Monthly Archives: February 2016

Caridnal Pell on the stand

Posted on February 28, 2016 by Sylvia
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Cardinal George Pell has just started giving evidence to the Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse has started a four day .  He will be ‘on the stand’ for about four days.  The hearings are being … Continue reading →

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Verdict date set

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Sylvia
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An alert to those of you who have Microsoft Office for email.  An update a few days was  buggy and has caused problems for some users.  I, alas,  am one 🙁 I noticed yesterday that I was getting duplicates of … Continue reading →

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Court this week

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Sylvia
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Court dates for the week: (1) Father Jacques Faucher Faucher is charged with gross indecency and indecent assault on a male for a “series of inappropriate contacts” with the boy that are alleged to have occurred between 1971 and 1973. … Continue reading →

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A little confusting

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Sylvia
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The next court date for ex-priest and previously convicted child molester Donald Grecco on his St. Catharine’s Ontario charges is: 01 March 2016: 09:00 am, “to be spoken to,” courtroom #2, ;16 February 2016: 9 am, Robert S. K. Welch … Continue reading →

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An oxymoron?

Posted on February 14, 2016 by Sylvia
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An update on Father John Sullivan (Diocese of North Bay, Ontario)….. Another court date for previously convicted molester Father John Sullivan: 23 February 2016:  09:30 am, “to be spoken to,”  courtroom #101, North Bay, Ontario court house (360 Plouffe Street) Those … Continue reading →

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In this busy month

Posted on February 10, 2016 by Sylvia
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And, yes, in this busy month, more court updates…. (1)  Father Ronald Leger csv (Viatorian priest – Archdiocese of St. Boniface, Manitoba) Here’s another article regarding thew two sentence for former Classical College teacher and Viatorian priest Father Ronald Leger: … Continue reading →

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To jail

Posted on February 10, 2016 by Sylvia
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A quick note with the news Viatorian priest and former teacher at Cornwall’s Classical College Father Ronald Leger has been sentenced to two years: 09 February 2016:  Former St. Boniface priest sentenced to 2 years behind bars A reminder here … Continue reading →

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Six new charges against ex priest Grecco

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Sylvia
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To my knowledge the sex abuse trial of Father Yvon Faucher continues today in an Ottawa courtroom. Has anyone seen any coverage at all from yesterday?  I can find nothing.  Is there perhaps coverage in the French media which I … Continue reading →

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Court dates for this coming week…

Posted on February 7, 2016 by Sylvia
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And the court dates for this coming week are… (1)  Father Jacques Faucher (Archdiocese of Ottawa) The sex abuse trial of Father Jacques Faucher starts tomorrow morning : Monday, 08 February 2016:  10 am, TRIAL, Ottawa Ontario courthouse (161 Elgin St.) … Continue reading →

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Prominent pastor of Toronto’s Metropolitan Community Church charged

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Sylvia
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Several people sent links regarding the  sex abuse charges laid against gay rights activist Brent Hawkes, pastor of Toronto’s Metropolitan Community Church. Brent Hawkes is not Roman Catholic priest  A 1972 graduate of Mount Allison University in Nova Scotia, Hawkes … Continue reading →

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