By Sarah Harris for the Daily Mail 28.11.20
Enforcement action against Ampleforth College in North Yorkshire launched
School was accused of failing to safeguard and ‘promote the welfare of pupils’
Ampleforth last night attacked decision as ‘unjustified’ and said it would appeal
A leading Catholic boarding school at the centre of a child sex abuse scandal has been banned from taking new pupils.
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson yesterday launched enforcement action against Ampleforth College in North Yorkshire.
The school, which charges £36,486 a year for boarders, has been accused of failing to safeguard and ‘promote the welfare of pupils’ and will be prevented from taking new pupils from December 29.
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson yesterday launched enforcement action against Ampleforth College in North Yorkshire.
Ampleforth last night attacked the decision as ‘unjustified’ and said it would appeal.
The Independent Schools Inspectorate visited the school in March 2018 and found a ‘number’ of independent school standards (ISS) were not being met.
Ampleforth College, which boasts alumni including actor Rupert Everett and Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes, submitted an action plan – which was rejected by Mr Williamson.
Ampleforth College, which boasts alumni including actor Rupert Everett and Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes, submitted an action plan – which was rejected by Mr Williamson (pictured)
Ofsted carried out an ’emergency inspection’ in September, which found failings around the ‘welfare, health and safety of pupils’, the safeguarding of boarders and the ‘quality of leadership’.
Eton will hold a review into its practices and culture after a senior teacher was this week found guilty of sexually abusing four boys.
Headmaster Simon Henderson yesterday expressed his ‘unreserved apologies’ to the victims in a letter – and his regret that the culprit had not been caught sooner.
Former teacher Matthew Mowbray is facing jail after he preyed on the boys in their bedrooms at the £42,000-a-year boarding school. Mowbray will be sentenced at a later date.
The enforcement document said ‘the St Laurence Education Trust, the proprietor of Ampleforth College, is required to cease to admit any new students to that school, and this relevant restriction shall apply immediately after the expiration of the 28-day period for making an appeal’.
An accompanying letter said Mr Williamson considered the failings to be ‘very serious’.
It added that the school has ‘shown some willingness to improve and has made some progress since March 2018’ – but said it ‘has been too slow’ and ‘insufficient’.
‘Pervert’, 29, is accused of touching a 13-year-old girl on a Bondi bus and making inappropriate comments in front of shocked commuters
Two weeks ago, Ampleforth was heavily criticised for its response to claims of sexual abuse over a number of years carried out by some of its Benedictine monks.
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse highlighted that five individuals – mostly monks – connected to Ampleforth have been convicted or cautioned in relation to offences involving sexual activity with children or pornography.
The report claimed Abbot Timothy Wright, who was in charge of the college from 1997 to 2005, had ‘an immovable attitude to allegations of child sexual abuse’.
A school spokesman said last night: ‘We will be appealing this on the basis that we believe, and have been advised, that it is unjustified and based on incorrect information.’
GLENSTAL – “THE GAY COMMUNITY”.
THE AMPLEFORTH AND SILVERSTREAM “VISITOR”.
BISHOP PAT BUCKLEY 
148 replies on “Catholic boarding school at the centre of a child sex abuse scandal is banned from taking new pupils as it’s accused of failing to safeguard and ‘promote the welfare of students’”
A lot of those Glenstal habits look like they need a good wash.
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More like washed too much. Give me Silverstream any day for eye candy
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You’d think, being gay men, they’d take better care of their appearance.
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10:54pm
Yes and by the sound of things it’s not just the habits that need washed.
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Oh Brother Justin and Brother Oscar will give them all a wash and more
You see them with their marigolds on.
Brother Justin has been promote to the School and learns the lads how to make candles and gives them spiritual direction along side at 9pm Saturday’s how to read at Holy Mass on Sunday’s
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Would that be a wool cycle or a polyester cycle ?
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No, Crimplene.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oL-qPq4c-nI
Dr. Beckmann Service-it Deep Clean Washing Machine Cleaner TV advert
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Imagine paying £36,486 a year to send your child to a school accused of failing to safeguard and promote the welfare of pupils.
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Many of their parents would be former pupils and would be fully aware of its shortcomings.
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Second from left, middle row, is the one who paints naked men.
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Surprise candidate for Archdiocese of Dublin and not going to be the favourite if diocese has its way as many priests and others suggested a Jesuit.
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Paul Prior nSJ? Or the Provincial who dresses like a Methodist minister and who hates Maynooth and who might put it out of its misery?
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According to someone in the know on this blog Bishop Farrell is suppose to be getting announced on Tuesday 8th December as next Archbishop of Dublin.
Bishop Tighe is suppose to have said he prefers to continue in Rome and not Dubli.
So looks like second choice for Dublin.
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Yes, time for a Jesuit in Dublin.
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The one in Rome has done enough damage.
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Surely your not wishing for Bishop Alan McGuckian SJ that would take Dublin downhill faster.
The Archbishop of Dublin will most likely come from within the current Bishops so I would still think Bishop Brendan Leahy as front runner.
There is also a Chance of Monsignor McGuiness being an Auxiliary.
Bishop Farrell has only been a Bishop for two tears for Bishop Nulty (7 years)and Bishop Leahy (7 years) would be well disappointed and just hope for the Archdiocese of Tuam
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Joe McGuinness is the most cynical priest in the Clogher presbyterate. It is quite an achievement to see off the competition in that most cynical of dioceses. He is yet another desk priest. Dublin has had far too many desk priests with no pastoral bone in their body appointed archbishop, Coddle Martin being the latest example.
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Ah, aul Mark Patrick Hederman, who after being a unordained monk for years, suddenly decided that he had a vocation to be a priest when he knew he was in with a chance of being abbot (and therefore needed to be ordained a priest).
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Would any abbot take on someone as mean-spirited as Robert McCambridge?
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Perhaps there was a kinder way for the Abbot to express it?
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I still think Alan McGuckian SJ for Dublin
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there is no such thing as ‘catholic schools’. I have worked in three in recent years and I can assure you that it’s quite shocking. Those who run the schools, operate and teach in them are no more ‘catholic’ than my left foot. My boss in an RE department is pro-abortion, anti church teaching on almost everything. However, he enjoys his 50k salary as head of RE.
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11:07am
You are so right these so called ‘Catholic Schools’ haven’t existed for years there is no Catholic ethos in any of them. No wonder there are generations who know nothing of their Catholic faith a clear out of these so called R.E. teachers is called for.
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Most Catholic teachers I know do not go to Mass.
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rc_2016eire: It is my firm belief that many prominent catholics privately think their “professed religion” is total hogwash, feel unable to let that be publicly known, and for social convention, professional, financial and similar reasons simply go with the flow and pay lip service to the whole religious codology.
And I think that applies especially to many RCC clerics.
MMM
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The gloves are off today, MMM !!!
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12:48pm
I usually never agree with you Patsy but I agree with you about this as I’m sure you’re right it’s appalling.
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12.56: MMM – where is the evidenced based data to validate your belief? It’s more hearsay and anecdotal than fact or truth. You have no inside knowledge of or experience of actual professed believers. Your premise that people may be afraid to tell of their unbelief is totally absurd. We live in a world where people are no longer fearful of what others may think about their personal faith or religious beliefs, just as I couldn’t give tuppence for your empty shelled beliefs. An absurd comment by mr.. atheistic….
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2.36. “People are no longer fearful of what others may think about their personal faith or religious beliefs……..”
REALLY? Are you really that ignorant of the realities for millions worldwide living under authoritarian repressive religious regimes?
MMM
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Leave China out of, MMM @3.04pm.
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12:56pm
Well you would think that Minnie as it suits your atheistic agenda but when you are called to account you’ll find out how wrong you are.
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Such studied and needless cruelty in that remark to a would-be novice.
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Most people in this poll think that Ampleforth should be closed down.
https://twitter.com/PoliticsPollss/status/1332735989874372609?s=19
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With those many achievements I’m sure Robert J. McCambridge has achieved so much more outside of the monastery than he would inside it.
The fact that he is still bitter about being refused means that he is exactly the sort of person who doesn’t have a monastic vocation.
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If he feels the victim of an injustice he is entitled to be angry.
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If this McCambridge fella is the man I think he is then he has no business whatsoever being angry. Pot, Kettle and Black come to mind. Whatever Hederman’s failings, he hit the nail on the head in regard to this man.
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How did you get the email?
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Why didnt you post my comment about robert mc?
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“If he feels the victim of an injustice he is entitled to be angry.” The sort of thinking that gave us the Troubles.
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Lol you should see the kind of bitterness you find inside monasteries!
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One responds to a monastic vocation as to a still, small voice, beckoning one forth, captured in the complete mystery of God’s invitation and not by vulgar opinion.
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Bishop Pat,
https://youtu.be/7fyWjnyYneo
What a beautiful and sincere young man Rev. Byrne is. Ecumenical. Inclusive. Prayerful. Good homily and the final words are very poignant. Excellent.
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I think I can better that. Here’s a lovely, young, holy priest, celebrating a lovely Mass and preaching a lovely sermon. A joy to behold.
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10:41am ooh look at her!
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Which one ? The old geezer, the African dude, or the camp one ?
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I’ve seen the camp one on Grindr. He’s a Daddy Dom if I remember correctly.
He hasn’t been online for a few months though. I have some screenshots somewhere. I didn’t know he was a clergyman.
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Ooooooooooh nooooooooooooooo!
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4:24 Thar’s because he was featuring on here and kept low profile. He will be back sometime in the future. Butter wouldn’t melt in his mouth ! But other stuff ? Ooohh, he’ll take it -so I hear !
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He is doing well and good.
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I agree. He comes across as confident without being arrogant. I love, love, love the scrubs too 😍
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Very well done. Let no-one say Michael Byrne doesn’t have a genuine ministry. God bless you, Michael.
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I really enjoyed that, thank you Pat. It must have brought many families comfort. Reverend MJB should consider jumping ship to us in the Church of Ireland, he has so much potential.
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1. It’s not a church.
2. It’s most definitely not the church of Ireland. MJB would need to change his surname to a Planter name to fit in.
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The Church of Ireland is THE true Church of Ireland.
The Roman Church is a Jansenistic import posing as a Church.
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Bet you have a Planter surname,
@4.21 lol
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To be strictly accurate, it is the “Church of 2.7% of the population of Ireland”. Slightly more in the Planter heartland of Northern Ireland.
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I have a lot of evidence that could bring down Fr Peter Littleton
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5.05 Lies Lies and more Lies nothing worse than Jealousy.
If you have this evidence to bring down Father Peter Littleton then bring it to Archbishop Wilson direct or Bishop Paul his area Bishop but we have heard all this from you before.
All words and no Action.
Do you know where Father Littleton spends most of his day on the Hospital wards while you likely lying in your bed or dreaming.
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4:21pm
Don’t be ridiculous they are just heretics, there is only One True Church and that is The Holy Catholic Apostolic and Roman Church.
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“What do you do on Wednesday evenings? Many people know.”
Has he dirtied his whistle, Bp Pat? I wonder.
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7.59: ?😥🙄🙄🙄🙄. Monk Mark picks strawberries and fruits on Wednesday evenings….makes lovely jams and scones…and after that it’s compline and lights out….what the f**k are you looking for? Go to Larne if you want perversions and fantasies…
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What a dainty maid he is.
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What does Hederman do on a Wednesday evening ? Okay, I probably can guess ! This is what I have learned over the years, that when you have religious people who present themselves as charismatic, energetic, as leaders and inspirers – you will invariably find a flip side, which is sometimes pretty harmless, but too often is dark and damaging. I can think of so many, and I don’t think just of the headline figures like McCarrick and people like that. So, I instinctively distrust those who present themselves like this to me and am circumspect about who they are and what they do. I think of the local evangelical vicar, highly regarded, very successful, planting churches, going off to evangelical conventions, writing books, seen as such a leading figure in his bit of the Church – and all the time, he was acting out inappropriately to his staff, wandering about his house and office in the nude in front of them, doing all sorts of pervy things, and by and large getting away with it. Until after his death when it all came out. We see much worse in places like Ampleforth and in abuse of children. I think the time has come for the Ampleforth community to rediscover a new way of being rather than their historic ministry to the privileged and entitled, although increasingly these are the children of the foreign families – Chinese, Indian, Middle Eastern, Russian etc. who think it’s cool to get an education in the freezing conditions of an English Public School and to learn how to speak with a clipped toff English accent. Ampleforth College should be closed. Ampleforth Monastery should leave the English Congregation – a suspect, incestuous, creation of posh ex-public school boys – and join a more authentic and austere congregation and spend their time in prayer and penance.
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I agree. But if they did that the abbey would wind up closing. Buckfast started off in the Cassinese Congregation of the Primitive Observance and joined the English congregation, suffering a conflict between the two approaches ever since. But they will go on because they’re loaded.
Ampleforth without a school might take on more parishes I suppose?
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10.29 Are you having a laugh or got out the wrong side of the bed.
No Bishop in his right mind would serious take any clergy that is tarnished.
Even with the shortage of Clergy Bishops are making it very clear Good Holy Priests is more important than many many parishes.
Their hope at Ampleforth is they will win there appeal and if they do then Williamson will need to resign/
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Yep, all that tonic wine brings in the dosh for Buckfast, and they are able to live on the high hog. Mind you, they have their little problems, don’t they ?
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Rich Catholic old Amfordians (or Old Gregorians as they pompously style themselves) send their children to Eton and other non-Catholic public schools with better exam results, higher social status and lower abuse risk. Doesn’t the BBC’s resident Catholic, Edward Stourton, send his children to Eton, which has a full-time Catholic chaplain now?
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Actually Old Gregorians or OGs are Downside. Otherwise your point is entirely correct, and I cannot see a future for these places.
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Eton College always has a full time Catholic Chaplain as it’s in Portsmouth Diocese.
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If the government has prevented the school from admitting new pupils why doesn’t it send those who are already there home until they sort themselves out?
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The real reason is usually that the state sector can’t cope with the influx of kids.
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And there is no spare capacity in fee-paying schools mid-year, who run at capacity to be viable. They would have to find space for 500 Ampleforth pupils overnight.
For the Government it’s a cost-free way to close it because, starved of new pupils/potential victims it’ll soon be unviable and it will close itself.
It will make a lovely hotel, though, as will Glenstal.
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Disruption to education might be the thinking, but I agree. If it is unsafe fof newbies it is unsafe for all.
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I think we should now wait for the Ofsted report on Ampleforth to come out and see what is precisely going on before we rush to judgement.
It’s clear to me that some horrific things have taken place there over the years. It has also been inspected more than almost any school in England over the last five years and had some of the most senior and experienced inspectors sent in there. Though I’ve not inspected Ampleforth myself, I have worked as an inspector with and know some of those who have and it’s clear that there have been issues that keep recurring and at least to begin with, a very distorted mindset which allowed risky ephebophiles to be in the monastery near to pupils based on the belief that it’s safer to keep them under close observation than send them off elsewhere. In 2017/8, some seriously dubious arranhements were in place.
It had sorted itself out with a new senior team eventually and gained a clean bill of health in January 2020 yet I read in one newspaper of two further inspections this year – one by ISI in August 2020 and an emergency one in September 2020 by Ofsted. This is usually triggered by a serious incident. There were also hints of further digging beyond normal inspection protocols in both inspections. This might suggest something further grim happened during lockdown when pupils were studying remotely online. Williamson’s letter indicates some kind of serious backward step in safeguarding. With no pupils in school, it’s hard to see what this might be.
The school is appealing and the new head is no fool. The Ofsted report is not yet available as it is subject to appeal, but the problem is with practical safeguarding procedures (ISSRs 7 & 8) rather than anything with recruitment and deployment of staff as in the past. I think it will be interesting to see this play out, but I might hazard that something has occurred with online grooming during lockdown – an issue which might well emerge later in other schools because as a practising teacher, the whole of the summer term was not closely or easily regulated in the way teaching in a school building can be. Ampleforth may just have had one scandal too many and the Secretary of State may wish to show how … effective he is.
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I suppose Ampleforth is under more scrutiny and attracting more Government/ISI/Ofsted attention because of the recent IICSA report.
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Gavin Williamson is on his last shout with Boris and may go in the reshuffle early next years so hope Gavin has this correct.
Or has he been badly advised.
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Thank you Anon @ 2:07. I’ve recently taken little interest in +Pat’s saga of monks&abbeys and the accompanying lightweight tittle tattle comments. Reading your intelligent and informative comment is a welcome change and improvement to the usual.
MMM
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In my old school only one teacher was accused and convicted of CSA. Inevitably, he was a priest. Bishop Joe Duffy not only failed to tell the police when he knew what was going on, he also gave the priest a reference to help him successfully apply for another teaching job in an integrated school in Belfast. Joe Duffy sailed on, unpunished.
https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sunday-life/bishop-i-put-kids-at-risk-28524782.html
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St Michael’s College had boarders in Fr McCabe’s time. I hope they were OK.
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Herman’s Wikepdia entry has this intriguing line: “Hederman has campaigned against height-related comedy, particularly in relation to Heads of State.” Further investigation throws up this article by him: https://www.independent.ie/opinion/harassment-is-not-comedy-so-stop-targeting-our-first-citizen-30897770.html Ah, well, good that he has other campaigning interests because he doesn’t seem to have been bothered much about the abuse crisis from what I can see.
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Mark likes them the bigger the better.
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That multi-pensioned, abortion-loving, student-evicting, champagne socialist, landlord class midget needs plenty of satire thrown at him
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Yah, if you were as warm and generous a human being, ready to take on the constraints of monasticism and set himself down in rural Ireland as a beacon to all aroung, and able to write a string of entertaining and stimulating books, I might take notice of your stupid smears; or then again I mightn’t.
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I think that the below average height person being referred to is the Irish president, not the ex-Abbot.
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People on Twitter were commenting yesterday that lots of brand new anonymous Twitter accounts have suddenly appeared, all saying that Ampleforth is the best school in the entire world and that the Government is telling lies. A coordinated response by the school/old boys/monks who cannot stop denying?
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Lol familiar tactic
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Pat,
Could you publish the full text of R.McC’s email. It’s written in a very lively style.
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I did publish it in total. He has written another lively style one which I will punish tomorrow.
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It doesn’t show him in a good light.
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“Which I will punish tomorrow!” Oh, Robert–you agist, resentful would-be blow-in, watch out, the bishopis coming after you with a hairbrush!
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What happened to the banshee who used to wail in Glenstal? Did she and the monks have a bit of a falling out?
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She’s a lady vicar now:
https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/she-wanted-to-be-a-priest-all-her-life-1.3150989
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The quasi-Anglican verbose canon law student thought that the banshee comment was about her, if her comment on Twitter is to be believed.
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Sarah has banshee attributes 😀
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McCambridge sounds like a bitter nutter. Glenstal made a good decision not to accept him!
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Would Glenstal accept you?
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If he gay, yes.
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I’m a woman.
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Then they would definitely not take you 😃
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You could be the new resident banshee. There’s a vacancy again.
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is there still live mass from the oratory on Sundays?
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Yes 12 noon. In 15 minutes.
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18. 35M loss of revenue stream for that school. Its a massive loss.
How about glenstal or roscrea schools?
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This is for Anonymous says:
29th Nov 2020 at 4:19 pm
“I’m a woman.”
Who do you think you are making judgements about me? You don’t know me or anything about me. “I’m a woman”, really? You probably have stubble on your chin, elephantine ears that you try to mask with your bowler hat of a hairstyle and breasts that droop below your navel and if your ever gave birth, it was most likely to a litter of pups. Don’t smile, or we would all be exposed to your fungi-infected green teeth, those that you have left … well, Mr/Mrs, now you have a taste of your own medicine.
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So now we see more of Robert McCambridge’s vile character: misogyny, looks shaming, animalistic invective. And it’s not the lady who says so, it’s Robert himself, making an utter fool of himself in public. He would have been poison to Glenstal.
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Good afternoon. Just finished my chicken dinner. I will roll my behind into bed now for a nice siesta. Probably get up around 4 pm for a nice cup of tea.
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Don’t overdo it 😉
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Stuffing with the chick chick?
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Are we going to find out what Mark Henderon does on a Wednesday?
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If he’s like me it’ll be a few tins and a bit of dizzle.
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A dizzle? How delightful.
Er…..what’s a dizzle?
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One comment suggests he picks strawberries and make jam for scones.
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If someone leaves seminary/priesthood/religious they should be allowed get on with their lives. They should not be subjected to videos etc being broadcast or their lives being discussed. Hypocrites in Situ are more of a concern surely.
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He is still a deacon who lives in Church property.
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3:41 – that is a lie that has been perpetuated on this blog. He is standing on his own two feet; I assure you.
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He was broadcasting a video on the World Wide Web.
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I rather think it’s Dame Brenda Coffey who is playing the role of Jonah on the Titanic that is Glenstal Abbey. The iceberg? The visitation of Silverstream Priory, or more specifically, everyone’s favourite barebacking abbot, Dame Dickie Purcell.
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Are we seeing the tip of the iceberg though or is there much more to come?
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I have to say that I’m surprised that nothing has come up about the third Silverstream visitor, Monsignor Dullea. There can be no doubt that he, a Cork man, is a minion of Deenihan. But is it really possible that Dullea has no skeletons in his closet? He has to be on some episcopal short list, as well.
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Greetings from Glasgow. I have just had a few meetings with Clergy and retired Clergy who were pleased to share certain info with me about their misbehaving brothers. Some of it by those in high ranking positions across Scotland. I need to corroborate some of it before I publish any other info. Pleasure to take over where my friend Taggart left off, God rest him. Watch this space!
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You are Taggart.
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3.33pm We wont hold our breaths. You have just told us nothing at all. You are just all blow!
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3.54 You are Correct Jardine is Taggart under a new name.
Imagine using a fellow deceased clergy’s name and said he was the executor when it was the late Father’s sister that was seeing to things and was so grateful and father J for looking after their Brother during his addition.
the only retired Priest that likely talks to Jardine is most likely the old VG who does not like the Archbishop.
So strange Jardine is in Glasgow yet the late Priest he was suppose to be Executor for was in Edinburgh.
Jardine is your name Paul who is due to go out the Curia if it had not been for lockdown he would be well away.
Bishop Toal was shocked that you said he was considering retiring when he maybe going to Glasgow or Edinburgh 😉
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You are barking up the wrong tree. Taggart wasn’t an Edinburgh Priest. My name is not Fr Paul, but I may be named after another Apostle. You will find out all the info soon enough. Wee Joe won’t be going anywhere. He can hardly see bless him and he hardly comes out of the Despard affair smelling of roses. If you are so eager to find out who others are, why are you anonymous yourself? Something to hide?
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Jardine I have nothing to hide whatsoever however you need to have a good memory or if it is failing you then look back + Pat’s blog.
You agreed it was sadly the Edinburgh Priest that died around that time and the only other priest was an elderly Priest from Motherwell who retired to Ireland years ago and he certainly did not have addition problems.
You said that Bishop Toal was thinking of retiring due to his health well he has said it is NOT true.
Bishop Toal comes out of the Despard story smelling of fresh roses and even + Pat would not even take Despard a total nut job and not one Priest in the dioceses would want him.
As for the other hanger on’s their day will come.
that was a good get out clause not Paul LOL likly from cambuslang taht Bishop Toal leaves alone you know the LGBTI Priest.
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3.54 I wish I was, he’s was an excellent man and pastor.
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Jardine, don’t listen to the doubters, I believe in you! It’s for you to seek out the misbehaving men of the church here in Scotland!
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Thanks and I will!
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Jardine. Whatever is happening with Martin Wallace, Stephen Dancer Dunn and Walsh x Pollok?
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Martin Wallace and Gerald Walsh are on Sabbatical and in true + Tartaglia’s style just leaves them alone.
Stephen dancer Dunn is still going around in his van doing Latin Mass wherever he can.
+ Philip is just taking one day at a time however it is a long way till 2026 when he is 75 but if + Cushley gets a Red berretta over him he may retire on health grounds to be fair the Archdioceses is too much for him.
Possibility that + Cushley could be transferred over to the west.
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Is Walsh not away with a woman and a wean ?
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It would appear that Ampleforth has not managed the transition to lay control as Downside has, though the price at Downside was that the entire monastic community should vacate the premises asap. With reference to the comment at 2:07pm, it would be surprising if the “heart of darkness” of unresolved homosexuality, as defined by Dom Aidan Bellenger at Downside did not also apply to Ampleforth. There are or were similar types at both places. I take no pleasure from the débâcle of either community or school, and there are countless old boys from both institutions who defend them to the hilt. I agree with some other commentators that this is to an extent a tribal thing which has little to do with religion. However, it is a continuing disgrace that Gavin Williamson’s DES – or whatever it is called today – continues to sanction schools with a religious character which teach attitudes to human sexuality which are archaic and degrading – and this equally applies to schools which are incredibly funded by the tax-payer.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjrfuDAEl10
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I always mix up Cork and Ross with Cloyne.
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Pat can we please have your predictions for Archbishop of Dublin. Please. Who is the Jesuit? Can we have your top 3 and remember that His Holiness has surprised us recently with his appointments in Ireland.
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Jardine you on the drink Canon Joseph Walsh is a lovely old man and the people of Govanhill loved him before they knocked down his parish and was sent to the Cathedral.
Father Joseph Walsh is always at the Wayside club for the homeless or at the Royal hospital.
It is Gerald Walsh who has been on sabbatical for years.
Father Dunn is not a Priest on Sabbatical he is just Father Dunn a self supporting Priest doing his own thing.
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Anon @7-16. When referring to Leo and Phil you put an + before their names. As they are Archbishops are they not entitled to ++ ?
Just askin like!
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Anon @ 7-29. It’s you that must be on the sauce. Jardine didn’t mention Joe Walsh.
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Since Bishop Pat does not want to answer here goes the Jesuit is Bishop Alan McGuckian (from the right) Bishop Denis Nulty and Bishop Brendan Leahy and Bishop Tighe were the front runners but everyone seems to think it is Bishop Farrell.
You are right know one knows the thoughts of Pope Francis.
Archbishop Eamon Martin thinks he is the golden boy of Pope Francis so he could be transferred.
Come on Bishop Pat give us you view.
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Fr Wallace is unfortunately suffering from mental health issues and is being looked after by the Diocese. Unlikely to return to a Parish but he does say Mass in private and remains prayerful. Fr Dunn is in sabbatical and is at odds with the Archbishop so unlikely to see him any time soon, particularly as he openly criticised the Bishops in the media recently. The other 2 – I will ask
around. Presuming when you say Walsh, you aren’t on about the mad one in the Cathedral?
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Jardine, where are both Fr. Dunn and Fr. Wallace located? I’m hoping you can also shed some light on Paisley. I emailed dear Bishop John about the “rampant” seminarian and his relationships with Priests across the West of Scotland and beyond. It is completely unacceptable and sad for the dear parishioners wondering what on earth is going on. No response from Bishop John. I also wonder if you can advise on where Bishop Toal is residing?
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Father Dunn is residing in his own flat on Cumbernauld Road his name address and telephone number is in the public domain for everyone as he still does solo public ministry.
Did you send it to bishopjohn@rcdop.org.uk or post it to his home St. Fergus 35 Blackstoun Road Paisley PA3 1LU also you should send a copy of it to safeguardingadvisor@rcdop.org.uk
If contacting Bishop Joesph Toal it is St. Gerard’s Fleming Road Bellshill ML4 1NF or bishoptoal@rcdom.org.uk
They both live in parish presbyteries. (sadly if writing or emailing make print slightly bigger)
Nothing to hide they are not c/o admin workers or Diocesan Offices.
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Jardine. Do not post their addresses on here please. 7.21 is clearly a nut whose full time job is to harass clergy. If anyone has issues about a seminarian having sex with clergy then report to the safeguarding officer as he may have been groomed.
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Thank you 7:21 PM. God bless Fr. Dunn and his ministry. RE: Paisley. I will write to dear +John with my concerns and also email safeguarding. The sem is dangerous and he is most definitely a subject for safeguarding. He cannot be allowed to get away with blackmail and ruining people’s life’s. I will also write to Bishop Toal as I have concerns about a number of his clergy.
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8:15 – he is of legal age and I’m almost certain he will know what he is doing. He was “visiting” a Glasgow chapel house in the summer and introduced by the PP as a “great friend” of his. Things like this need called out for what they are…. DOUBLE STANDARDS!!!
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Stalker alert 7.21pm
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Do spill? Did he reject you? Did he not give you the attention he gives to others? Or are you the one that was battered by him and his boyfriend from Motherwell on the Glasgow night out last Christmas? If so, we need all the details. I know a fight took place that night and both the Paisley and Motherwell sem had turned violent.
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