilbert College in Hamburg, N.Y., will award an honorary doctorate and host Lieutenant Governor of the State of New York and former Congresswoman Kathy Hochul as commencement speaker at the College’s 2015 commencement ceremony on May 16. Hochul has publicly declared her support of abortion and has gained the full endorsement of NARAL Pro-Choice New York.
Loyola University New Orleans will honor former National Football League commissioner Paul Tagliabue with an honorary degree at the University’s commencement ceremony on May 9. Tagliabue has publicly advocated for same-sex marriage and given thousands of dollars to the cause.
Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn., will award an honorary Doctor of Laws degree and host former Senator George Mitchell as commencement speaker on May 17, despite his legacy of pro-abortion support. Mitchell is infamously remembered as a sponsor of the Freedom of Choice Act, which would have made abortion protection mandatory in state and federal laws.
Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, Penn., will host Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter as the undergraduate commencement speaker and present him with an honorary degree on May 16. Earlier this year, Nutter officiated a ceremony granting marriage rights at Philadelphia City Hall to a same-sex couple— Israeli diplomat Elad Strohmeyer and his partner. According to the Jewish Exponent, Strohmeyer called the mayor’s involvement a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity” and cited Nutter’s legacy of promoting “LGBT interests in Philadelphia.” In 2011, Nutter launched a campaign to provide free condoms to youth in Philadelphia. In May 2013, Nutter touted the fact that Philadelphia offers “safe” abortion services in the wake of the trial of abortionist Kermit Gosnell.
Saint Mary’s College of California will feature Chris Matthews, host of the MSNBC show Hardball with Chris Matthews, at the College’s 2015 commencement ceremonies according to Inside Higher Ed. Matthews has publicly stated his support of abortion and his opposition to the Church’s teaching of life beginning at conception. As previously reported by The Cardinal Newman Society, Matthews once said about the Church’s stance on marriage, “If you’re really anti-gay, you become a Catholic now.”
Saint Peter’s University in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., has selected Cornell Brooks, president and CEO of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, to serve as the commencement speaker for the University’s 2015 class and recipient of an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters on May 18. The NAACP advocates for same-sex marriage, and although Brooks is also a minister in the African-American Episcopal Church, which has consistently voted against supporting same-sex marriage, Brooks has indicated that he would “defend” the NAACP’s position.
Xavier University of Louisiana will honor Mary Landrieu, Eric Holder, and Earvin “Magic” Johnson as commencement speakers, as well as award them with honorary degrees, on May 9. As previously reported by the Newman Society, the University’s commencement lineup has already come under fire from Archbishop Gregory Aymond of New Orleans, who expressed that he was “disappointed” in the administration’s decision and warned that “some of those to be honored do not represent the values and teachings of the Catholic Church.”
The Father has abandoned the church in America, I think.
Yes! Our country has turned its back on God, and God has turned his back on this county which was bountifully blessed!!
NO.
Hosea 4:6
” My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge;
because you have rejected knowledge,
I reject you from being a priest to me.
And since you have forgotten the law of your God,
I also will forget your children.”
How many Diocese Bishops and Parish Priests in the USA actively and prominently encourage the Laity to read Sacred Scripture and the CCC at home ?
CCC: ” 133 The Church “forcefully and specifically exhorts all the Christian faithful. . . to learn the surpassing knowledge of Jesus Christ, by frequent reading of the divine Scriptures.
Ignorance of the Scriptures is ignorance of Christ. “
Parents should not send their Catholic high school students to these colleges.
Nor to any “Catholic” High school (grades 11 & 12),
or “Catholic” College that does not use the
“CATECHISM of the CATHOLIC CHURCH, second edition” – (dark green cover in USA; 1997)
as a REQUIRED student text.
This is the only way to be insured that your student is getting an accurate and complete religious education.
The appropriate Diocese Bishops must be notified.
They are ultimately responsible for everything “Catholic” within their own Diocese.
Send them the article for documentation,
along with a copy of: “Ex Corde Ecclesiae” – “APOSTOLIC CONSTITUTION
OF THE SUPREME PONTIFF JOHN PAUL II ON CATHOLIC UNIVERSITIES ”
https://w2.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/apost_constitutions/documents/hf_jp-ii_apc_15081990_ex-corde-ecclesiae.html
And printouts from the portions of the Code of Canon Law relating to Education.
” BOOK III. THE TEACHING FUNCTION OF THE CHURCH LIBER III. DE ECCLESIAE MUNERE DOCENDI” 793 – 821.
https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG1104/_INDEX.HTM
Catholics can not continue to be lazy they must do their “duty”.
CCC: ” 907 “In accord with the knowledge, competence, and preeminence which they possess, [lay people] have the right and even at times a duty
to manifest to the sacred pastors their opinion on matters which pertain to the good of the Church,
and they have a right to make their opinion known to the other Christian faithful,
with due regard to the integrity of faith and morals and reverence toward their pastors, and with consideration for the common good and the dignity of persons. “
THE SCANDAL IS ALSO ON A YOUNGER LEVEL, AT STAR OF THE SEA SCHOOL IN SAN FRANCISCO:
“A Jan. 6, 2003, canonical investigation into “Allegations of Harassment and Defamation of Character Raised by Ms. Kathleen Machado against Reverend Joseph Illo” stated: “Fr. Illo’s handing of the incident with the child, and … other incidents, indicate a need for improvement of his pastoral management skills.”
“There is sufficient testimony to indicate that Fr. Illo on occasion can exhibit two opposite facets of a personality — on the one hand kind and helpful and sensitive and on the other hand dictatorial, manipulative and insensitive.”
“Perhaps counseling for Fr. Illo in gender boundaries and pastoral care of women would be appropriate,” the investigation report said in its “conclusions and recommendations.”
“The report, submitted to Stockton Bishop Stephen Blaire, also said: “The Petitioner [Machado] needs to be aware of her own vulnerability as a woman suffering the trauma of divorce. She needs to be aware of how this vulnerability drives her into continued and frustrating attempts at establishing relationships.”
https://ncronline.org/news/faith-parish/old-court-cases-further-raise-san-francisco-parents-dissatisfaction-pastor
I wish that Archbishop Cordileone had fully CHECKED into Father Illo’s backbround before inviting him to our archdiocese: anyone who does not have the good sense to deal with sexual allegations properly, after all we have gone thorugh as a Church, is not an asset!!!!
This information of “Anonymous” is from sources that have completely and deliberately DISTORTED Fr. Illo’s pastoral leadership, at Star of the Sea Church! The media also deliberately DISTORTS everything Catholic, because they HATE the Church, HATE religion, HATE God, HATE morality– and evidently– so does “Anonymous!!” The immature, liberal, post-1960is media THRIVES on LIES, DISTORTIONS, and SENSATIONALISM!! As for the troubled divorcee, Ms. Machado, with a history of troubled relationships — can you just imagine her going to ANY Catholic priest— and distorting whatever they might say?? Fr. Illo is a quiet, gentle, older, holy priest, who always compassionately but truthfully, stands for the teaching of Christ! He is NOT someone for a fool to manipulate!!
The news sources given by “Anonymous,” are all from the National Catholic Reporter– a dissident, FRAUDULENT “Catholic” source, that should have the name of “Catholic” removed from its name!! They should be called, as one poster correctly suggested– the “National Catholic DISTORTER!”
What do Archbishop Cordileone’s priests think about Father Illo and his decisions? Well…someone leaked the minutes from the Council of Priests meeting with Archbishop Cordileone and his advisers, and this is what they said:
During the discussion, several other priests expressed concerns, including Fr. David Ghiorso, who also brought up the controversial examination-of-conscience guide that had been distributed at the Star of Sea School, as well as the establishment of an oratorian community. He reportedly said he had “concerns about this group doing their own thing” and “running their own show.”
In early February, it came to light that Driscoll had distributed to even young students a pamphlet, “Examination of Conscience and Catholic Doctrine,” an extensive listing of potential sins, including adultery, masturbation, fornication, entertaining impure thoughts and abortion.
Parents and teachers reportedly retrieved the pamphlets. Driscoll and Illo later apologized.
Ghiorso, pastor of St. Charles Parish in San Carlos, Calif., said he “would never vote to invite them into the archdiocese, finds them an embarrassment and thinks they should be returned to their own dioceses,” the minutes said.
So what ?
Many of those complaining Priests do not adhere to the Bible and the CCC, and they do not encourage the Laity to read them.
I checked their Parish web sites.
Let us remember that Christ was unjustly accused by those in His Jewish faith.
Why didn’t Michado, or another guardian, go to Fr. Illo herself or himself instead of the under aged girls having to do that job? Why was the accused priest alone with those girls in that house or a room of that house in the first place in order to have supposedly molested them? A lot of questions are not answered here.
You can look up this abuse case, on Bishopaccountability.org! Click on the “abusetracker,” and pick out the diocese of Stockton, CA, and scroll down, to find the case of the priest in question, Fr. Francis Arakal, a Carmelite, born in India. See the results, and decide for yourself, what might have happened.
The priest accused of molesting the girls was not Fr. Illo, but another priest. Yet this article says that It was Fr. Illo who had a crush on the woman. Something is very fishy here.
Once, while visiting another city and attending Mass— an older lady confided to me, that she used to love to help the priests, in this small church, but that she had recently been abused! She loved to clean the church, care for the altar linens and sacred vessels, and served often as a lector and Eucharistic Minister. This church had one new priest, the past year, who just said the old Tridentine Mass, and no Novus Ordo Masses (which she preferred). When this priest came to say Mass, he did not want a lay woman in the Sacristy, before or after Mass– to care for the sacred vestments and vessels— a task which only the priest is allowed to do, in the Tridentine Mass! This older, European priest, had begged this woman, many times, to listen to his requests– but she refused! One day, the priest, in desperation, grabbed the woman’s arm, in the Sacristy— and asked her PLEASE to leave, so he may do his priestly job! The lady angrily stated, that this priest had “grabbed her arm,” and abused her! If I were on a jury– it might be very hard, to decide what really happened!!
Anonymous, you have no reliable proof of anything.
The fraudulent rag NC Reporter is trying to attack all faithful Bishops and Priests.
NEVER click on anything that has ‘ncronline’ in a link.
That is the fraudulent “National Catholic REPORTER”.
It is out to destroy the reputations of good and faithful Bishops and Priests – one at a time.
The NC REPORTER is not Catholic, and was asked not to use the name Catholic when it was condemned by their Diocese Bishop Helmsing back in 1968. (The condemnation was reiterated in 2013.)
Here is the original condemnation.
https://greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id=00Cofv
It includes but is not limited to:
” When private conferences were of no avail, as is well known, I had to issue a public reprimand for their policy of crusading against the Church’s teachings on the transmission of human life, and against the Gospel values of sacred virginity and dedicated celibacy as taught by the Church. ”
&
” NOW, AS a last resort, I am forced as bishop to issue a condemnation of the National Catholic Reporter for its disregard and denial of the most sacred values of our Catholic faith. ”
&
” In fairness to our Catholic people, I hereby issue an official condemnation of the National Catholic Reporter.
Furthermore, I send this communication to my brother bishops, and make known to the priests, religious and laity of the nation my views on the poisonous character of this publication. ”
Honor? Fame? Glory? To God, belongs the glory not to man. Thus, to bestow tribute to those who oppose the ways of God is to spit in the face of our God. “As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” Joshua 24:15
I hung my head in shame when I read this article. You no longer have to wonder or question why the United States is in the trouble it is when you read the list of so called Catholic Colleges and their days of shame in honoring these anti-Catholic men and women. Pray for them…..it is the only answer and solution. I am particularly disturbed about St. Mary’s College in Moraga, California. A once Catholic School has gone the way of the devil in honoring Chris Matthews. This should give him another thrill up his leg when he has a platform to once again discredit the Catholic Church.
Catholic schools and universities, should all be under the guidance of the Church. There should be a firm commitment, to teach and transmit the Catholic Faith and Morals, and no more ridiculous “academic freedom,” nor Vatican II-style, “religious freedom!” The Church has a big responsibility, to stand firmly for the teachings of Christ— and evangelize the world!
Well, who do you look to for correction of these abuses? Why the Holy Father, of course.
Oops, the Pope and his pals (C. Maradiaga, Dolan, Wuerl, and the like) are likely pretty happy with this list. Given what is promised as to the future direction of the Church, these speakers would be seen as “conservative”.
People, the Catholic Church, the institution, is over; people that run things now, and its clergy, are of the “Happy Meal Mass” variety, smiling and chatty as they entirely mis-apply centuries of Catholic teachings and doctrine. Speakers only reflect what is already believed: we are lead by a Marxist, and his sycophantic assembly of Tradition-hating clergy and religious. Nope, never try to proselytize, never try to insist on sin and the need for repentance: that is Triumphalism and evil (to the Pope).
If you believe, it is time to come out of the closet and stand up for the Catholic Faith, not the Catholic Institutional Church. A clear dichotomy is now being formed, and you better understand this. The dumping of Bishop Finn, and the elevation of the unspeakable Bishop Barros, show nothing so much as the sharp edge of the knife that Francis has in store for those that love the Faith, but despise Liberation Theology.
Catholic colleges, just as any college, are training grounds for Catholics to become like Brian Cahill and other simply despicable people that seek to change the Faith.
After their fawning over Carolyn Woo of CRS fame:
https://www.cardinalnewmansociety.org/CatholicEducationDaily/DetailsPage/tabid/102/ArticleID/4107/Prominent-CEO-Carolyn-Woo-Speaks-Out-for-Faithful-Catholic-Education.aspx
And her gay-marriage agenda:
https://www.lepantoinstitute.org/catholic-relief-services-vice-president-sex-marriage/
I don’t think the Cardinal Newman Society has any room to criticize. How about they clean up their own act first?
Dave N.– don’t you know, that the Cardinal Newman Society has reported on the CRS gay “marriage” situation, and has tried to help clean it up?? If you want, you can subscribe to the online reports of the Cardinal Newman Society, just like you subscribe to the Cal Catholic Daily, online!!
Perhaps you could supply a link Linda Marie because all I find on the Cardinal Newman Society website is support for Carolyn Woo, head of CRS. I find NO reporting on CRS per se or their “gay-married” executive, whom she obviously supports.
So is the Cardinal Newman Society fawning all over Carolyn Woo of CRS anyway? Because she’s well connected to large donors in the Catholic Church? Something’s not right here.
Dave N., it is good to carefully read articles! That way, you know for sure, every detail, and can then answer all of your questions, for yourself! So– here are some answers for you! Carolyn Woo is an enthusiastic, faithful Catholic, and has served as CEO of Catholic Relief Services, since 2014. She has enthusiastically supported the mission of the Cardinal Newman Society, to clean up Catholic higher education, and make these schools, truly Catholic! Then– another CRS employee, Rick Estridge, who has served as Overseas Finance Coordinator for CRS– was discovered to be gay, with a recent “marriage,” to his partner! Two completely different employees! One, Carolyn Woo, is a good Catholic, in full support of the Cardinal Newman Society’s mission!! Very good! And the other one?? He should be fired, of course! But that has NOTHING TO DO, with the mission of the Cardinal Newman Society! As a good Catholic, desiring to fully support the mission of the Cardinal Newman Society, to clean up Catholic higher education– why not subscribe to their online news service??
I’m still not seeing a link to the article where you claimed, “the Cardinal Newman Society has reported on the CRS gay ‘marriage’ situation.” I guess I will conclude that was not an honest statement on your behalf?
If you think Carolyn Woo, who runs CRS and is part of the Notre Shame plutocracy, is a good faithful Catholic, you need to do a little research. Or you have a very strange idea of faithfulness. You should perhaps ask yourself why this executive at CRS hasn’t been fired. He’s not just “an employee”; he’s a high-ranking executive who reports directly to Carolyn Woo.
https://www.lepantoinstitute.org/?s=Catholic+relief+services
Incidentally, Carolyn Woo has been at CRS since 2012, not 2014 as you claim Linda Marie, which has been more than enough time to create all sorts of mischief. She promoted “gay married” Rick Estridge to his current position.
Dave N.– the Cardinal Newman Society is EXCELLENT!! If you are a concerned, faithful Catholic, you will really want to subscribe to their online news, reporting the problems in Catholic higher education– and what their Society is trying to do about it! The Cardinal Newman Society is doing a GREAT job– which truly belongs to the Catholic Church, which tragically neglected their supervisory obligations, after Vatican II!! We are BLESSED to have this Society– nothing else exists, that is doing this job! As for Carolyn Woo– the Cardinal Newman Society has NO CONNECTION, to Catholic Relief Services! Surely you know that! So– you cannot blame this Society, for the problems of CRS! Also, the “gay marriage” problem, was only recently discovered, and reported on, in the news! And YES– WHERE is the MORAL CONSCIENCE– of the Roman Catholic Church?? WHERE?? Case ended! That is all I shall have to say!!
I will add one more thing– then, this subject is finished, for me! Although Carolyn Woo seemed like a devout Catholic, when serving in previous positions (such as Dean of Notre Dame’s Business School), as well as CEO of CRS — and although she seemed to be a big supporter of the Cardinal Newman Society’s mission to clean up Catholic higher education– can we TRUST Ms. Woo?? Look at the problems of IMMORALITY, in Catholic Relief Services! Can we trust them? Should we give our money to their causes? What should we DO?? YES– GOOD QUESTION!! Many good, devout Catholics, have complained to their bishops, and have stopped their donations, to CRS!! Also– many of us no longer participate, sadly, in their Lenten projects, such as Operation Rice Bowl!!
Sadly what were founded as Catholic institutions of higher learning have given way to the secularist, humanist, and out right diabolical universities that have apostasized from the Catholic faith. But with little to no oversight by the bishops, they do whatever they want.
If I understand the the point of the article, no matter a person’s accomplishments in life, if they have, once or more, supported the idea that women have the right to choose to have an abortion, or supported, once or more, the idea that people of the same sex can get married, they should not qualify to be commencement speakers at a Catholic college. Both of these are against the teachings of the church. Let’s stipulate that abortion and same sex marriage are against the tenets of our faith. What do we learn from all of this? Perhaps those who run these colleges don’t know what the Church teaches? They don”t believe it? They think other life achievements outweigh the support of abortion and same sex marriage? Or, like so many Catholics they don’t believe/agree with the teachings? What do we do?
Contact the appropriate Diocese Bishop to report all abuses of the Faith.
Each Bishop is in charge of everything Catholic within his own Diocese.
If any Catholic College, University, or School continues to violate Code of Canon Law or “Ex Corde Ecclesiae”, then the Bishop can tell them they can no longer fraudulently use the name “Catholic”.
All “Catholic: schools grades 11 & up must start using the CCC as a REQUIRED student text. Parents must demand this through their Bishop.
Yes the President as well as the Board of Trustees – must be held accountable.
The list of fake Catholic colleges continues to grow! As sign of the times?
Are speakers going to have to get a ‘nihil obstat’ before speaking at a Catholic commencement?
I think one of the biggest mistakes of the Church– was the false, Vatican II-mandated equalization (collegiality) of the Pope to his cardinals and bishops– and false equalization of the local priest to his laymen, that he is supposed to lead! Then– to allow Catholic colleges and universities (as in the horrible 1967 “Land of Lakes” scandal!) to take their schools directly out of Church leadership and control– all for the pitiful, secular excuse, that they felt that Church leadership “inhibited academic freedom and research”– BIG MISTAKE!! A Catholic school is NOT meant to be a secular pioneer in academic research, with secular ethics (or NO ETHICS!!) used, in research! A Catholic school has DEFINITE LIMITS!! It must abide by Church teachings- and a MORAL CONSCIENCE!! It serves Almighty God– NOT mankind’s “academic research” follies!! I believe the Church should DUMP most of Vatican II, for true service to God, and success in evangelizing the world! Also– to reinstate the Code of Canon Law, (with no excuses!) as the means of Church governance!
Hooray! Good to see some of our Catholic Universities following Jesus’ example of love and inclusiveness. When those of you so hard nosed and far to the right in our Church judge others so harshly, just ask yourself, “What would Jesus do?”
God’s blessings to all,
Eline
“E yurick”: Your comment is, well, nonsensical. Unfortunately, though, you are likely on the majority side of the members of the Catholic Church, who pretty much like what Catholic colleges are doing and saying today.
Having said this, your comments are wrong: Here are some reasons:
1. “Jesus example of love and inclusiveness”: Jesus came only to redeem Mankind. If you have read the Bible, and the Catholic Catechism, you will know that Christ (a) recognized the reality of sinful behavior; (b) forgave sin, but always told people not to sin any longer; and (3) advised about taking the “narrow path” as Hell was real and many (?most?) people would not make it (by their own choices). Christ was never “inclusive” to accepting sin, only in forgiving repentant sinners.
2. “hard nosed and far to the right”: Again, not correct. Anyone preaching the Gospel is completely in the center of the road. You must learn that “love” does not mean acceptance. Sinful behavior, say homosexual sex, is always sinful and is rejected by God, and may well land you in Hell. This view is not “far to the right”.
3. “judge others so harshly”: So much written on “not judging” and so misunderstood, especially in this day of sexual freedom, especially for sodomites. Of course you are to judge, but only according to what Christ has taught: “Now I beseech you, brethren, to mark them who make dissensions and offences contrary to the doctrine which you have learned, and avoid them.//For they that are such, serve not Christ our Lord, but their own belly; and by pleasing speeches and good works, seduce the hearts of the innocent.” Romans 16: 17-18 (DRA). That pretty much says it.
It would seem appropriate for schools to have speakers that reflect what can be achieved from graduating seniors…from the Ohio State Univ. for example, they’re having someone from OSU football, Archie Griffin (https://comm encement.osu.edu/speaker/spring-commencement-speaker.html)
; from MIT they’re having Megan Smith ’86 SM ’88, Chief Technology Officer of the United States…go to just about any school at random and their commencement speakers make sense. What is it with these Catholic schools? I just don’t get it, do you? They are telling these kids this is what we admire…this is what we want you to be. Talk about a disconnect !?
PS…saw this today. A MUST WATCH! Another Catholic college but with a really good speaker…but…https://www.pjtv.com/series/afterburner-with-bill-whittle-56/the-class-of-2015-book-burners-afraid-of-matches-10906/
Im pretty sure you wouldn’t want Megan Smith speaking in any capacity at your college. She’s quite well known to be lesbian.
I doubt very much that she’ll be speaking on her sexual preferences or promoting abortion, but what do I know. We’re discussing people with a specific agenda, who actively promote abortion and other intrinsic evils.
I wouldn’t think so either, but with all the people on CCD who want the CRS VP’s head to roll, all the people who want to fire gay people, all the people who think gay people shouldn’t be priests or have any speaking rolls in our schools probably would object. I don’t remember if you are one of those Dana, so if I’m wrong, I apologise.
“Your Fellow Catholic”: You are simply a marvel, “FYC”, always wrong, and transparently so. These are “Catholic” colleges, not general places of employment. Speakers that push and support agendas on issues against the Faith should never be honored, or asked to speak (i.e., most notably people like President Obama).
Regarding employment rights, a homosexual sexualist has no place in the administration of a Catholic college (or CRS). Further, no homosexual sexualist should ever be a priest, sister, brother, a lay person assisting the Church, and the like.
The problem with the CRS VP is that he is “married” to his sodomite-sweetie; meaning, sodomy is a regular occurence in his life. Why not hire folks who also work for Planned Parenthood and the like, as well?
You, as with most homosexual sexualists, refuse to see the bright line that sodomy creates; a practitioner can make no claim to the Sacraments, or to grace, or mercy, unless and until the sin is recognized, confessed, and absolution is received. This was very recently discussed by the great German Philospher, Professor Robert Spaemann: “Of course, Jesus accepts the sinner and when the repentant son comes back home, the father gives a feast. But, why does he make a feast? Because he has come back home. The father did not go out to the pig troughs.” Remember this.
The REALLY SCANDALOUS NEWS for us parents at Star of the Sea School here in San Francisco is what Bishop Blaire of Stockton did: he sent one of HIS priest, Father Joseph Illo, who had been involved in a scandal regarding an 11 years old girl.
We are not happy.
I have been supportive of my pastor until this week, when we got the news, and now my wife and I are very upset that a priest with this background is in charge of our childrens school.
Bishop Blaire should be ashamed of himself, and I hope he calls Father Illo back to Stockton, leaving our kids alone!!
In a nutshell, a little girl came to Fr Illo and complained that the associate pastor had touched her inappropriately; rather than following procedure, Fr Illo dragged her to the rectory where he and the associate priest interrogate the girl in a room, shouting at her and calling her a liar until she got so hystercial the parish SECREATRY had to barge in and remove the call and call the child’s mother.
This is why Fr Illo himself out of his own pocket had to pay the girl $12,000 in the lawsuit, because of the way he treated her when she reported abuse by another priest.
https://www.sfexaminer.com/sanfrancisco/parents-at-sf-catholic-school-make-renewed-plea-to-oust-pastor/Content?oid=2928005
Archbishop Cordilone: please send up a new pastor, with a CLEAN record.
Anonymous, you would use your real name if you were legitimate. At least your first name.
Second and more importantly if you were legitimate, you would correspond directly with the Archbishop and provide him any official documentation that you have – rather than through the public media since those of us outside your parish can NOT help you.
There is zero benefit for the Church at-large to be involved in your parish issues – real or imagined.
Based upon your own childish behavior Anonymous – your own actions are very suspect.
And a Mortal Sin, since their is no benefit to the Church at large for your public behavior.
See the CCC.
CCC: ” 2477 Respect for the reputation of persons forbids every attitude and word likely to cause them unjust injury. He becomes guilty:
– of RASH JUDGMENT who, even tacitly, assumes as true, without sufficient foundation, the moral fault of a neighbor;
– of DETRACTION who, without objectively valid reason, discloses another’s faults and failings to persons who did not know them;
– of CALUMNY who, by remarks contrary to the truth, harms the reputation of others and gives occasion for false judgments concerning them.”
Nonsense, Anonymous! Another MIS-REPORTED story— which came originally from National Catholic Reporter, the fraudulent “Catholic” newspaper! And NO– you are NOT “Catholic,” nor a “Catholic” parent, at our school (never heard of a parent named “Anonymous!”) nor even a Star of the Sea parishioner (named “Anonymous!”)! If you are– you MUST come every Tuesday night, at 7p.m., for our Holy Hour, with Rosary, also– and PRAY FOR THE NEEDS OF OUR CHURCH!! Talk to the priests, discuss your concerns intelligently, perhaps go to Confession– and at 7p.m., join us in praying to Our Lord, to help us build His Church, for the GLORY OF GOD!! Isn’t that what you want, if you are a good Catholic– TRUE RELIGIOUS DEVOTION, in the parish church and school — for the GLORY OF GOD??
From the MODEST BEE newspaper
By AMY WHITE
BEE STAFF WRITER
Last Updated: March 10, 2005, 05:26:59 AM PST
STOCKTON — A mother testified Wednesday that she heard one of
her daughters cry out in their Hughson house one day in July 2001, and
discovered a visiting priest leaning over the young teenager.
“He threw his hands up in the air and said, ‘I didn’t do anything!'”
the woman said in San Joaquin County Superior Court, where a jury is
hearing the family’s civil lawsuit against the priest and others
associated with St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Modesto and the
Catholic Dioc! ese of Stockton.
The girl, then 13 and now 17, testified Tuesday that the Rev. Francis
Arakal “grabbed” one of her breasts during that visit in 2001. One of
her sisters, now 13, testified Wednesday that she saw the touching,
and said the contact occurred over her sister’s clothing.
The younger girl said Arakal touched one of her upper thighs, also
over clothing. The alleged contact with the girls came during a tickle
fight.
The lawsuit, which seeks unspecified damages, claims the diocese and
St. Joseph’s pastor, the Rev. Joseph Illo, failed to deal
appropriately with the allegations.
The 13-year-old testified that Illo and Arakal yelled at her, accusing
her of lying about the incidents.
[Father Illo ended up having to pay about $10,000]
Most of these clowns couldn’t stand on a street corner soap box and attract more than flies & fleas… However, being given a podium (paid for by the Faithful) in a hall (Paid for by the Faithful) and sound system (likewise financed) and they will spread the ‘Love; that is BAMN BAMN – as in Bash Marriage & Bash Men – By Any Means Necessary.
Their predecessors in the Homo-Nazi reich of the 30-40s not only exterminated the politically un-good (Dachau Camp – Started by the Homo-anal Coprophile Pederast ‘SA” storm troopers under Ernst Rohm) has a greater concentration of Catholic Priests than any other graveyard – as a sign go ‘tolerance’.
Remember – the Gaystapo is an Alliance, who don’t much care for each other (finding their ‘allies’ quite icky) who are held together by Hate – the Rank Raw Rabid Frothing Hind Foot Thumping Hatred of the ‘Hetero-Patriarchy’ – who after being burned down with their Churches will see the Tsywted Sisterhood arise from the ashes like a Phoenix – and look for new scapegoats to cover for their own manifest failings.
So Sayith the Alinskyites of the Abomination, whose sacred ‘gospel’ remains Pander or Perish
On the brighter side:
Cp Thomas Aquinas College.
Commencement speaker: Sr. Regina Marie Gorman, O.C.D.
Vicar General of the Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles
Baccalaureate Mass celebrant: Fr Joseph Illo.
https://thomasaquinas.edu/commencement
Christendom College:
Commencement Speaker: Dr. Alice von Hildebrand
https://www.christendom.edu/news/2015/4-21-christendom-to-honor-bishop-paul-loverde-and-dr-alice-von-hildebrand-at-commencement.php