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Tag Archives: Archdiocese of St. John’s
The Children
Please note, a picture of two darling little girls , Donna and Karen, has been posted on The Children‘s page. Picture of Donna and Karen added to The Children Donna and Karen are sisters. Both girls were sexually abused in … Continue reading
Posted in Accused or charged, Bishops, Brothers of Christian Instruction, Canada, Circling the wagons, Clerical sexual predators, Mount Cashel, Non clerical RC sexual predators, recycled, Scandal, Trials
Tagged Archdiocese of St. John's, Madonna House, Mount Cashel, Newfoundland, Oblate, Ontario, Prince Albert Diocese, Quebec, recycled, Saskatchewan, Sault Ste Marie Diocese, St. Patrick's Orphanage, victims
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Confession sacred, but priests had other options to act on reported abuse at Mount Cashel
St. John’s Telegram Published on April 20, 2016 Barb Sweet The confidential seal of the confessional cannot be broken by a priest, but there are other options for a priest who hears of an abuse allegation there, a witness suggested … Continue reading
Archbishop’s role includes safeguarding people in diocese: canon law expert
St. John’s Telegram Published on April 19, 2016 Barb Sweet If the archbishop of St. John’s knew of a serious problem or something criminally wrong going on at an orphanage or such institutions, he had the right to visit the … Continue reading
Court will hear one voice from Hughes Inquiry
St. John’s TelegramPublished on April 18, 2016 Barb Sweet Mount Cashel civil trial to take a break this week A piece of videotaped evidence from one witness at the Hughes Inquiry nearly 30 years ago will be allowed as evidence in … Continue reading
Another clerical molester dead
Thanks to a reader for drawing my attention to the civil trial currently underway in St. John’s Newfoundland regarding Mount Cashel. Lawyers for former residents of the now infamous St. John’s Newfoundland orphanage – run the Christian Brothers – are … Continue reading
Pattern of Brothers seeking church permission for fundraising: lawyer
The Telegram (St. John’s Newfoundland)Published on April 15, 2016 Barb Sweet Correspondence between the 1950s indicates there was a pattern of the Christian Brothers seeking approval from the archbishop for activities like bingos, fairs, garden parties, collections and the Christmas … Continue reading
Archdiocese had no official role at Mount Cashel: witness
The Telegram (St. John’s Newfoundland) Published on April 14, 2016 Barb Sweet The Archdiocese of St. John’s had no control over the vetting of Christian Brothers assigned to Mount Cashel, nor do historical documents show a role in operating or … Continue reading
Abuse fuelled alcoholism, court told
The Telegram (St. John’s Newfoundland) Published on April 07, 2016 Barb Sweet Marriage breakup, employment difficulties result of Mount Cashel experience: witness The soft, lilting voice of a witness in his mid-70s set an eerie tone in Courtroom No. 2 … Continue reading
“Man tells Mount Cashel civil trial he was sexually stalked at orphanage” & related article
St. John’s Telegram Published on April 13, 2016 Barb Sweet A man told the Mount Cashel civil trial at Newfoundland Supreme Court that he was taken in the 1950s by a Christian Brother to the boiler room at the orphanage … Continue reading
Unusual
I was unable to post a blog on the evening of 17 May when we stopped in Ottawa Illinois for the night. We arrived at our destination safely on Friday evening. I only this evening got the password to the get … Continue reading