Tag Archives: Brothers of Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows

“Fulfilling the call to love others”

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Sylvia
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With thanks again to Crispina in Holland, here is an article from a Dutch newspaper regarding the Brothers of Our Lady of Seven Sorrows (Brothers of the Blue Cords) heralding their departure for Canada to, as is said in the … Continue reading →

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And more from Mabou

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Sylvia
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A little more information on Brother Gregory Van Buuren and the Brothers of Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows nearly 40-year presence in Nova Scotia… First, a Dutch news-clipping from 1958, and then a little info about the years in … Continue reading →

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Boys once castrated in Holland

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Sylvia
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Henk Heithuis was sexually abused by Brother Gregorius.  Brother Gregorius came to Canada (Nova Scotia) in 1957 with a group of Brothers of Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows.  The brothers initially settled and worked in New Glasgow.  They later … Continue reading →

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The Brothers in Mabou

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Sylvia
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Here is some of the information I have gleaned from several different sources regarding Brother Gregory Van Buuren and the Brothers of Our Lady of Seven Sorrows years in Mabou, Cape Breton: (1)  People in Mabou are reeling with the … Continue reading →

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This is really quite intriguing

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Sylvia
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More on Brother Gregory/Gregorius and the Brothers of Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows. Lona is still battling computer problems, but she kindly spent time with me on the phone today to translate a page which I have been keen … Continue reading →

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Dutch Brother was “creepy”

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Sylvia
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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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It seems appropriate

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Sylvia
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Note that I have removed the Contact button from the horizontal menu and added a “Click here to contact me by email” link under the header “Contact Sylvia Privately.”  I think this may work better.  I have had people tell … Continue reading →

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Unofficial translation from Dutch article in NRC.nl

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Sylvia
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NRC.nl 18 March 2012 Joep Dohmen The Deetman Commission in their final report did not mention the castration of abused minors in the 1950s.  The Deetman Commission also did not include sensitive information regarding the attempt of the later Premier … Continue reading →

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Van Buuren: Brother Gregory Van Buuren

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Sylvia
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“Brother Gregorius” in Holland Brother Gregory in Canada Gregory Van Buuren [Translations courtesy of the kind assistance of Lona Hegeman.  Pictures and old Dutch news clipping courtesy of a contact in Amsterdam) Brother with the religious order, Brothers of Our … Continue reading →

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