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WATERFORD PARISHIONER WITH QUESTIONS FOR PHONSIE THE ODIOUS.

I am reading with interest your pieces on the Diocese of Waterford and Lismore with some time now and what is happening there.

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Right now there are many people wondering where some of the priests have gone. People don’t know where they are or what they are doing.

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For a few years there was a Waterford and Lismore Diocesan Directory printed for a few years which I know was issued to the school’s in the diocese and maybe to Priest and pastoral councils. I do not know if the latter got a copy but I know School’s and Priests did.

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Some weeks back I got my hands on a copy of the 2007 Directory and did some research.

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There is 13 priests listed in it, who could still be working if it was their wish but are currently without a parish.

The 13 are (and I include their year of ordination which might give a rough idea of what age they might be now).

Michael O’Brien (1982)

Joseph Condon (1988)

Jim Denmead (1990)

Paul Murphy (1996) It is said he was sent off to the Army as a Chaplain in Galway

Michael F. Walsh (1973)

Pat Butler (1982)

Michael P. Kennedy (1981). There is two Michael Kennedy’s listed in the Directory. This is the Priest that famously reported in the 1990’s that there was a woman in Dungarvan sleeping with men from the down and passing on the HIV Virus to them.

Gerard O’Connor (1990)

Frank Lloyd (1985)

Pat Hayes (1992)

Charlie Scanlan (1966) When his brother died he was not the celebrant at the mass and he does not help out in the Parish where he lives, despite the fact that the Parish Priest goes away suffering with depression.

Michael O’Connor (1967)

Thomas Burns (1978)

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Meanwhile there is some older priests who are still working in Parish’s or makes themselves available to cover for other priests when they are sick or on holidays and maybe even as a school chaplain.

Raymond Liddane (1955) Currently the second oldest priest in the Diocese

Bill Carey (1961)

Michael Enright (1964)

Eanna Condon (1963)

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Maybe with any contacts you have in the Diocese of Waterford and Lismore you might be able to work out and let people know how many of the above men are still priests and if they are where are they to be found.

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Keep up your good work

PAT SAYS

The Roman Catholic Institution is built upon secrecy and deceit.

Anyone like to address her questions?

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219 replies on “WATERFORD PARISHIONER WITH QUESTIONS FOR PHONSIE THE ODIOUS.”

Very good question. I have been researching this issue for over a year now and there are patterns to this. Most are c/o or on sabbatical or just suddenly disappear into oblivion. Some leave the diocese to take up other positions abroad on sabbatical, for years and years. I have found some who are registered in more than one diocese, one in Ireland and a foreign diocese. Often there is no photo available in the foreign diocese register, it’s as if they are hiding.

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11:14 correct, we are constantly informed by Church that there is an acute shortage of priests on the ground, some very elderly priests are very dedicated & literally do as much as they can despite advanced years & ailing health & on an individual basis deserve to be respected for this. This would suggest that there must be very concrete reasons why certain younger priests in better health are not being called in to serve in parishes. Yes, these priests would appear to be, as you say, in hiding 🙈

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I estimate that the blog views is considerably down with fewer hits. It has been more than three years since Pat published statistics about the blog. I am interested in learning about average daily views, monthly unique views and readership representing different countries

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Pat gets far more comments than any social media account (eg Twitter, Facebook, Instagram) run by the bishops conferences of the UK and Ireland, or any diocese, seminary, Catholic blogger or Catholic newspaper. They would love to have even a tenth of Pat’s engagement with his readers.

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I meant “more than any other Catholic blogger”. Pat is, of course, a Catholic blogger.

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Simple numerical quantification of visitors, hits or comments provide little evidence for the value or efficacy of the blog. With so many irrelevant, inane ‘tit-for-tatting’ comments, it has become greatly degraded as an avenue for intelligent discussion of key issues.
MMM

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The Blog hits are actually up.
May visitors 228,815
Last weeks visitors 58,987
2021 visitors 2.6 million.
2022 so far 1.3 million.

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10:37

The retired professional from a cinderalla profession pontificating on numerical provision as ‘little evidence for the value or efficacy’. Mick the same can be said for Social Work interventions into peoples lives. Are you still in communication with former class mates from your years in Maynooth in the sixties? If so are any of them bishops?

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FFS; social workers, agents of the State and the RCC aka The God Squad.
Two big peas in a big green pod.

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MMM (the Blog Bore), should be renamed BOF (Boring Old Fart). He is such a fun sponge.

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9:53. Statistics, Statistics & More Statistics, but Zero Empathy for Victims & Survivors alive or dead from you & your ilk, Father!
All the number crunching in the world won’t change the FACT that your numbers are up as referenced in plummeting mass attendance & sheep donations.
As Granny used to say, you can fool some people some of the time but you can’t fool all the people all of the time.
Cash in your chips, Asshole.

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For any newcomers to the blog, the comments @ 11.48, 12.02 & 12.27 are typical of what is referred to @ 10:37. It must be easy to confuse ad hominem expletive with intelligent discussion when your neurones spark slow 🐌 😀 😉

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@4:20pm
Why hide behind anonymity.
Another sample of ad hominen passive aggressiveness from we know who Mick.
While you continuously rant on the merits of being good without God, criticse religious believers and the catholic priesthood, Social Work is permeated with State inquires in UK and Ireland. Fact. Get over it. Are you still in communication with former class mates from your years in Maynooth in the sixties? If so are any of them bishops?

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Anon@ 11:27.
You MIGHT find it instructive to read a Guardian online article today related to social work.
Put simply, for your benefit:…….over years of government cuts to local authority funding forcing council social services to close their own children’s homes, as the need for placements of distressed children has increased, the “market” has been filled by private companies charging impoverished local authorities excessive fees while failing to provide the high level of quality care needed. That’s a simple summary.
Many issues arise from this. Some readers of the full article MIGHT appreciate the dynamics: …the intelligent insightful ones? Maybe?
MMM

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@11.14
Non formalised complaints lead Bishops to getting some clergy out of sight to appease those who will not go all the way with reporting wrong doing and with no regard for endangering members of new unsuspecting communities. It’s all about what’s best for the RCC image.
Some clergy involved in gay & straight relationships in direct contravention of their conditions of ordination
Clergy arranging abortions for pregnant lovers but at same time preaching & publicly supporting outdated legislation that has led to deaths of women, Savita and many others
Engaging in miscellaneous sexual and financial Church connected deviancy aiding and abetting same
Some of the reasons why this blog won’t receive a full and comprehensive account on all missing or hidden clergy from any Diocese or Bishop so don’t hold your breath folks.

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@ 11:14
Great stuff. Spot on, BTW.
Moving hither thither and yon done for yonks.
English speaking countries for english speakers.
Check official Catholic Directories from past.

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Fr Paul Murphy is indeed a chaplain to the forces. He is posted to the barracks that needs him. Such a chaplain is not always in a barracks within his diocese but is dependent on the authorisation to minister that is supplied by his home diocese. He is an honourable priest in public ministry.

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@ 6:44pm

” My blog, as you already know, or will find is about exposing the corruption, abuse and criminality in the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland and internationally.” (Bishop Pat Buckley welcome page).Kindly outline alternative opinions in relation to the corruption, abuse and criminality in the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland and internationally.

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10.37: MMM: I agree entirely with you. The level of viewership does not represent the worthwhileness of this blog. Considering the readership only a miniscule percentage ever engage in commentary. The small number of us who attempt to converse intelligently and rationally are met with ridicule and easy soundbytes or silly, empty ad hominem responses. Some commenters are very interesting, most are disgruntled lay abouts with a vehement hatred for all things Catholic. Many commenters also respond over and over again to their own comments. It’s bizarre.This blog could indeed – and sometimes succeeds – in offering a platform for alternative opinions but far too often it’s hijacked by fatuous, imbecilic goons, those who haven’t psychologically progressed past puberty! While I don’t agree with most of your world view or philosophy, you are one of the more intelligent contributors and when faced with your arguments, some, like today, are offensively abusive in rebuking you. Respect, tolerance and maturity are very lacking.

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Thank you Martin @6:44. It is refreshing, but sadly a rare occurrence, to have an intelligent well articulated response to my comment. You’ve well summed up the mentality of those you’ve described.
When searching questions are being asked about the validity of religious belief, it is most instructive to note any discrepancy between the alleged “loving care” of those beliefs and the level of hostility engendered from “believers.” It’s very revealing and raises serious questions.
MMM

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Thanks @ 9:34. I watched it just now. There are many YouTube clips by the Templeton and other foundations. I find the debates between faith believers and non believers like Dawkins, Hitchens, Krauss and Sam Harris very informative
What Dawkins is rightly pointing out here is the ridiculous postulation of the whole Christian farrago, indeed its whole questionable acceptance even if one was to accept the premise that there must be some kind of Creator to explain existence.
MMM

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Wasn’t he involved in some sort of controversy soon after he was appointed a Parish Administrator. There was something that he could not be a Parish Priest in the Parish he was appointed to as there was a Parish Priest who was forced to stand down for some Canon Law reason. He {Murphy} was involved in something along the lines he did not want people with long connections to the parish but who might be living outside the parish themselves to be buried in the graveyards in the two churches in his parish. He was on the radio with the late Billy McCarthy, a former priest in Waterford and Lismore who tore him to pieces for his decision, and he moved on soon afterwards.

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Paul Murphy taught in St. Johns Seminary Waterford.Not same priest @11:53pm. Retired?

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Pat Hayes and Eanna Condon are both retired but are listed on the Parish newsletter as members of the parish team at St. Mary’s Clonmel. As far as I know Frank Lloyd left the priesthood and is a photographer

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You could be right. I was presuming from his social media accounts that he had left but I could be wrong. If so mea culpa.

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He didn’t leave the priesthood. He’s retired quite a few years and is living in a curate’s house in Dungarvan.

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Another Day at the OK Corral this time with Bishop Phonsie again, he appears to create so much mayhem that if someone had the time, there could be a whole exclusive daily blog on just him!! He even looks like a bull in a China shop for the way he looks into the camera 🤣🤣

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12:43 how about a “Top Six”, Phonsie, Brendan Coffey, Killaloe, Down & Connor, Gaynooth, Cavan are a few that spring to mind.

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Why not ask Da Phonz, it is a reasonable question, but, then again who are we mere mortals to ask a questions of his greatness.

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Bishops use their privilege to ignore & arrange for vilification of parishioners who ask legitimate but awkward questions, in other words pay up and MYOB.

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Perhaps an institute of consecrated life could be started whose initials were MYOB? I bet they wouldn’t notice.

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Go on go on secrecy! You can’t be serious. The auld dinosaur models in the museum come to mind.

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HOW-HI FLY
How’s it going aul stock go on ye good thing.
Begorra hi I’m near ready for a mausoleum.
Mums the word but how’s herself.
Aul secretus of old needs dumping pronto. Caca galore.
I’m saying nathin just holding my nose.
But is the Holy Spirit trying to come via side entrance.
Listen those with ears to hear. Pax.
The Bish is collared 46 years. He’s only a youngster.
May the Holy Spirit lead All into the arms of the Father. Amen.
Bye Bye Fly Hi.

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Pat I am a priest of a religious congregation and we have a similar situation. 5 men in various dioceses with little or no contact with the congregation. 1 is living alone basically as a recluse due to mental health issues, understandably, but the other 4 will have ultimatums soon from a new provincial. These fellas are still hanging around dioceses we would have left 10+ years ago.
Its an interesting phenomenon with the likes of Columban and Kiltegans etc too, seems to be loads of them doing diocesan work around the country.

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8.06: Remember all the men you speak of are returned missionaries and without their presence and support many parishes would be very stretched or bereft of a priest. They are, mostly in good health and rather than sit in a living room all day at headquarters, isn’t it wonderful they are still working? All proper procedures are followed, including garda vetting. I’ve met many such priests and admire their willingness to continue to work after years as missionaries. What’s the issue?

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” All proper procedures are followed, including garda vetting”
Is that so….including vetting by Policing Authorities in missionary countries?
Jusk askin,like…

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2.10pm So is the developing world, for which Sugar Ray and the rest were funded to serve, not a soft rural parish in Ireland.

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What is the point of the Kiltegans in this day and age? There are more priests in their nursing home than on the missions, and they have elected a Nigerian as their leader. Sell the real estate and leave the funds with the Nigerian priests over there.

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They don’t have any students now on their main Co Wicklow site. They’ll be forced eventually to sell off that site, just like their former Cork city Douglas village one (now Rochestown Pk hotel), and the Scottish one near Buchlyvie. Having created a substantial care facility on former football field at Kiltegan’s High Park, they’re lumbered with maintaining it for a large cohort of ailing retirees. And with the main building unsuitable for alternative hotel like usage as well as being fairly isolated in Wicklow foothills its potential sell-off attraction may be limited.
I suspect that once the numbers in the care facility reduces they’ll eventually sell up and move. I was there in the early 60’s and regularly check their Facebook page to note who next from my former mates has died. I visited on their “family day” five years ago. It was depressing: like an alternative reality to which I couldn’t relate, other than fond memories of many very decent well meaning former colleagues.

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The former Kiltegan house in Scotland is now self-catering holiday accommodation and their former house in Maynooth is now used as academic offices by Maynooth University. The big SMA house in Maynooth is now Maynooth University lay student accommodation, and the former Columban, Presentation and Mercy houses there have all been turned to secular use. Good old Vatican II.
https://www.sykescottages.co.uk/cottage/Argyll-The-Isles-Gartachoil/Auchentroig-House-1044859.html

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Thanks @ 12:44. I worked at the Buchlyvie one a couple of summers in mid ’60’s, so lovely to see photos of Auchentroig as it now is from your kind linkage. Appreciated

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Anon at 8.09am

It describes RCC to a T re traits listed in most areas. Almost perfect description.
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I no longer regards rcc as a religious organisation, its becoming more of a political organisation with their own laws (Canon law).
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Misuse of their funds should end up as disqualification of their charity status in my view.
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Bishops/head of dioceses are bit like branch offices where they report it to the head office which is the Vatican or the curia bureaucracy arm of the vatican) itself.
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Vatican is the main octopus with their tentacles such as branch offices(aka dioceses) spread all over thee world.

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@11.11am I saw Liam Lawton dining out in Carlow town recently. It’s amazing how he has dodged parish work for so long.

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It is truly ridiculous that Liam Lawton (a diocesan priest) has been able to be a full-time singer for decades. What is that all about and how can it be justified?

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I am reluctant to mention this, but I feel it must be said. Stephen O Brien was also a priest in Waterford and Lismore. I mentioned Sunday Mary Rafertys documentary Behind the Walls. Stephens younger sister was studying in the Sorbonne University in Paris around 1980 when she became unwell. She may have been feeling overwhelmed by University life in France. She came home for support and saw Dr. Denis Lane O Kelly. From my recollection of the documentary, O Kelly sexually violated her at the first consultation. I could be wrong. Think about it, a highly intelligent young woman feeling very vulnerable experiencing difficulties in a new life situation was violated by a man considered a top psychiatrist. Talk about making life more difficult for a person. While this man was sexually abusing patients, he was allowing priests who were raping children return to ministry. I was reliably told when Stephen learnt his sister had carried this burden for so long before telling anyone it was the final straw for him, and he left the priesthood. I often wonder if solicitors of victims of priests Lane O Kelly allowed back to ministry took further legal action against the church when it became known he was sexually abusing patients. Dr. Lane O Kelly was the person needing to be behind walls, prison walls.

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It’s not like the church is going to choose a psychiatrist who can behave to conduct its assessments on its priests.

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I forgot to mention this morning I was very reliably told Dr. Denis Lane O Kelly
was a member of the Order of The Knights of St. Columbanus.

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Some priests’ parents die and leave them an inheritance, and they then go having the opportunity of financial independence

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“Mon Dieu!” “Chateauneuf du Pape!” “Creme de la menthe!” “Au revoir”!
Fonzie could always take a leaf out of Del Boys playbook;
a new business venture… with an old pal… in the land down under!
“Si danke schon!” “Pot Pourri!” “Au contraire!” Bonjour!”

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8:53 clergy and their cat licks are all already well “Down Under” in one way or another, the only difference with Rawhide being that he’s had to avail of Qantas to keep him off the Radar for a while. No doubt his Bishops and others from the Mafia will holiday with him this year in case he’d get too lonely.

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What is it about the RC priesthood in which it favours secrecy to transparency and cover up to full disclosure – it could be argued that like any and every company they have things that they’d rather keep under wraps.
Problem is most companies and organisations don’t claim to be ‘experts in humanity’ or that it’s middle management or foot soldiers are ‘ontologicaly changed’ or ‘persona Christi.’
Once a priest falls foul in any number of ways: crime, scandal, laicised, etc it’s as if he didn’t exist and woe betide an impertinent lay person who enquires of their whereabouts.
Birmingham is a classic – a list as long as your arm – every second parish being run by Indian, African or Asian clergy.
John Gilbert – a Canon of the Chapter – just up and left,
Eddie Clare – Director of Maryvale – now you see him, now you don’t.
Peter Norton – young and newly ordained – slipped away into the dark of the night.
Philip Gay – 25 years a priest – gone, as if he didn’t exist.
Joe Quigley – actually we know where Joe is – enjoying Her Majesty’s Pleasure.
And so on.

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Philip Gay was / is a nice chap. I think we should celebrate the fact that he found love and happiness in marriage. His replacement by a married ex-Anglican points out the nonsense of the Catholic Church’s position on clergy and marriage and mandatory celibacy. I’m sure the parishioners in that parish were rather bemused that they got a married priest because the priest they loved had to leave because he wanted to marry ! What a nonsense. I have just turned 70 and because of such nonsense, and much more, I have retired before my time. I just told the bishop I was doing it, and since I wasn’t asking for any support or money for my retirement there was little he could do about it, except try and make me feel guilty ! You know, the usual platitudes about ‘hand to the plough’ and ‘not looking back’ etc. Pathetic really, because he simply was not willing to listen to the reasons why I wanted to retire. I was tired, I was fed up with the clerical bureaucracy and idiocy that goes on in diocese, I could not in good conscience support Church teaching on so many matters, at least I could not stomach the hard line, self-righteous, moralistic stuff that you get from so many priests and bishops. I would be asked to take on more and more as I got older, keeping the show on the road. A show that is going to inevitably crumble in the near future. Why sacrifice myself for a useless endeavour to keep a discredited and dysfunctional institution going ? I think many priests think like me, except they don’t have the freedom, financial mostly, to pull up sticks and retired. The whole grey economy of the Church and the clergy is designed to pressure priests to be compliant and stay. It’s a mess and it is going to get worse and then it will all come tumbling down, then they will have to face reality and rethink priestly ministry and open it to married men, single men, and also to women. It is inevitable that is going to happen. The sooner the better.

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4:43 & 10:07

Good comments. Thanks.
Both posts are authentic, refreshingly honest and genuine.

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4.43: What a very honest and thought provoking piece of writing. Thank you Father for your input. The reality you describe is hitting many priests and we feel unable to respond in any meaningful way to the expectations and challenges facing us. We are expected to literally reinvent ourselves at 65/70 years of age and believe we can still keep going. We can personally renew ourselves to be more prayerful, Christ like and caring but the present attempts at reconstructing and rearranging the Church, parishes and ministry are overwhelming. We are bowed down with so much bureaucracy, plans, projects, initiatives and meetings that we are beginning to overburden the very good lay people in our parishes who are already involved over many years. “Burnout”, while an overused phrase is a serious reality for priests, spiritually, mentally and emotionally. While I rrespect the moral teachings, liturgical norms and teachings of the Church, it is difficult to present them in a relevant way for 21st century living. We seem to have overlooked the simplicity of the gospel message and vision for forming Christian communities and used a shaming and judgmental style in our way of preaching and approaching peolle. The scandals of all kinds have destroyed our moral authority and integrity. They have also ruined our interactions with people who, while still wonderfully supportive, kerp some distance from us. I am not bemoaning this but it presents many questions for each of us. My years have been predominantly filled with positivity, blessings, satisfaction and enrichment. Today, as age creeps up, illnesses take hold, disillusionment and bureaucracy overpowering, reduced to a funeral presider, school chaplaincy with poor faith responsees from parents and teachers, a growing apathy, aging personnel and dwindling congregations, I would not recommend priesthood to any man or woman. Perhaps the “retiring” at 70 is a super idea. However, I have to remain hope filled in my limitations and struggles and trust in God for each day. It’s hard to comprehend how life could have changed so much in 44 years of ministry.

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Bishop Buckley, the obvious person to address the questions posed by the parishioner, is Bishop Cullinan. Since Bishop Cullinan has created a new practice of letting the Faithful of the Diocese know when priests leave ministry, can he tell why other priests in his Diocese are not in ministry and if they continue to receive financial support from the Diocese. In fact, as a new dawn of openness has been established by Bishop Cullinan, his colleagues in the Hierarchy can do likewise, and let the People of God, who they serve, know who is out of ministry in their respective Dioceses, why, and if the Faithful are still providing for them financially.

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Thank you for stating the obvious, which you repeat time and again. Please refrain from telling us what we already know. I fear you add nothing to the debate. Any new, insightful comments will be welcomed, I am sure. At the moment you bore us and I am equally sure you do not wish to do that. Any reasonable person acts with discernment and care when commenting to this blog in a fruitful manner. I hope sincerely you accept this view. If you do not, please think before writing.

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9:15 Actually when you see one of these things 👉 ? It means it’s a question not a statement. I sincerely hope you accept this view and take this as an opportunity to work on your comprehension.

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Every diocese on the Island of Ireland needs to be independently investigated.
Safeguarding MUST be completely independent of the RCC.

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It is, Pat. Wasn’t there a blog written by a layman stating that it was a perfect place for a day out by a gay couple?

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It was secretly fantastic to watch Phonsie in his post-ordination year in Maynooth 1994-‘95, when there were large meetings to support the setting up of the Lesbian and Gay society in MU which, ironically, some authorities sought to suppress.

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Happy Pride month our Pat. In memory of my friend Tarquin (Brazilian) we are letting off 100 rainbow coloured balloons in the cemetery, as he loved pride month. Enjoy the month.

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What kind of a person keeps 3 Alsatian’s indoors all day everyday and never walks them, that priest should have them removed

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So you are in the Changing rooms with him 🤔🤣 I don’t think homosexuals are that promiscuous! However me if I was allowed in some ladies changing rooms I would be in there for a chat and a bit of Goss🤔

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15 years ago I caught my husband sleeping with the window cleaner and I forgave him and moved on, I think we should all try harder at forgiving each other.

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Michael O’Brien (1982) Retired Ill Health
Joseph Condon (1988 Retired Ill Health
Jim Denmead (1990) Parish Priest Ballyloop
Paul Murphy (1996) Army as a Chaplain in Galway
Michael F. Walsh (1973) Retired
Pat Butler (1982) Not listed in W & L or Irish Directory 2022 is he not in USA.
Gerard O’Connor (1990) Retired
Frank Lloyd (1985) Retired
Pat Hayes (1992) Not Listed Gone
Micheal P Kennedy Not Listed
Micheal Kennedy PE Retired
Michael O’Connor (1967) c/o Pastoral Centre
Thomas Burns (1978) Retired
Bill Carey (1961) Parish Priest Kilsheelan & Kilcash
Michael Enright (1964) Retired
Eanna Condon (1963) PE Retired

Most dioceses all not doing paper directories as it is all available on Diocesan web sites in 2022

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Good afternoon Pat I just want to wish you a happy pride month and hope you will fit a few activities in. Your blog always reminds me of how lucky I am to have been born a big lesbian. Continue your good work.

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12.21: Roy: have you no other intelligible and interesting questions to ask instead of asking the same old, same old? You’re a brainless idiot.

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Pat, have you ever been to Turkiye? Heading there today have never been mate. Hope to have nice warm weather.

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What will I do? I have fallen in love with a Priest and I do not want to end up like Yvonne or Carole. He tells me he is leaving every month but he doesn’t.

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12.27: The “priest” is a fool but you’re a total fool. Get a grip. Act responsibly. Get out of your entanglement. Are you married?

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5:13 No need to take offence. It’s hard to discern on this blog whether comments are genuine or made up to get a reaction. If you are speaking the truth, then I hope you will do the smart thing and get out of the relationship. Nothing good will come out of it in the long run. Best of luck to you.

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Pardon me for breathing Carole but all I said was I didn’t want to end up like you, and who could blame me?

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5:13 Danielle it’s a shame you so obviously never travelled further than a cowpat, as an independent and impartial observer, I can assure you that Carole is keeping it real & doing very well. So, NOT Sorry to disappoint you but priests & Sheep Catlicks really know “nothing”, “zilch”, “kaput” about what matters to real people in the real big wide world out there! Don’t be a Dirt Bird all your life, Best wishes now 😎🪶💩

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@12.28 pm. @ Martin

No idea, it’s a bit like the slogan ‘black lives matter’. We don’t have a ‘white lives matter slogan’.

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Because gays have been repressed for their sexuality, you straight people have had it easy and persecuted us for years

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It’s still not safe for us homosexuals. I was out walking the other week and was homophobically attacked by a group of men working on a construction site because I have my lips done and I’ve got filler. Stay safe queens and report all abuse.

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2:12 Padre was in allright!! We won’t go into what he was “in”! Them 2 are a right Pair – we call them Gin & Tonic.
Hope you get the Baptismal Cert soon.

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2.12: Many parish secretaries often encounter nasty bitches who are ignorant on many levels. Women can be so bitchy…I could tell stories that would place question marks over the roles some women have assumed…

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I am attacked every day for being a black man and you never hear me complaining about it. Get on with your life.

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Report all such abuse to the authorities I am never out of the station reporting gay hate crime. “Look who likes his shopping left at the back door” was the latest barrage of abuse I faced.

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You’re never out of the polis station complaining? Why don’t you grow a thick skin and stop being a moaning Minnie.

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Happy Pride month Pat. You and your partner are welcome to WahFu anytime this month for 50% off bill. Look forward to see you.

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It would be so interesting if priests got together and put on a play at Christmas for all the parishioners.

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12:57 yes, it would be bloody hilarious as like most parishes, I am solo priest, you would’nt believe the hoops I have to jump through to get a break. Maybe I should attach a hoover to my ass & clean the roads between the presbytery & the churches I say Mass in whilst I’m at it.

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Will Deenihan ever come clean on where Kitty Kirby has been allowed to slither off to? Whether it’s Holland or somewhere else, you can be sure that the old narcissist queen is surrounded by adoring, easily manipulated disciples, young men and useful idiots with money.

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Kitty Kirby needs to keep his wonga to himself. No more whoopsie moments, please, Dom.

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Brian Murphy, Glenstal Deeply regretted by his children, family & Glenstal Abbot & Community
Fr Brendan Lawlor, Tulla Parish, Diocese of Killaloe, predeceased by his wife, funeral arrangements this week

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1.26
Reposing in St Peter and Paul’s Church Tulla, Thursday, 9th June 2022, from 6pm to 8pm with prayer service at 8pm. Funeral Mass Friday, 10th June 2022, at 2pm. Burial afterwards in the church grounds. Funeral Mass can be viewed on http://www.ipcamlive.com/tullaparish or local radio 105.4FM.

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I tend to widen my eyes (so I’m told) when emphasising points. Does tis make me effeminate? I’m further told it does.

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I’m now self-conscious about whether or not I widen my eyes when speaking. I never knew that that was a sign.

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Gone are the days when being straight was normal. It’s very popular at the minute to be on the Autism spectrum or the lgbtqixyz spectrum. Straight people are bullied now for being the weirdos.

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Are you equating being gay with being disabled? It very much seems like it.
You’re no better than that bishop, Dornan.

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That’s true, my niece came out as a lesbian at 13, came out as straight at 19, married a man, separated, and is now shacked up with a woman. People are confused these days.

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I have been a Religion teacher for 22 years and this blog has come up with some of the best arguments on essay pieces.

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2.05: You, Cathal, are abusing your position as a religion teacher. You are crossing boundaries in asking young people to look at this blig. It should come with a Parental Guidance warning…are you serious?

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I work in a local Indian restaurant chain and a priest is in every month with a different young man on his arms.

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9.47pm
The retirement age for a priest is 75.
Why did John Gilbert retire so young – 60 made him one of the young ones.
What’s the story glory?

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2:31 they go about saying parishioners they don’t like are mentally ill and proactively mock parishioners with special needs. Ya couldn’t make it up, nasty bastard & bitch catlicks!

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@ 2:55 apparently still catching his breath from trying to sort out all the different mess going on in Killaloe, Yvonne & Carole were/are only tip of the iceberg.

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6:36
Oh Dear, Oh Dear, Oh Dear.
I imagine trying to attend to unfinished business in Killaloo- mea culpa- Killaloe must be very taxing.Of course we all know the potency of an iceberg with its mass below the surface of the water. Let us hope there is not a sudden emergence of ice to cause further problems.

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Greetings came through via text from the sleaziest City in Thailand,

In message, friend was saying cheaper prices

Tea cost 20 c, coffee 50c, pints ranging from 80c to 1.50 depending on which brand name.

Full breakfast is €2,

Dinner €8 with dessert.

Tips for women in bar €8 (bar fine).

Then he’s off soon to visit a deaf school founded by a Catholic priest where American navy men dump Thai babies as they go home, leaving all the burden to Thai women who shagged with them.

BBK is a massive sprawling city, dangerous drivers, go go bars, pro pickpockets, king himself who was reported to have contracted hiv (no proof but hence his medical treatment in Germany)etc. If you say a bad word about thai King, you would be hauled to court and a prison sentence.

I was told that a certain Bishop comiskey did visit Bangkok ages ago.

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Hi DG.
How are you my lovely?
If you go on holidays to Thailand
I will clobber you over the head with my handbag.

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Leonie at 4.37pm

Good to hear from you.

I wouldn’t be surprised re your handbag.

Some women weren’t too happy when I mentioned trip to Thailand years ago.

There was one place in Thailand that I don’t like was the sleaziest City. What I got lot of pressure from most Thai women to have sex. It was unreal to see it and experience it. But that city isn’t my cup of tea.

Even I saw some irish young women wearing Dublin gaa jerseys visiting that sleaziest city as I was quite surprised.

My favourite is phuket, phi phi Island, koi samui. No pressure from thai women, very relaxed & slow drinking as I was able to switch it off. The biggest problem in phuket is ladyboys who quite aggressive and demanding as I steer well clear of them after 2am.

Thats where tsunami happened at that beach of phuket. It was sad to see it in a tsunami museum there cis its very graphic.

I would go back again this time around, will be phuket and surrounding islands.

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2:09 lock ‘em up & throw away the keys or better still bury them, it was deemed appropriate by them at the Mother & Baby Homes & Catholic Sex & Labour Slavery Outlets.

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5:24pm WTF is wrong with your priest friend that he don’t grow a pair of balls & phone up Bishop Pat & ask him himself or better still, answer his emails. Doh! 😏

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Pat are you in the process of writing an autobiography? I think it would be a thrilling read, possibly even turned into a local film.

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5:26 Clair – don’t be insulting Bishop Pat with “local”, we’re fully intent on taking him “global”. Watch this space, no kidding.

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Would be a wonderful role for Liam Neeson or Jamie Dornan- or both in fact, if the film could chronicle Pat’s whole life. Young Jamie- young Pat

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+Cullinan said yes voters of the abortion holocaust referendum “should go to confession”. He was criticised in some quarters for his comment. Who would be a bishop?! I thought he was being generous.
People who voted yes for the abortion holocaust, walked out of the polling stations with blood on their hands. They can try and wash their hands of the vote all they like. They will not be able to wash the blood from their hands.

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@ 5:59
+ Cullinan accepted the appointment. He had a choice. He can resign if needs be.
Try walking in the shoes of a survivor of Institutional church abuse. Try dealing with its consequences including appalling spiritual abuse. Try live in a country labelled the ground zero of Rcc abuse worldwide. Who would be a survivor of abuse in catholic Ireland. Human life is scared at all stages of the life cycle not only in the womb.Bishops, including + Cullinan and priests, will not be able to hide from Almighty God.

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Thailand appears to have replaced The Knock Marriage Bureau in Ireland.

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6:16 What about Lisdoonvarna? that’s not strictly in Killaloe Diocese but near enough!! They have sulphur baths and everything! You could Borrow your colleagues motorhome, father!!

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A Christy leave lisdoon alone!! Can’t they go to off on a jolly (gay)boys outing to Benidorm, probably cheaper too, West/North Clare is turning into a millionaires paradise.

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Anon at 6.16pm
A word of warning or caution re Thailand, just my advice that you don’t have to follow it, it’s up to you.
If any of you have addictions issues, it’s best to stay away from Thailand or don’t go there.
A group of us who went there long ago have had some various addiction issues(arising from abuses).
After 1st trip, we both realised that we have to sort it out one way or another. Also realised we were tough when it came to a crunch with some chancers or devious people.
I realised months later, afterwards after arguing with an army officer of Thailand that we could have ended up in jail. Harsh experience in cabra helped us to be tough when it came to some of the characters in Thailand plus great solid advice from ex Irish navy gay man who ran a bar there,told us what to expect and not, also what to protect yourselves.

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Thailand is a very beautiful country, however if your traveling alone or are a priest or bishop I doubt you would be going to take pics of Maya Bay or koh phi phi

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‘It appears’. How do you know that? Please clarify. Brief speculation is rarely a sign of truth.

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Who funds the Glasto-Queens globetrotting? Last month Eire and now the USA. So much for stability of life.

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Bishop Declan Lang is their ordinary, so presumably, he will have to provide letters of suitability and good standing?

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10.14 pm
Why would their Bishop need to provide letters? I thought they were taking a year off.

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@10.08pm It’s you who are the gossiping ignorant English queen. You are totally obsessesed with the Glastonbury two and stalk them on this blog regularly. It’s anti Irish twits like you who ignorantly refer to Ireland as Eire as I have come across your ignoramus kind before in England.

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So daring to ask where a priest is – is considered stalking by the wandering monks haha.

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Does Canon Law (not the Catechism of the Catholic Church) consider priests by virtue of ordination/ontological change superior Catholic Christians- of more valuable- than those not ordained.

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@11.44 pm
Ignore 11 pm because he is a silly man. If we in England wish to enquire about anything or anyone on Bishop Pat’s blog then we can.
It’s not up to you @ 11 pm.

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https://www.bishop-accountability.org/2022/06/survivors-praised-for-20-years-of-exposing-catholic-abuse-scandals/
Survivors praised for 20 years of exposing Catholic abuse scandals
QUINCY (MA)
National Catholic Reporter [Kansas City MO June 8, 2022 By Brian Fraga.
” More than 20 years since the Boston Globe’s Spotlight investigative team exposed the scope of Catholic clergy sexual abuse and institutional cover-up in the Archdiocese of Boston, attorney Mitchell Garabedian said abuse survivors are still teaching the church “how to be moral.” “None of this could be done without your strength,” Garabedian said during a June 4 conference in Quincy, sponsored by several nonprofits that advocate for abuse survivors and accountability in the church”.

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https://awakemilwaukee.org/2022/06/07/whistleblowers-and-the-abuse-crisis-two-womens-stories-2/
Whistleblowers and the Abuse Crisis: Two Women’s Stories
June 7, 2022. Editor’s Note: This week we revisit a post from August 2021.
” As the abuse crisis in the Catholic Church has unfolded, some people employed by the Church have made the choice to publicize previously secret information about sexual abuse and cover-up in their local dioceses.”…… “In the essay about her experience, O’Connor called on others with this kind of information to share it. “It is my prayer that there are more chancery employees out there who will be able to set the truth free,” she wrote. “As for me, the actions I took left me with a heavy heart but a peaceful soul.”
Erin O’Donnell, Editor, Awake Blog.

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