Category Archives: Clerical sexual predators

Royal mess

I was going to get the information on The Brothers of Our Lady of Seven Sorrows in Mabou, Cape Breton posted by now.  Having missed doing so on Saturday and Sunday my intent was to do so today before I … Continue reading

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Disturbing

No chance yesterday to write up some new info re Brother Gregory and the Brothers of Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows.  I will get that done sometime this weekend. Three items of note for Canadians yesterday: (1) Don Grecco … Continue reading

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Happy day

There are three good articles on the sentencing of Monsignor Robert Borne yesterday in Pembroke, Ontario,  one by Tina Lipinski (Pembroke Daily Observer) and two by Debbi Christinck (Eganville Leader): 11 April 2012:  Victim describes loss of faith in Catholic … Continue reading

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Tut tut!

I am just home – attended the sentencing hearing for Monsignor Robert Borne in Pembroke today. The “sentence” meted out? Nine month conditional.  As far as I’m concerned, another ‘tut tut bad boy!’ In truth I anticipated this, but it … Continue reading

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Familiar

The following is an excerpt from the Statement of Claim against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Prince Albert and The Prince Albert Separate School Board.  The claim is dated 30 March 2012 and signed by E. F. Merchant Q.C, Regina, … Continue reading

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Oh my!

A few comments about articles posted today, Monday, 02 April 2012: (1) Father Leo Campbell csb Someone directed me to an interesting link – this parish bulletin from Holy Rosary Church in Toronto, Ontario:  03 February 2008:  Holy Rosary Parish … Continue reading

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Dutch Brother was “creepy”

I have posted Denis Beland’s Victim Impact Statement: Denis Beland:  Victim Impact Statement This is yet another heart-rending account of the inestimable damage wrought by convicted Basilian molester Father William Hodgson Marshall.  While every ‘story’ is now all too familiar, … Continue reading

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Could this explain it?

Well, my goodness me… Archbishop Andre Richard, the Archbishop of Moncton, New Brunswick, assisted at St. Theresa of Avila in Cap Pele, New Brunswick while Father Camille Leger was there.  According to his website bio, Bishop Richard served as curate … Continue reading

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The shame is not theirs

I posted a number of articles today and think I had something to say on just about everyone of them.  Check NEW to the site for links to the articles (access manually by clicking on the NEW tab on the … Continue reading

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I highly doubt there will be an indictment filed

A few updates on pending court dates: (1) Father George Smith:  as noted previously Father Smith is scheduled for arraignment on 62 charges, 09 April 2012 (Corner Brook, Newfoundland courthouse). For those planning to attend, I checked today  – start … Continue reading

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