Tag Archives: Mount Cashel

Another clerical molester dead

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Sylvia
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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 →

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Pattern of Brothers seeking church permission for fundraising: lawyer

Posted on April 15, 2016 by Sylvia
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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 →

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Archdiocese had no official role at Mount Cashel: witness

Posted on April 14, 2016 by Sylvia
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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The Archdiocese of St. John’s had no control over the vetting of Christian Brothers assigned to Mount Cashel, nor do historical documents show a role in operating or … Continue reading →

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Abuse fuelled alcoholism, court told

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Sylvia
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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 →

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Man says he told priest in confession of sexual incidents

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Sylvia
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The Telegraph (St. John’s Newfoundland) Published on April 08, 2016 Barb Sweet With a moaning sob, a shaking former Mount Cashel Orphanage resident covered his face at Newfoundland Supreme Court Friday morning. The Mount Cashel Orphanage memorial site at the … Continue reading →

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‘Sense of powerlessness’ at orphanage

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Sylvia
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 The Telegram (St. John’s Newfoundland) Published on April 11, 2016 Barb Sweet Boys forced into cold pool to bathe to save Mount Cashel money on hot water, civil trial told Some 60 years ago, two boys without winter coats dragged … Continue reading →

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“Man tells Mount Cashel civil trial he was sexually stalked at orphanage” & related article

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Sylvia
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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 →

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It’s very difficult…

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Sylvia
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I am having trouble with the NEW to the site page – I thought I had rectified the problem of data overload over the past few days, but not so.  I now can not access the page to add new … Continue reading →

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What conscience?

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Sylvia
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The name of Oblate priest Father Norbert Dufault and link to page with further information has been added.  I started on this just before heading for the States.  Today I checked out a few more details and think there is … Continue reading →

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“Co-chair of victims’ committee urges archdiocese to settle” & related article

Posted on May 25, 2013 by Sylvia
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The Western Star (Corner Brook, NFLD) Published on May 25, 2013 Barb Sweet   The Telegram — Telegram file photo The Mount Cashel orphanage, 1989 The co-chair of a committee of representative victims of the Irish Christian Brothers is calling … Continue reading →

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