Tag Archives: Oblates of Mary Immaculate

First appearance 16 Jan.

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Previously convicted Father Omer Desjardins omi is facing new charges related to allegations  of sexual abuse dating to the 1980s. Father Desjardins is facing the following four charges: Sexual assault (s. 271) Sexual exploitation: touch (s. 153) Sexual assault (s. … Continue reading

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Fugitive Oblate priest Joannis Rivoire must be extradited, activists say

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NEWS: Around the Arctic June 30, 2016 – 3:58 pm “Father Rivoire is the reason why Marius died. I truly believe that.” Nunatsiaq Online JIM BELL Residential school survivor Pita Irniq, human rights advocate Lieve Halsberghe and supporter Susie Utatnaaq stand … Continue reading

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And on to Ottawa

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Yesterday the Father Richard Racine page was redone.  As you see, Father Racine, ordained in 1986,  was yet another of the seemingly growing wave of ‘late vocations’ to the priesthood. A native of Cornwall, Ontario, Racine became a teacher.  It … Continue reading

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Priest faced decades of sexual misconduct allegations

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Mesabi Daily News 12 May 2016 DULUTH — Mike Finnegan describes the Rev. J. Vincent Fitzgerald as “one of the worst predators” he’s seen in his career as an attorney and advocate for victims of child sexual abuse. Fitzgerald had … Continue reading

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Really????

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Some updates and news: (1)  Father Denis Vaillancourt The canon lawyer and former long-term Chancellor of the scandal-plagued Diocese of Alexandria-Cornwall has a court date tomorrow: 09 December 2015:  9 am,  Alexandria, Ontario courthouse (110 Main St. North) Please keep … Continue reading

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Priest accused of exposing self to police gets 6 months probation

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San Antonio Express News November 25, 2015 Updated: November 25, 2015 7:25pm By Elizabeth Zavala Rocky Henri Lee Grimard, 59, arrested for indecent exposure on April 1, 2015. Photo: Courtesy A Catholic priest who was arrested in April and charged … Continue reading

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