Reaction to Cardinal Rigali’s Response
What is your reaction to the response? The first parish bulletin insert only indirectly answers one of our 10 questions. When child safety is at stake, we won’t wait months for “possible topics for...
View Article‘Duped’ Pastor Urges Cardinal to Meet With the Faithful
Click here to see the letter – MMR- Msgr. John T. Conway, pastor of Mary, Mother of the Redeemer in North Wales, also sent a letter to Cardinal Rigali. In it, he urges Cardinal Rigali to visit the...
View ArticleSr. Maureen Invites C4C Site Visitors To Prayerful Protest May 6th
There will be the usual First Friday Vigil on May 6th from noon to 1 p.m. in front of the Philadelphia Archdiocesan offices at 222 North 17th Street in center city. All of welcome to participate in...
View ArticleCardinal Rigali on National Sexual Assault Awareness Month
“National Sexual Assault Awareness, Child Abuse Month,” by Cardinal Justin Rigali, Archbishop of Philadelphia for The Catholic Standard and Times The Cardinal writes: “The resurgence of news coverage...
View ArticleSt. Thomas Parish Meeting Leads to Determined Fight
By Kris Strid, Guest Blogger I attended an opportunity for prayer and dialogue concerning the sexual abuse scandal at our parish St. Thomas of Villanova last week. The meeting was initiated and run by...
View ArticlePhilly Archdiocese Protection Policy Seriously Flawed
By Kathy Kane, Catholics4Change The most recent bulletin insert distributed from the Archdiocese highlights the The Standard of Ministerial Behavior and Boundaries. The Standards apply to clergy,...
View ArticleKansas City Star Calls for Bishop’s Resignation
Why won’t The Philadelphia Inquirer’s editorial board take this strong a stand? Kudos to the Kansas City Star. Even though Cardinal Rigali sent in his resignation papers upon his 75th birthday (as...
View ArticleQ&A: Why Are So Many Priests Silent?
Q. Why are members of the priesthood silent on the various issues that challenge the church, today? What are the factors that silence them? Why do they permit the factors to silence them? Why don’t...
View ArticleBishops Break Promise Despite Clear Needs of Church
“Bishops Won’t Focus on Abuse Policies” by Laurie Goodstein, The New York Times, June 14, 2011 My take on the info in the above linked article: Are they for real? My daughter graduates from Catholic...
View ArticleSummer Required Reading for Catholics: The 2011 Grand Jury Report
As practicing Catholics, it is our responsibility to read the 2011 Grand Jury Report on clergy abuse. Please read it. Pray on it. And, then most importantly, I ask you to act on it. No real solution...
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