Monsignor GRIDNR’ Gets New Parish.
June 12, 2022 from Complicit Clergy by Staff
Last July, Monsignor Jeffrey Burrill, General Secretary of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, the highest-ranking non-bishop Church official in the country, was forced to resign his position because he was routinely using apps like GRINDR that connect men who want to have sex with other men. Burrill, now often times referred to as ‘Monsignor GRIDR,’ is incarnated in the diocese of La Crosse under the authority of Bishop William Callahan.
Yesterday Bishop Callahan announced he has assigned Monsignor Burrill to be administrator of St. Teresa of Kolkata Parish in West Salem.
In his letter, Bishop Callahan states:
Let me state unequivocally that the Diocese of La Crosse has received no allegations of illegal misconduct of any kind by Monsignor Burrill and that I have every confidence in returning Monsignor Burrill to active ministry and in his ability to accompany the people of God of this great parish as together you journey toward a deeper, more meaningful relationship with the Person of Jesus Christ.
Got that? Callahan tries to reassure parishioners that there’s no need to worry that Monsignor Burrill was routinely cruising on homosexual hook-up apps because he apparently did nothing illegal!
PAT SAYS
SEXUALLY ACTIVE GAY CLERGY CONTINUE TAKE OVER OF THE RCC.
This appointment for the disgraced highest profile gay sexually active priest in the USA is further proof that the RCC priesthood is being totally taken over the the priestly Gay Mafia.
Burrill has been using Grindr for years and having no strings attached sex all over the USA.
And he was fling this while teaching in a seminary and the most senior, non bishop cleric in the USA.
Had he not been caught he would have been adequate a bishop.
In fact, he may still be appointed a bishop by the higher up gay mafia in the global RCC hay mafia.
The RCC hierarchy and priesthood is now a sexually active gay profession.
And it’s not good that the priesthood should be the equivalent of a gay club or sauna.
And all this is happening while AMY MARTIN is planning to ordain TROLLY DOLLY WILSON in Armagh Cathedral in 12 days time.
RECTOR OF GERMAN SEMINARY TAKES HIS OWN LIFE
Limburg, Germany, Jun 13, 2022 / 11:30 am
The rector of a German Catholic seminary was found dead last week in an apparent suicide.
Father Christof May had been removed the day before from all his offices by Bishop Georg Bätzing of Limburg.
Bätzing, the current chairman of the German bishops’ conference, reportedly took the step due to allegations of abusive behavior.
May’s death was first communicated internally within the Diocese of Limburg on June 9. CNA Deutsch, the Catholic News Agency’s German-language news partner, obtained a copy of the email.
It said: “We are devastated and full of grief. Christof May was questioned yesterday in a personal conversation about allegations of abusive behavior. Subsequently, Bishop Georg Bätzing had removed him from all offices in order to be able to review and investigate the allegations.”
“The death of Christof May affects us all. We have lost a committed and much-appreciated pastor.”
On June 10, the Limburg diocese publicly confirmed the death, but did not provide more details.
The German newspaper Frankfurter Neue Presse reported that the 49-year-old rector left a suicide note, which led to a search effort involving police, firefighters, and members of the German Red Cross. His body was found in a forest on the morning of June 9 after a police helicopter spotted his car nearby.
A senior prosecutor confirmed to the paper that there were “no indications of external causes or a criminal act that led to the death.”
Bishop Bätzing was recently criticized for promoting a priest who was accused of sexual misconduct by two women. Bätzing learned about the issue after he was made bishop of the Diocese of Limburg in 2016 and met with both victims.
Bätzing made it unmistakably clear that he disapproved of the priest’s behavior,” the diocese said. “He issued a monitio, an admonition in written form.” It added that the priest “asked for forgiveness, and showed credible remorse.”
Bätzing made the priest a district dean in 2020, which eventually led to the two victims going public with their accusations. In response, the priest decided to step down from his position as district dean.
VISIT TO CARLOW CEMETERY
Yesterday I visited The Angel’s Plot in Carlow cemetery to remember my 5 little sisters who died at birth and were buried in the plot.
BISHOP PAT BUCKLEY 
121 replies on “SENIOR US PRIEST GIVEN PARISH AFTER 10 MONTHS IN HIDING.”
Pat, your visit to the angels plot in the cemetery is very poignant, sad and moving. As we get older, the sense of personal losses of loved ones becomes a greater grief. It makes us ask deep questions about life and death. Even with faith and trust in God, questions arise. God bless and embrace your loved ones. As for the suicide of the German priest: a very tragic death. We’ve had priests in our country do likewise. We never know how any person will react to an allegation of abuse. If any person was abused, I hope they can speak their truth. As for the appointment of the American priest – I need to study all details more thoroughly. His appointment will undoubtedly raise many questions.
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You are so deeply in groupthink it’s incredible.
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Imagine posting such a comment, 8:23am. You are so deeply in nastiness it’s incredible.
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‘lay’ LOL.
As it happens I’m a priest.
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1.21pm
I believe you but a thousand wouldn’t.
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1:47 Glad to see you treat your pastors with due deference.
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‘He hasn’t broken the law, folks!’
Remember when they used to do this because they had broken the law?!!
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I was thinking it was like he was telling the parishioners to be happy because they’d managed to find a priest who hadn’t been convicted for kiddy fiddling. 🤣🫢🫣🐏
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More proof that the RCC is a business like any other, no more, no less, the commodity to pull in money is God. No legal wrong doing has been proven so Burrill is back – what about all the Church teachings he has violated? Obviously when it comes down to brass tacks, they don’t practice what they preach. Will Burrill set a precedence for the likes of Carey & Fitzgerald one wonders? 🧐. We haven’t heard the last of this, not by a long shot.
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Green Table Religion.
The difference is Jerry has been found Guilty in a court.
Ger has lost the plot and will never say Holy Mass in a RCC again as celebrant or concelebrant.
As Pat says Ger is still a priest so there is more chance of Ger saying Holy Mass at the Oratory Larne than in any RCC anytime soon
This Monsignor has been caught on social media no crimes have been committed however the Bishop cannot be 100% sure of him when he has only appointed him as an administrator and not as a Parish Priest.
About two weeks till Killaloe appointments and likewise for the Armagh Ordinations.
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@ 10:29am
I might be wrong but I think the last person you would allow to say Holy Mass in your Oratory would be the disgraced Fitzgerald. I sense this font of knowledge is talking her usual gibberish She’ll be haunting the net now to find out about Killaloe and likewise Armagh.🙄
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The memorial for all the little babies is lovely, may they all sleep peacefully with the angels.
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The Archbishop of Armagh has an awful lot to answer for. The ordination is a continuation of an already horrendous situation in the diocese. Priests under-40 are completely out of control on Grindr. Look at the state of the stories you have broken Pat this year alone about Armagh. Are these guys back in ministry?
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Dom Benedict Andersen, the true Prior of Silverstream, must be scratching his head. Don Benedict Andersen remains banished to the wilderness and this monsignor is protected. It is absolutely disgraceful.
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Seamus I’m not sure how to break this to you but the major superior of a Benedictine monastery, whether prior or abbot is ELECTED by the chapter, unless they can’t elect for some reason, when a prior administrator will be appointed by the congregation/diocese.
Unless or until an election or appointment takes place you can’t describe a random member of the chapter as the true superior.
You sound like a January 6 insurrectionist and are talking about as much sense.
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11:53 You may care to look up insurrection in a dictionary.
Your daily reminder that cathbots don’t speak the same language as anyone else and you have to be particularly careful what they mean when they say celibate, integrity, honest, pro-life and love
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11:09, the prior or abbot is elected. There is no disputing that fact.
I merely highlight the unfairness that Dom Benedict Andersen, the co-founder of Silverstream, has been wrongfully banished to the wilderness. He was the natural successor as Prior.
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Seamus at 11:30
That’s more reasonable. Still not a given though!
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Amazing that protestors, allowed into the Capitol by police who opened the doors, are called insurrectionists, but those who did the over 300 ultra-violent BLM and antifa riots are not, nor are those who blockaded federal courts for months, nor are those seeking to kill Supreme Court Justices and threatening their families. Libs are as brain-dead as Sleepy Joe.
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There are scores of us having sex. With each other primarily. It’s easier with each other and more discreet. It’s harder to trust a lay person.
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Not as hard as it is to trust a priest. 🤣
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Wow how tragic.
I do not think its any accident that you posted a story from some Catholic newsletter.
It does make you wonder though and would this whole process be worth it and effectively if any and the lady pushing this. Just a thought…
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I know of a colleague that has his cake and eats it, has fun with us and is involved with a lay man.
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You’re the cake aren’t you, 9:36?
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7:12 we know, so the discreet bit not really working!! Now do the decent thing & piss off out into the real world & get a proper job because you have breached the gross misconduct & other terms & conditions of your current employment plus it’s not Christian to be deviously manipulating the elderly sheep that form the majority of your weekly subscribers. Adios Padre
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9.38
You forgot to leave your ‘faux’ calling card.
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Lay men are better looking than the pool of clergy around.
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To scorn a woman is dangerous, but refusing the advances of a fellow priest can be catastrophic. Most priests come unstuck because they believed they could trust a fellow priest. No honour among thieves.
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Christof May might have been molesting seminarians or something like that.
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Mind, DLF’s cousin was the same.
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7.45
Do not speculate NO one has come forward so under Canon Law the Bishop has to find Monsignor a parish or a chaplaincy.
It will be walking on eggshells for the Monsignor for a while.
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@ 9:33am
The expert in Canon Law has spoken, no walking on eggshells there, if only she knew what she was talking about.
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@ 1:18
Yawn! Another of your Readings from The Book of Bastards. So predictable.
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I have spoke with a priest on Grindr for years but he claims he just wants to chat to fellow homosexuals and said he doesn’t meet them. He sent me an expiring photo once and I can see why he doesn’t meet anyone.
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Pat there are 2 seminarians in Maynooth having sex and it’s common knowledge. Do you want me to name them?
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Yes
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what a moronic question
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the Roman Catholic Church IS accountable for the conduct of its appointed representatives including their volunteer laity who engage in any form of connected abuse against private citizens worldwide.
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gay friend assures me that ALL gay man use grindr. If so demonizing grindr amounts to demoniizing gays
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As regards the Jeffrey Burrill story, I have not the slightest problem with Burrill being gay, or with him engaging in homosexual genital activity – as long as that is done outside of his ministry as a Catholic priest. That has not been the case in the past, and he was suspended. It does beg the question, however, about his sexuality, which is something that will not change and is part of him for life. Therefore, we now have to rely on his assurance and that of his bishop that his behaviour will conform to the expectations of the RCC for its clergy. From my experience, what will win out here is Burrill’s underlying sexual inclination and drive, and his desire to remain celibate will not prevail. I think we all know this, and in the interests of being honest and desiring what is good for a person, it would make sense to recognise this and encourage him to accept his sexuality and to go and live his life as a gay man. Which means he will not be able to continue as a priest. At least in the current understanding of the RCC about sex, clergy and celibacy. I do wish people would be realistically honest about these things, and stop making up all sorts of false stories and conversions and expectations that we know are going to fail and in the end be painful for everybody, not least Burrill himself. He will struggle, he will fail, he will be outed again, he will feel like shit for the rest of his life, because he is denying something fundamental to himself which he would be far happier recognising and embracing. There’s a hole pile of self-sacrificing, sacrificial nonsense that is talked about people like Burrill who go off and do the course and come back holier than thou. People are told that they are changed and have undergone conversion and rediscovered their true vocation. Bollocks ! They have learned some new language, they have learned some new techniques, they have learned how to behave in public. But deep down they cannot have changed, no matter how strong their desire to do so. They are still gay, they will still act out in all sorts of ways, and they will eventually fall again. It would be so much more honest and kind to accept this, celebrate them as they are, and invite them to go and live a happy and adjusted life elsewhere, given that the RCC doesn’t think or believe that they can be good priests. Unless they lie and deny themselves.
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Great comment
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Yes great comment.
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10.25 Thats a lot about Burrell. Tell us about yourself ?
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@ 1115, yes I will tell you about myself. I had the good sense to come to realisation within the first two years in seminary that I was gay, I was not able to commit to celibacy, and that I did not want to be celibate. And, therefore, I left. Seems like a pretty mature and honest decision to make for a 21 year old. Since that time I have gone on to live a pretty successful life, personally, in relationship, and professionally and financially. The reason ? Because I was honest with myself and with others. I reckon that if I had sublimated everything, as I was encouraged to do by the seminary and formation priests, then I would have been constantly at odds with myself and with priesthood, and it would not have been a success or very happy for anybody. So, there’s the story. Even at this late stage Burrill needs to do what the 21 year old me did all those years ago. You know it makes sense !
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Well done, authentic man 😀
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Excellent comment, 10.39am.
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10:39
Great post.
A level of maturity,self awareness, integrity and authenticity, which seems lacking is so many seminarians, priests, and, dare I say, formators.
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10:39 you are the living embodiment of a term often used on this blog “the truth will set you free”
It’s very welcome & refreshing to read your positive post that is so firmly divorced from the vile offerings posted by some of the chancers and their laity who are stubbornly & disingenuously hanging onto the perks inside the cabal.
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11.15
Brilliant! You took the words out of my mouth.
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What troubles me is the culture that exists in seminaries today. We know that a good proportion of men who present themselves for priestly training will be gay. That orientation is an integral part of them and will not disappear. It is part of who they are. Bringing them in to a culture that publicly says that expression of their sexual being is contrary to the requirement of celibacy, and even further in the case of homosexuals is intrinsically disordered in being as well as any sexual action that comes from that being, well, that is a recipe for disaster. What is worse, I believe that they are encouraged not to address this dichotomy, but just to go with the flow, perhaps even to give some expression to their sexuality, but to do so under camouflage and lies. I honestly do believe that many seminary staff think that is okay, as long as the public front is kept up. We know that this leads to dysfunction and unhappiness, as well as inclines people to behaviour that is destructive and toxic to them and others. So, as well as the individual making a decision to be honest to themselves, also the seminary and its staff should be honest to themselves and to the individuals that they are supposed to be forming. Inviting young men in to a culture that they simply cannot sustain is unfair to them and to everybody else, and leads to such unhappiness and dysfunction for all.
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Excellent comment
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Burrill has to be accommodated by the RCC, with the position he held, he knows where all the skeletons are buried. He could also out all “the dead men” walking with a wag of his tongue or the strike of a keyboard and walking they would not do under a mitre again!
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@11:14
Exactly.
Reminds me of – Bishop Pat’s blog star extraordinaire- the Dom.
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I have no words concerning Monsignor Grindr’s appointment. Those poor parishioners have had him dumped on then. He should at least give up his title of Monsignor, as he is only distinguished now by the egregious breaching of his promises of celibacy.
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11.15
Monsignor is not going to give up his title.
Do you not see the common thread with people like Monsignor, Ger, Jerry, Stephen, Thomas and the MIA’s or c/o surely you see the thread.
They are all in denial and it is Bishop Pat and crew alongside Diocesan bishop and the Laity that have it all wrong and not them it is laughable but really sad.
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10.39 Thank you for the reply to my asking about yourself. Now I completely understand what you said about the man. You are very accurate and your diagnostic of the internal mangling of so many RC priests lives is insightful. Another aspect of it all is that the RCC tell all gay people they are ” intrinsically disordered.” There is not a gay RC priest ( that includes bishops and popes) in the world who is not suffering an internal conflict, conscious or unconscious , that manifests in living a most inauthentic life veiled in spiritual theological nonsense. I am glad your life and living is fulfilled, you chose well. Thank you again. ( Your answering a question put to you on this Blog is indicative of your integrity, doesn’t happen too often here.)
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When we do the will of God we have a sense we are doing his will. There will be a gladness contentment in our hearts which will show itself in our relationship with our fellow people as we empathise in their good and bad days.
The RCC will have to face this sexuality problem that they have. Suppressed celibacy is not the will of God as you can see the problems it causes..i have seen smugness in church organisers where they say that they are nearer to God because they pray more than the ordinary folk. How do they know how ordinary folk pray.? People with many lifes challengrs offer up their sufferings to God which is a powerful prayer. Too much smugness and power that the power of Gods love gets lost somewhere. God wants us to be loving in heart as we do his will..
It would be interesting to hear
Ronan Mullen talk about his celibate life and how it enriches him.
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11.27 I do not wish to say which sentence but one of your sentences is the funniest thing I have ever read on this Blog. I shall laugh for quite a few hours yet at it!!!!!!! Some readers will know exactly which sentence!!!!!!!
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Who is Ronan Mullen?
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After his jetset, inside the beltway, young men on tap and rubbing shoulders with bishops lifestyle, the Mgr is bound to find a small and obscure parish to be a big letdown. He is sure to be frustrated and feel hard done by, and it won’t be long till he downloads Grindr again. Apparently a very high proportion of men who delete Grindr download it again very soon after. He should have been given a big pay-off and let go.
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12.36 Ronan was a disciple of Desmond Connell: A portrait of a Senator as a young man.
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If Burrill can be rehabilitated then so can Ger and Jerry. God will forgive them their sins.
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Jerry did something illegal?
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11:55: The issue includes fitness to practice in ministry as well as institutional hypocrisy.
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God might forgive Rose West her sins but you still couldn’t put them in charge of children.
Your daily reminder that the church has learned NOTHING from the events of the past several decades.
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3.19pm
The howler again.
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@ 1:32 so true & I’m howling at how they fail to see that posting their daily nasty, vile & sarcastic attacks on victims & survivors being supported by Bishop Pat on here only serves to confirm to the rest of us that not only have they learned nothing, also there is no remorse or genuine evidence of intention to do better next time. Book closed on them. Over and out.
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2:43 What makes me howl is that several commenters borrow stock phrases from each other and it drives the blog Columbos wild. 🤣
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Has Rev Burrill been assimilated. A person can rarely if ever change their identity. Question is can the rev rev. act appropriately. On a larger scale wise up church
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Amazing that an Austrian priest gets stripped of the title “Monsignor” for questioning celibacy and the ordination of women. But big buttocked Monsignor Grindr is allowed to retain the title. It’s a disgrace – so you can hook up Grindr, visit saunas and have random sex with strangers, OK. Call for married priests not OK
https://www.ucanews.com/news/dissident-monsignor-and-caritas-chief-is-stripped-of-title/66679
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Mind boggles re Bishop appointed a sexually active priest who doesn’t change re his sexuality. STILL he’s a monsignor which tells us far more telling that he hadn’t been demoted. so his Bishop approved his sexuality with a warning, ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’. Another blow to rcc’s diminishing credibility and stunning sheer hypocrisy operated by that Bishop re that monsignor and fr altman. Bishops like himself don’t GET it as much as rcc don’t GET it re abuses.
One example of rcc diminished credibility was a priest that I saw in Costa cafe. No body, not one came over to him to say hello. He’s around mid 40s as he’s with student priest. nobody came over tells us about rcc’s present reputation. It also indicates that Joe public knows already as they will avoid or steer away.
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1:34 good observation Deaf Guy – clergy have zero credibility in light of their consistent approach to protecting the RCC bank accounts at all costs & with zero regard for victims. It’s clearly a case of run for your life when you spot most of them, literally but don’t be afraid to hold your ground when it matters either. Keep safe
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DG@ 1:34pm
You’re right about Callahan and his disgraceful treatment of Fr. Altman. Yet he incardinates Burrell into his diocese the hypocricy is astouding.
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https://www.bishop-accountability.org/2022/06/the-catholic-church-in-chile-has-lost-all-credibility/
The Catholic Church in Chile has lost all credibility
(CHILE) La Croix International [France] June 9, 2022 By Marguerite de Lasa.
” Four years after all the bishops of Chile submitted their resignation to the pope, the Catholic Church in the country appears to be mired in a crisis it cannot overcome”
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Very striking highlight from that article:
‘Only 19% of all Catholics said they had confidence in the institution in 2021. That’s a huge difference from 2006 when some 58% of believers said they trusted the Church.
Catholicism seems to be in freefall in Chile. Only 42% of the population declared themselves to be Catholic last year, compared to 70% fifteen years ago, according to a survey by the Catholic University.
“It’s one of the fastest drops in the world,” Valenzuela contends. ‘
There. This is just for the people who say there’s never any good news on here. This is beautiful.
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So in your idiotic logic, as always, deaf fella, becauase nobody came over to say hello to a priest drinking coffee in a coffee joint means it’s because if a bad reputation? Did anyone come over to say hello to you or any one else in the same place? Just wondering? Get a life.
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Anon at 4.02
Hes wearing his priestly collar plus his black dress which is usual of any priest attire. It just screams for attention but nobody took notice of him. I used to see him in Costa cafe now and again with student priest (who often kissed priest hand loads of times in TLM which put me off.).
Women mass goers did complain or report to PP re excessive kissing of hands by a seminarian. Then I never saw him again except odd turn up etc. He eventually moved to Dominicans order as a seminarian.
Excessive physical handling such as kissing of hands, put me off. Its unhealthy.
I saw that priest again when he was walking nearby, again nobody stopped him and sat hello or doff their hats. As usual he was wearing his priestly attire/garb. That’s tell us a story where some priests no longer were respected nor go to them for advice.
Breach in seal of confessional in Cabra, put a stop to all of that. My experience is this, if you give any priest full deference then you have given him a FULL Licence and authority to do anything including abuses et al.
I won’t give him any deference is the point that I’m making re seen him in Costa cafe. Once he gets the message then he can’t do anything that he would want to cos deference or respect is withdrawn nor his authority in question. Once he steps outside the church, he no longer carries it (authority) except for inside the church.
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Deaf Guy, can I just declare that I love you? 4:02 can have had no idea that being rude to you would bring out all that creepy hand kissing nonsense. 👌
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4:44
Please keep your mittens off my DG.
He’s all mine.
DG, did you run into any Cappa Magnas on your travels?
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https://www.bishop-accountability.org/2022/06/hans-zollner-caring-for-victims-is-the-heart-of-our-ministry/
Hans Zollner: “Caring for victims is the heart of our ministry”
PARIS (FRANCE)
La Croix International [France]June 9, 2022 By Vincent de Féligonde.
The German Jesuit who is one of the Catholic Church’s leading experts on sex abuse and its prevention gives major lecture in Paris at the invitation of the French bishop.
“I’m going to scandalize you,” Father Hans Zollner warned an audience in Paris this week.
“‘The Church’ does not exist. It is not a monolithic block,” the German Jesuit said Tuesday during a major lecture in the French capital.On the contrary, in the same room, same parish and same diocese you have victims and abusers – responsible people and irresponsible people,” he continued. “The same mistake was made, that of not listening to the victims,” he stressed.“I await the moment when we understand that caring for victims is at the heart of our ministry,” he told his Paris audience.
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Leonie at 6.34pm
LOLOL 🤣.
I don’t see any cappa Magna around. mother Burke will be in his element, all its glory especially cappa magna on 2nd or 3rd of July.
stopped travelling since outbreak of Covid. I did travel just once to England last year as that’s it.
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Closer to home we have our own Grindr priests, including Fr McCamley and Fr Rory Coyle. Fr McCamley is back in a parish and Rory has been given a sinecure in London, with accommodation provided.
The ex-PP of Pomeroy, he of the mysterious disappearing laptop, was also given a soft landing to a new parish. It seems that priests are virtually unsackable and they shamelessly refuse to resign but instead cling on.
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Is the independent Church sector full of active gay mafia? Are you gay and active?
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Pat Buckley:
‘This blog is to highlight wrongdoing and corruption in the RCC’
(Comment at 2:46, May 18, 2022)
The cathbots: Oh look at the independent Episcopal movement/Anglicans/Social workers.
As already commented today, your avoidance strategies are noted and the entire world can see what you’re doing.
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5.29: Do you keep this sound byte response in the top drawer to use on this blog every second day…Pat’s lickarse but a brainless twit.
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Your daily reminder at 7:37 that cathbots want to silence any view except their own, especially ones drawing attention to abuse and the violence which is the continual undercurrent of their ‘church’.
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Similar analogy I could give you is the comparison between Bishop callahan and Phonsie. Both supported gay priests (burrell and RP) while at the same time, they dish out harsh cruel treatments to Fr Altman and Laciased Geoghan. Both bishops displayed quite similar mindsets when it arrived as regards to their decisions such as above 👆.
BTW, I attended Latin Mass yesterday for a long time. I noticed it was mostly women in the pews with few menb. Also noticed that some elements of Latin Mass were changed, is that due to TC (PF decree on clamp down on TLM).
Saw somewhere that Italy govt have a right to tear up the concordat with the Vatican as it was aired v recently but I lost the track of page.
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8.25: Another of your brainless tweets… easy sound bytes.
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I get this little frisson of satisfaction when you compliment me like that, ‘father’.
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Regardless of statements put out by Pope Francis, an expert here or there, a report, hey even a synod, on the victims being at the heart of their ministry- the truth is privately and deep within the clerical circle they despise victims, take the piss out of them, obstruct them during the compensation process, demean them and loathe them – how do I know?
Well Elsie was called out for it at IICSA and Birmingham too – where the clergy are especially adept at bitching and gossiping loathe victims and think they should have kept their mouths shut.
So, give me a break, that notion of the victim at the heart of ministry is just a spin.
As for Burrill – it’s from the playbook isn’t it – a year on the naughty step and play the rehabilitation card – money he’s still on Grindr and money on he will pop up again. He broke the first rule of the closet – he got caught.
Made me think about other Gen Secs and what they’ve gotten up to:
Roche
Elsie
Stock
Thomas (Chris)
Conry (not Gen Sec but part of the machine)
Worlock (repressed angry gay)
Hume (cover up merchant and liked the pretty boys is all I’m saying)
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Well, I think we know what Conry was up to, don’t we ?
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If Bishop Fintan Monahan gives Ger a new Parish, it will lead to Total War.
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Where and between who?
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Patsy, surely with what everyone knows about Fitzgerald it would not be possible to place him in any parish the ejit Monahan must know that.
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“If Bishop Fintan Monahan gives Ger a new Parish, it will lead to Total War” 🤣 it sounds like an extended title to a really awfully crappy novel 🤣 although if Cloughleigh is in your Google alerts, it seems war has broken out there already. 🤔
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7:01 shut up about Cloughleigh ya snotty yoke. We were getting on grand until yer lad up the road in his high hat deposited that Randy priest from Limerick here. We have a grand new priest now & he knows how to handle himself & is a lot fussier about the company he keeps so not sorry to disappoint you, no war in Cloughleigh, all that shite stopped when Fitz went.
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4.25 what a nasty comment to make about Bishop Fintan and Ger. Who do you think you are? God Almighty. If Ger is given a new parish its nothing got to do with you.
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6.52 -Oh My God what thrash you are calling the Bishop of Killaloe an ejit you should be utterly ashamed of yourself. May God forgive you. Bishop pat should not have let this comment through to his public blog. You’re an absolute disgrace and should hang your head in shame.
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Completely agree, it’s actually ‘eejit’, and regarding Ger, I have a better chance of getting into ‘hell’ than Ger does of being appointed to another parish I’d imagine, he would want to have a neck like the River Shannon to even want one, or a financial handshake off the diosese. If he stood up and said he broke his contract with the church, he’d probably be saying Sunday Mass in the Ennis Cathedral by now, he didn’t.
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@6:54 I am the voice of one crying out in the wilderness. Make straight the way for the Lord.
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6.33: You raise very relevant and necessary questions about duty of care for priests who are suspended, often not knowing the reasons fully or who have to stand aside because of an allegation against them. Where egregious and life altering abuse of any kind is committed by a priest or anyone else, the courts of the land must adjudicate the final justice. The suffering of all who are abused is paramount. This sadly hasn’t always been the reality for survivors. The principle of “innocent until proven guilty” is a very noble principle and one which must apply to ALL ctizens. However, where clerics are concerned this principle is noticeably absent. I know 3 priests against whom allegations were made. Thank God all 3 were completely exonerated, with one accuser deservedly receiving a prison sentence for his malicious crime. In one case, the priest never worked in the school or parish where an accuser said he was abused. It is outrageous that any person should make a false accusation. Those credibly accused of abuse must face court justice. Those who falsely accuse must be seriously publicly reprimanded or brought to court. Apart from serious allegations or suspicions of wrong doing by priests, there has to be and should be, in every Diocese, a genuine system of care for clerics who have personal emotional, mental and psychological sufferings. It is vital in these days that Bishops realise that ministry today is presenting huge challenges for clergy who often feel totally abandoned while more is expected of us. Regrettably, there are commenters who delight at the downfall of a cleric, a delight often encouraged by this blog’s author!
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6:33 It would kinda help if priests weren’t of the view that nothing should ever be done to them unless there is evidence of a standard required for a criminal conviction. 🤣 One of these days there’ll be a Lewinsky done on a priest .
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Innocent priests, wrongly accused, must e fully exonerated, supported and compensated in everyday. If possible their accusers should go to prison.
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7.42: Thank you Pat for this comment. You’ve restored my faith in you. Thanks. Pat, someone asked the other day where was Robert Nugent? May I, through this blog, ask him to desist from his complete smashing of all the Diocese of Kilalla’s Synodal Pathway Recommendations. I am sick of his condescension and total cynicism and destruction of the process in his Diocese. All Dioceses are putting their findings on their websites. But Robert thinks he has all the solutions…TLM.. Look at his recent videos. “Decrevi determined to be Catholic” should at this stage read “Sorry i was ever a Catholic”..Nothing is right. Nada. Robert, your mischievious sneaking into Kilalla Cathedral to film The Chrism Mass was a most offensive act on your part. You tore the celebration of that mass to shreds. So much for your sense of respect..and tolerance.
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7.42 Well said pat – all innocent priests or any religious, wrongly accused must be fully exonerated and supported by their Bishop/pastor.
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False allegations are also made against laity in a variety of professions. Even when fully exonerated support and compensation in every way, while laudable is aspirational.
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@ 9:37pm
I see English is not your first language, it’s trash not thrash you idiot. Billy is that yet another name you’ve added to your ever growing litany? Just for you I’ll repeat it again Monahan is an ejit and a disgrace to the hierarchy. So Nettie oh I mean Billy take a chill pill and calm down with your false outrage you’re an absolute bollox thinking we don’t know who you really are.🙄
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The death of the German college rector is very sad and will be very painful for his family. It evidently came within 24 house or so of his suspension, and was no doubt a reaction in shock and pain to what was happening to him. In my professional life I had a number of occasions when I had to deal with very difficult situations concerning personnel and giving them news that they did not want to hear, including suspension. Our policy was always to ensure the care and wellbeing of the person involved, so someone would be designated as an accompanying friend to ensure that the person was checked on regularly, reassured, helped in whatever way possible, had someone to turn to, so that they did not feel completely abandoned and hopeless. There is a duty of care to those who have been accused and are suspended, even though for the most part the public don’t think that it should happen, or like that it is done. I wonder what duty of care was in place for this priest who has taken his own life ?
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There will be war! No there wouldn’t 😂
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There will I tell ya!!
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6:45 You have no clue as to the calibre of the people who will be waging the war. Full steam ahead…the onslaught is coming.
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What about the party animal priest that used to be in Dungannon, Co Tyrone? Has he been moved out of sight or something?
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Priest suicide, imagine a blog who demonises a priest at any chance they can with one version of story always. Who doesn’t post comments that don’t suit the narrative, imagine a blog like that 😏
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To be fair I don’t think this blog demonised any side. He was suspended, after years old sexual misconduct accusations by 2 woman, then he went missing and found dead in a woods.
The fact he left a note. He takes responsibility, or he denies it, or demonises the Bishop. No winners. It could happen alot closer to hope, hopefully not. Regardless may the man Rest in Peace no matter what was bothering him.
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The sisters of perpetual indulgence must attend Wilson’s ordinations. Sr Ejaculata, Sr Ifilia Balls, and Sr Frigida need to be outside the cathedral, poking fun at the ridiculousness of the whole thing. Only by making fun of instItutions are they forced to change.
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I wonder will certain priests be attending, from outside Ireland 😂😂 or is it all still hush hush in Armagh?
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Hi Pat I am hoping you might take a day a week on the blog to address major church issues rather than local Irish issues. I understand that it is your blog and respect that, however would be nice to address issues that are going on in the media and to hear your perspective as it is always quite insightful. In the last few weeks we have setbacks the death of Cardinal Sodano, 21 New Cardinals appointed, the Trads have been even more limited regarding worship and finally speculation the Pope might retire in August. I fully understand you want to address corruption on a local level but it would be great to hear your views on major issues on a semi-regular basis. Ger Fitzgerald is a horrible human being and deserves to be defrocked, but there is more to discuss….
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@10:14 It is not just about the misdeeds of Ger Fitzgerald anymore…it has a much wider circumference.
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Armagh clerical changes should be due soon should they not? I wonder will it feature the infamous millenial clerics of Tyrone! Is Down and Connor going to have to suffer an Armagh cleric? Stay tuned 😂
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I agree, but also tonight topic on a murderer getting remarried is definitely up there in interest and I suspect many radio programs will pick up on this story. It would be a great one for Pat Kenny to get his teeth into but think he was off today and could be on holidays but Newstalk from moring to evening have the best hosts in Ireland bar Nobody ..
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Has Carlow a memorial for all the innocent children that were neglected into death by the nuns and priests who ran the orphanages and mother and baby homes around Ireland and the world, where they beaten and raped as infants infants, and deprived them of their mothers and sold abroad, or had drugs tested on them for a fee. I’m talking about living, human infants, not imaginary spiritual phantasies who are termed humans, but no court anywhere will prosecute those so-called ‘Murderers’. Why? because they were never humans, because with humans essence comes after existence. What are we to make of Jesus. As a man Jesus had no father, since God the Father did not father his son in the way that we understand human fathers do; and Jesus the God had no mother since there was no Devine mother to give birth to him, as he is one of these one of these mental mysteries so beloved of the men who love dressing up.Jesus was a non-being in human terms. These irish infants deserve a monument of acknowledgement in every Catholic church in Ireland, because they are real – not imaginary beings – and their dead flesh and bones is visible to any forensic enquiry that cares to look for it..
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