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SILVERSTREAM FIXER COFFEY REFUSES RETREAT AT GAY MONASTERY TO GER FITZGERALD’S SECOND VICTIM!

As part of Killaloe’s healing efforts for Carole, Ger Fitzgerald’s second victim, Fintan Mobahan promised her a retreat in Glenstal.

LETTER FROM FINTAN MONAHAN’S CLEO.

Recently, Carole made a retreat booking at Glenstal to take Fintan up on his offer.

Carole started getting REFUSAL emails:

FIRST REFUSAL EMAIL 8 PM TUESDAY 14TH

SECOND REFUSAL EMAIL WEDNESDAY 15TH 9 AM

Carole simply mentioned on the Blog that she was going to Glenstal.

CAROLE’S REPLY TO COFFEY

Now COFFEY & CO are refusing her admission to her arranged retreat!

Of course, Coffey is a former Killaloe priest – but not the one barebacked by Purcell in Roscrea monastery kitchen.

Coffey supports Kirby

Purcell supports Coffey.

Phonsie supports Purcell.

Those in the MAGIC CIRCLE are protected. Those outside it are rejected and hounded.

231 replies on “SILVERSTREAM FIXER COFFEY REFUSES RETREAT AT GAY MONASTERY TO GER FITZGERALD’S SECOND VICTIM!”

I love it! Carole if you have any sense stay well clear of Glenstal. You are missing nothing. A bunch of ponces processing around the place, chanting and full of their own importance. A bunch of pampered overgrown, man children with too much time on their hands. I have ‘retreated’ there many times, the guesthouse is nice. Interesting experiences..loads of pent up anger and frustrated sexuality. They loathe abbot Joe with a passion. A thoroughly unhealthy place.

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I think that image is a true reflection of what “those” self-centered bishops have done, by destroying the lives of many people. Those bishops have bullied people left, right and center either because of who they are or merely because they were a victim in the hands of the Church.

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Perhaps Carole’s Bishop in Killaloe can speak to Glenstal on her behalf or book her into a retreat at another venue. It seems unreasonable & unnecessarily cruel to hurt Carole even more after her negative experience with his priests. What on earth are they thinking in Glenstal & Killaloe. Nasty and petty.

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12:01 Personally I think that Bishop Fintan doesn’t give a hoot about the retreat he promised me and most likely was involved in Glenstal’s decision to ban me. Will I be banned from Ennis Cathedral as well? They are planning to have a rosary marathon there soon. Why don’t they just issue an edict with a picture of me saying that I am persona non grata in all RCC churches and buildings throughout Ireland? Do they want my reg number to add to the edict? Ger once wrote in a msg that Yvonne needed to go to a lunatic asylum. Sure, make those of us who speak out about RCC corruption look like nutters…and they wonder why we speak out on Pat’s blog.

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Carole, you were safer not going to Glenstal on your own anyway & in future be more mindful for your own well-being and forget about receiving any shred of humanity from anything or anyone Killaloe connected because they’ve yet again confirmed they have none. Pure evil. Pax

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Very uncharitable thing for the monastery to do. Please write to the Papal Nuncio and ask him to forward this to the Holy See – the nuncio will probably not reply but the office/nunciature will forward it. The Holy Father has spoken about the need for the clerical church to get its act together with all victims. Did the Abbot write it or the Guestmaster?

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11:45 The facts: I sent Glenstal guesthouse an email asking to stay and citied the fact that Bishop Fintan would pick up the tab for my visit. After I didn’t hear back from them for quite a few days, I suspected that they were blackballing me. I then sent them an email from a different email account I have under my Christian name which appears on my passport. They did respond to that saying there was availability and so I asked them to please book me in. Then they sent another email to ask me in what name I wanted the booking “xxxxx” or “xxxxxxxxx” so at that point I realised they understood full well that I had sent both mails. I have nothing to hide so I told them to put my booking under my Christian name and gave them Bishop Buckley’s name & telephone number as they had requested details for an emergency contact. It was at that point that they cancelled my booking. I will not apologise for sending an email from a different account. They are playing durty and we all know full well that they cancelled my booking because of my association with Pat who is persona non grata at Glenstal. Discrimination at its finest. Be assured that I will visit you all again, Glenstal, when you least expect it. I have committed no crime. I’d love to see Glenstal ring the guards and have me thrown out of Mass…No Fear.

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10.05
Bella
It is a He always been a Man that you seem to keep dreaming of.
The Papal Nuncio has been moved however the writer at 12.07 is correct the First Counsellor will place it in the Papal pouch and send it to Rome.

You should inform Brendan at Brendan@glenstal.org that you are reporting his unnamed guest master and him as Abbot to the Congregation for the Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life Cardinal Aviz and also to Pope Francis.

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One sentence you were wrong in what you did and what you said so get over it and others are saying the same thing so all can’t be wrong.

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12:48
What…? What are you talking about, Jim? The papal pouch, as flown directly from Dublin to Rome via carrier pigeon named Giovanni ( Silver). If Giovanni survives the long trip to Rome a chorus of Johnny I Hardly knew ye breaks forth from all and sundry.

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Carole @ 11.39 – I’m very puzzled by your comment. Can you explain why you gave bishop pat’s contact details in case of emergency and not your husbands who is your next-of-kin.

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3.24
Bela Lugosi Govan, you are on a par with Jim S. and you got the name wrong. It’s Giacomo S. (Giovanni is John.)

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4:02
Carole, also consider sending by registered post your entire story to the appropriate department in the Vatican. Also keep a copy. It’s highly unlikely you will get a response.
I would recommend it anyway. Why not include copies of relevant blog posts.

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The gay lads in Glenstal didn’t want you to see what they get up to Carole 🤣🤣🤣 – they were worried you might have cramped their style. Frankly, my dear, who gives a damn, they’ve done you a favour.

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12:19 It says on Genstal’s website that visitors are welcome to attend Mass/Vespers so yesterday I decided to do just that. I took a nice stroll around the gardens as well. Inside the church were two trapped birds flying around during Vespers and desperately trying to get out. Oh the irony of it!

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Wipe the dust from your feet Carole and count yourself lucky that Glenstal’s gay apartheid refuses St. Benedict’s counsel: “Receive the guest as Christ himself”. You’ve dodged a bullet by being denied the opportunity to witness at first hand the machinations of a highly dysfunctional, introverted, self-loathing, community of ‘sratch-your-eyes-out’ regal bitches, who are consumed by complots about the next abbacy and how much preferment will be offered in return for a vote for the next unworthy ‘precious’ coveting a pointy hat, ring, pectoral cross, prelatial crook and his exposed image permanently on display in a calefactory dustily littered with the mumified yet quick remains of perverted dinosaurs and ageing actresses, who look deceptively youthful compared with both their elders and neophytes. Yuk! Shove the psycho-drama up your cowls and catamites ladies.

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I hope Joe Coffey rues the day that he ever got involved in the Silverstream circus; Rawhide Purcell certainly does. Joe deserves lasting ignominy for his role as dishonest fixer of monastic visitations.

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5:04 that’s what I was thinking, all the typos. As long as she can fit their main agenda, basic literacy isn’t a priority on the safeguarding job description in Killie Loo. 🤣🤣🤣

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It seems someone wants to make their timid experience still feel relevant on the blog. There certainly are more pressing issues in the RCC as Bishop Pat certainly pointed at this week. I thought the story of a priests’ suicide linked to 2 women woke her up. As I said the national media would pick up on the McArdle, and the ‘bollix’ priest is coming under fire and thankfully so.

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9:54 fair play to the Bishop & his gang hiring a lady to “safeguard” them. Good to see there are some jobs deemed important enough for women in RCC.

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Surely that should be ‘sefrhingonh officer’, accurately to represent the level of professionalism and expertise?

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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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11.29
Most especially the diocese with which you involuntarily parted company as a rest of the good offices of a seminary council.

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‘as a rest of the good offices of a seminary council’
As a rest?
Cleo is that you?

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I see St Colman’s Cathedral is now hosting a tribute to Mother Earth is this revenge for keeping the altar rails ?

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People post on social media on a variety of topics including making a retreat. While Glenstal has a duty of care to residents, I’m wondering what are the limits or boundaries of their duty of care? Does it extend to making determinations of who can and cannot make a retreat on the basis of social media posts? While some adults making a retreat may be vulnerable, they are adults, private citizens. Adults can choose to communicate or not communicate with each other. It seems to me there is a clear insinuation retreatants will be at risk. The email is vindictively patronizing even if couched in the rhetoric of care. Can I direct you to;
Rule of St. Benedict: Chapter 4. Prefer Nothing to The Love of Christ.
https://thecenterforcontemplativepractice.org/2018/01/20/rule-of-st-benedict-chapter-4-prefer-nothing-to-the-love-of-christ/
https://ocso.org/resources/foundational-text/rule-of-st-benedict/

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“Carole simply mentioned on the Blog that she was going to…”
Having read Carole’s message on the day, the correct decision has been made. If I visit +Pat in Larne, if he welcomes me like Christ, is his choice.
The person visiting should be respectful, otherwise they should not visit at all. I will not visit +Pat if my intention is to be disrespectful.
Pax.

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I made a remark on the blog asking if I would be allowed to read Pat’s blog while I am there. Big deal. I said nothing disrespectful about the monks at Glenstal.

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Carole, it’s just Seamus being his normal self and following his usual routine of saying something stupid to escalate a discussion.

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Carole 8:46,
+Pat rightly informs us from time to time that he bins comments because they do not reach an acceptable moderation standard. It is perfectly fair and reasonable. Noone can have any qualms about it.
When I read your comment, I was taken aback. The decision we have been informed of on today’s blog story does not surprise me.
You have been treated fairly. Peace be with you. I wish you peace and healing.
Pax.

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I have commented before that Seamus acts like an English racist performing the stereotype of the thick Paddy. He must be performing in a working men’s club tonight and this is his dress rehearsal.

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Seamus frequently runs with the hare and hunts with the hounds. Christ Jesus rejected no one. Is blog moderation comparable to a Monastic Community guided by The Rule of St. Benedict not permitting a person make a retreat in their retreat house?

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Correct me if I’m wrong +Pat, but Seamus only appeared on the blog out of the blue once the Ger/Yvonne story broke.

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Pat, I reckon Seamus has been posting approx year and a half.
Seamus is supporting the institution on this issue.

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I would agree with you Seamus – Carol did herself no favour by letting everyone know on this blog that she was going on a retreat to Glenstal, paid for by the bishop of killaloe. I dont think she should have mentioned where and when she was going as any private retreat in my view would be private and not meant to be put on public display. She also mentioned here on 4th June that she wouldn’t be able to take much more than two/three nights and also, eventhough she knew silence is the norm during meal times while on retreat, she still wanted to be able to read Pat’s blog on her phone. I think that finished Carol going anywhere near Glenstal.

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10:46 am
So what?
Does a private retreat paid by the bishop of Killaloe come under the pontifical secret?
Is there public wifi available in the guesthouse in Glenstal? Maybe reading Pats blog is a grave something or other in Irish canon law…!

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10:46, you have made a very sensible contribution.
We live in a world where people cannot take a fair “no” for an answer. +Pat does not allow a comment, some people throw a hissy fit. Somebody falls off of a swing in a hotel. Instead of looking at their own contributory fault, they seek to blame someone else.

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@ 10:46 I would have respected the rules at the guesthouse and would have looked at the blog in the privacy of my own room. Who cares that I made a comment about going to the guesthouse on the blog? Do they investigate other potential guests who want to stay there to see if they read or comment on Pat’s blog? Who told them about my comments on the blog? Sure, they all read the blog even though they will deny it. They make their own rules.

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2:09
At the core of this matter is the dynamic of Ecclesiastical rejection of a whistleblower.
Carole is one of many sheep shunned by their Shepherds. Whatever happen to salvation?

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It’s very unfair to refer to Glenstal as a gay monastery. It suggests there might be a straight monastery somewhere, and there simply isn’t.

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Ok, so Glenstal and Killaloe catlicks are monitoring Caroles post on this blog & punishing her accordingly. Maybe they need reminding that free speech based on truth is legal but stalking for the purposes of concealing truth is quite another matter…… They don’t give a damn about the other attendants to the retreat, they just want their money. Same old…..same old……. They read this blog & decided Carole was bad for business – her dealings with their priests has certainly been bad for her but that won’t bother them. They as bad as the Nazis down there. Carole, keep strong.

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Luggers & Co.Ltd Law or Lugs Law: ” What can get worse will get worse.”

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‘Vulnerable retreatants’ my arse.
This will be because there is someone, probably a cleric, staying there who they can’t risk appearing on this blog or any other publicity. And presumably staying in the guesthouse. Even if this is so they could get round this by moving him into the monastery if he’s a man while Carole is there.

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8:56 true, since when did they give a damn about The vulnerable- they don’t even want the death notices of their own colleague clerics mentioned on this blog, only come on here to monitor & control the input in their own favour because no one with any sense goes in church to listen to their self serving lies and shite. Hiding their deviants on these retreats & that’ll be why Carole is refused retreat. Cover up & more cover up.

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Is Silverstream’s abuser / faux mystic Mark Kirby OSB still being hidden away in Holland?

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Del – (Calls) Hoy, hoy, John – Holland. Man on Rig – What? Del – Which way to Holland? Man on Rig – Holland – (Points) It’s over there. Del – Cheers pal.says:

@ 3:02 Stu, are you suggesting the mythic mystic from you know where is gone missing?

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Well, this just proves that Fintan Monahan & Brendan Coffey & their gangs are a shower of 2 faced scheming & spiteful bastards. They don’t practice what they preach & they breach rights of privacy of private citizens under the guise of church business but freely engage in suppressing via any means possible the truth about themselves. Rawhides Gang 🤮

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The second communication is accusatory, what are Glenstal Abbey Operations ( if you don’t mind!) accusing Carole of ? They would appear to intimate she is a threat to the “vulnerable.” It should be insisted that they clarify the reason for the cancellation. How such a wealthy multi national corporation is a registered charity is astonishing. The Theocracy at work on this little island.

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8.58 Did you not read Pat’s opening synopsis and the second e-mail from the Monastery in question? That tells why Carole was refused.

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8:59 Ger once jokingly (?) told me that I belonged in the home for “Bewildered women” in Dublin now better known as The Wilder. Will the Diocese of Killaloe pay for my retreat somewhere else? They refuse to talk to me, so what’s the point in asking? Maybe I’ll join them on their retreat at Lough Derg in Donegal or would they exclude me from that too? So much for transparency.

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@ 1:18
So much for Christian community. It’s obvious Killaloe Diocese is toxic. Have you been following this saga? The criterion, live a good life rather than a bitter one, equally applies to members of religious communities, hierarchy, priests as well as sheeple. What’s does Christian community mean in practice? Does one overcome spiritual abuse, alone, with God in prayer?

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Carole, it might be a good idea to spend a few days at St. Marys Abbey Glencairn in Co. Waterford. It might also be a good idea to chat with one of the religious sisters from the Community. Best wishes, Carole.

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Why don’t you just turn to God and prayer instead of this blog and also stay away from anything to do with Killaloe Diocese as it’s obviously toxic. There are many retreat centres to choose from if you wish to go away. Live a good life not a bitter one. Pax

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1:18 This is a standard opening gambit from the Ecclesiastical establishment to survivors of abuse; ‘ May Christ Jesus be your consolation.’ I know. I have the evidence.

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1:18 I am not bitter. It is the principle of the matter. In the “real” world, you cannot deny entry to a hotel or guesthouse to someone based on who their friends are or what they post on social media unless of course you are living under Communist rule or Sharia law.

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1:18 Another thing that I want to make clear: I have no extra money for retreats so I cannot simply find another one unless it is free. There have been a few snide comments on past blogs implying that I have money because I live in a big house. Appearances can be deceiving…

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Just heard Minnie Driver talking about her publication Managing Expectations, she put something really beautiful in words I haven’t heard before; Grief is an extension of our love. Beautiful. Happy Bloomsday.

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9.59 Happy 100th Birthday Ulysses. A great take on all matters religious and credal. Its sensuousness is artfully erotic.

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It’s Joe coffey own goal, not glenstal.

Joe represents rcc that’s not welcoming some people re example of carole.

Finally I wouldn’t advertise on this blog that I would be going to glenstal or roscrea or Mt Melleray or Mellifont Abbey et al.

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I think monasteries have become much more cautious about receiving guests in light of the massive assaults on them in social media. Glenstal offers highly appreciated spiritual and liturgical services and also has a great boys’ school. Keeping those safe and peaceful is a high priority.

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Boys on monastic schools can be in danger from within rather than from without.

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Any parents who send their children to monastic schools are extremely negligent of their parental duties to protect their children from harm.

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Glenstal has faced litigation from visitors over accidents in the grounds. This could be another reason for withdrawing the welcome mat from certain visitors.

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Bishop Buckley, yesterdays was a most unusual outing in terms of comment, very unusual. Or perhaps you censured many of the contributions.

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I agree – he is definitely binning lots of genuine posts for some reason, both yesterday and today and this, too will probably get the bin. He doesn’t like to hear the truth eventhough his motto says “truth will set you free”. Today, comments have also been binned just because it was to do with Carole why bother telling the truth when they go straight to the bin.

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2:45 Grow a pair of balls and send me the comments to my email. The minions all know who I am and how to contact me.

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I Never noticed it but after a year there I went boarding in St. Flannans, I definitely don’t think it was any better then Glenstal, but we did have a great hurling team despite the alcoholic abusive priests.

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@4:07 Carole, I do not know you, I do know who you are, I’d love to send you an email. I do not know GF, I do know way too much about him however. I found this blog some time ago. I find it extremely helpful to me for my own reasons. I spend thousands of euro a year on therapy and medication. I was abused as a child. Alot. My best friend was abused too, now deceased after blowing his head off. I’m an adult now, yet feel like a misguided child., I do not go to the guards as strongly advised for a number of years. My family do not know. My guilt is that my abuser is still alive. My family do not question why I drink so much because on the outside, I’m always smiling and do not have financial problems. I have more degrees from both sides of the Atlantic than I care to look at. I have a gun, and each day despite doctors, counsellors, medication and alcohol, every single day for me is a real struggle. They, ‘Carole’, are real problems. Reading your petite vendetta against a Nobody priest against an awfully corrupt organisation under the guise of protecting other women is quite simply tyring. You simply care about one person in your life, and when you help yourself get over this, only then will you ever be happy.

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6.08 Hello, you are heroic, a Hero. You may not accept that but you are, I knew a person and your words brought back for me everything they said, very similar to your own. Please think of telling a trusted empathic member of your family, it will help. A Hungarian writer of great wisdom, who suicided himselfnat the age of 82 in NY, wrote quite wisely that there really are no secrets in that what you think is hidden, someone does already see. I hope, being so kind to Carol yourself the kindness of another will encourage you to put that gun beyond use; please dispose of it out of your reach. Good Person, always remember that you are strong; make it a mantra with your inner voice; I am strong. Peace to you.

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6:08 No one deserves to be abused and you have my sympathy. I have been abused both physically and verbally for over 20 yrs in first marriage. I was falsely arrested for a crime I didn’t commit by the ex husband’s family and had to spend a few nights in jail. I was fully exonerated but it did not erase the trauma. Excuse me for saying this but you seem to be very judgmental towards me. I do have empathy for other people’s pain, especially in relation to Yvonne who has lost two homes because of what happened with Ger, received death threats from Ger supporters and never received an apology from Fintan like some people have claimed. Yvonne and I have will NEVER allow Ger Fitzgerald to hurt another woman while he is still employed by the RCC, so you see, it’s not all about me. What person in their right mind would want the abuse that we have endured from this blog in order to get attention? You are so wrong about me. I am putting myself under public scrutiny and getting abuse hurled at me from all directions on the blog but it doesn’t matter in the long run because I know that by exposing Fitzgerald’s misdeeds, it will most likely prevent him from doing it again under the RCC umbrella. The financial scandal involving the 17k that Fitz had in his account still remains an issue. Ger knows that Larry holds the key to where the money came from and if necessary will be obliged to give sworn testimony. I am also taking a stand on this blog against RCC corruption and unfair treatment of victims by the clergy in order to create awareness so I would appreciate it if you would stop saying that I care only about myself. Thank you. Mind yourself.

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@6:11 I sincerely appreciate what you have said and thank you very much. I have the help and have a great doctor and 4 over the years due to locations who pencils me almost each week especially when I’m low and his assistant is constantly making sure I am OK, and covidly checks on my well being. It is interesting you say somebody knows and yes I’m certain they do know. I am very private but I do let it out under the confidence Dr.patient trust. I will never use that gun in my sometimes stable days because I know oh too well the trauma a death in those circumstances cause a family, with all the unanswed questions. But I know its there like a crutch. Today is good. So I smile and thank you. 🙂

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I would respectfully suggest to Carol if she wants a peaceful and safe retreat that she contact the Cistercian nuns at Glencairn Abbey near Lismore Co Waterford. It is a beautiful welcoming place with wonderful women. You can look them up on line. I am sure you would be very welcome there in their guesthouse

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When I was being bullied by the clergy, the best advice I got was from a Camaldolese nun. They know what the priests are like.

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Carole it is good to chose your own words and set your own agenda however I am going to correct you with your lie above however I will not call you a liar i will say you have NOT been told the truth from Yvonne.
Yes Bishop Fintan Monahan was very slow to act with Yvonne as he wanted to dot the i’s and stroke the t’s due to Canon Law and still going through canon Law and some clergy against Bishop Fintan who support your Ger.
Bishop Fintan and Cleo have apologised to Yvonne and made it very clear that they beloved her and it is documented on this blog if you look back so do not say Bishop Fintan did not apologise as he did at Westbourne and even paid for counselling for Yvonne.
Bishop Fintan has this horrendous mess because of his foolish and mixed up ex priest and women falling in love with a priest.
My parish priest is Hot and mid 40’s and well fit but I know it would be trouble for me as I am sure he goes to the sauna’s but lack proof as saunas are not my scene never been and would find them repulsive but each to their own.
There is boundaries and both Ger and yourselves have went below them but it is time for all to move on Ger will not work in another RC Dioceses even if he wins his appeal NO way a RC Bishop is going to let him administer in his diocese.

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No, wait, I thought nobody from the church or any priest read this blog or took it seriously?
They can’t even maintain their own front. 🫢

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She’s just finished her latest grift, at the Metropolitan Tribunal of the Archdiocese of Atlanta. It is beyond reasonable that a member of a strange, makey-up cult is allowed to grift her way into canon law posts in the Church, when we are amply provided for by qualified lay and clerical members of the flock who should be preferred for such work.

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1:50 pm is clearly an individual who is unhappy with Sarah over her assistance of the Silverstream whistleblower. So, almost certainly a demented monk of Glenstal looking to prop up the fixer Coffey (talk about a grift!). So, I’m guessing … Martin Browne OSB?

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What an extraordinary example of how stupid and insensitive the RCC is. To think that a person working for the diocese would send an email that is verging on the illiterate. Then, an unnamed individual in a Benedictine Abbey would have the lack of self awareness to send such passive aggressive emails, knowing full well they would appear on this blog! Are these clowns looking for negative attention? Abuse within the RCC is alive and well. True to form that abuse victims are further attacked and vilified. Understanding and care is not part of their culture. Institutionally corrupt. From a legal standpoint, the Abbey had no right to cancel. The email from the Abbey makes assertions they cannot stand over as they are based on a presumption. I hope the Abbey will be informing their insurers of this contingent liability. A good solicitor would have a field day dealing with the Abbey’s emails!

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Yes, a good solicitor would have a field day with assertions that cannot be stood over as they are based on presumption, wouldn’t they! I sincerely hope that no assertions based on presumption have been made on this blog for fear that they might end up in a solicitor’s hands.

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Carole, Likely Fr Ger Fitzgerald is still swanning around in the free clothes you purchased for him. No doubt neither himself nor Carey were refused their bookings made by Killaloe at any of the gay RCC retreats. They have treated you shamefully from start to finish. Their intentions were never honourable. Take care.

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I’d have thought with the impending ordination of Trolly Dolly, the blog would focus on that rather than day 449 of the Carole, Yvonne and Ger too saga.

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12:28 Cop on and get it through your noggin that this “saga” as you call it has wider ramifications … In fact, I found a very interesting article today which I am certain Pat will be blogging about very soon.

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The ‘Saga’ of yours is well and truly out to dry. Call 116123, free phone. So unless you have evidence of a priest commiting Real abuse against someone, take a walk on this fine day and think. I’m fishing actually on a lake right now, you are just phishing for something that does not exist.🤔 I feel terrible for you.

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4:07 and the rest: If you have a gripe about what Pat blogs about, take it up with him otherwise suck it up sweetcakes. I say what I mean and I mean what I say. You don’t like it? Go troll another blog. Toodle-oo from somewhere in Castleconnell where a big fish is just waiting to be caught out 😉.

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Carole you don’t seem to like challenge and you don’t like criticism. You have opened yourself up to public scrutiny and you don’t do yourself any favours by attacking people who keep asking you valid questions.

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This Saga will end up the same as Crossroads and Neighbours – brined. Patricia Routledge said she gave up her character of Hyacinth Bucket as the scriptwriter kept returning to old themes, and she wanted people to remark, “oh yes, I remember” that rather than with “is that still on?” Take note, Carole.

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3.47: Carole, while you have experienced abuse, gross mistreatment and humiliation – all of which is contemptible and morally reprehensible – I believe you are behaving now in a thoroughly despicable, vengeful and vindictive manner. There must be a more humane, kinder and conciliatory way of sorting out the issues as a result of your liaison with Ger and its aftermath. I’m sorry for you but I think you owe yourself proper self care, respect and dignity.

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6:48 pm
Carole has experienced abuse, gross mistreatment and humiliation – all of which is contemptible and morally reprehensible. I’m glad you recognize and acknowledge
it to be the case, unlike so many other comment makers. Ask yourself if individuals in the church are behaving in a despicable, vengeful and vindictive manner. When it comes to priests having relationships with women or men, do we need to reinvent the wheel? Surely
the initiative for a humane, kinder and conciliatory way of sorting out the issues lies with
the Ordinary in Killaloe. The bishop has a duty to the all the Faithful in his diocese. I think Carole is to be admired for her courage, strength of character, determination and moral sense, including seeking justice both for herself, and also for other women involved with priests. The moral of this ‘saga’ -Padres- don’t mess with strong women, or else….

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I’ve found that many clergy who enjoy throwing their weight around or are control freaks have a streak of sadism about them – by which I mean they seem to derive pleasure from inflicting pain and distress on others.

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Jesus: Here I am!
Glenstal: You’re not welcome, our other guests are far too vulnerable to have you around them.

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It’s hilarious to see so many comments clearly written from inside Glenstal. The poor dears are in a right tizzy over this one. Another W for Pat Buckley!

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5:48 What an absurd comment. If I had wanted to create a public scene at Glenstal, I could have done so yesterday when I was there right under their noses and in front of their guests.

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creating a public scene by disrupting a church service was an arrestable offence and maybe still is

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Bishop Pat will deal, as he has done convincingly in the past, with all rogue priests in Armagh Archdiocese. Patience is a virtue. Things go quiet from time to time, but that is the nature of life. Truth always ‘comes out’.

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4:25 they are all mostly rogues but Armagh & Killaloe appear to be populated with an unusually high density of deadly yoke dangerous cheats & rogues. Pax

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Pat. Someone spoke earlier of good solicitors. Any word on your old pen pal ( short lived) from Scotland Mr Keenan from Paisley?

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6.10
From earlier comments here, it seems as if he’s a gay Irishman living in Scotland and getting enough sex thx according to himself – and keeping the Royal Mail and An Post in business wigh the recommendations for all to write to prelates. He gives the impression he knows the inside story in every diocese in these islands.
Who then is Bela Willy Govan? Their levels of English are on a (low) par.

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Bella Is Ina D Camp AKA Robert Harkins fae Govanhill
Jim S is A Sexual for at least 35 years and never had a guy or a lad.
Jim S AKA Mother Teresa.

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Nothing to hide at all hyped up press reports in January 2008 and cleared April 2008.
So keep guessing and some day you will know the TRUE facts not what you read in the muck press.
They got it totally WRONG if you only knew.

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The Oul Gossip’s on again speaking her usual gibberish she is indeed known as Mother Teresa and we all know what she was really like. As for her being A Sexual that’s not from choice. If your interested in her criminal conviction just google John McCubbin it’s all in the public domain. If you read between the lines you’ll see why she says she’s she’s A Sexual nobody would go near her. That’s why she was banned from Asda for putting the trolley boy’s in a state of fear and alarm. 😏😏😏

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Ronnie, Andrew or Paul you have it totally wrong.
Keep Guessing.
Jim S would not be seen inside a RCC so you have all wrong as you would have a better chance meeting Jim S in the Waterloo.

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Bishop Buckley, I hope readers of your blog are gaining a greater insight and deeper appreciation of the difficulties survivors of Institutional Catholic Church abuse have to contend with when they come forward to Church authorities to report their abuse. The public relations line from Church representatives is ‘victims must be our first priority’. This is not the case from my experience. Keep up the great work.

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You cannot equate these situations. Carole did not suffer such abuse, was out of pocket yes. As a victim of abuse, I find this comment offensive and I was no was restrained or restricted in telling my story.

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@7:23 You have absolutely ZERO knowledge of what kind of emotional abuse I have suffered because of the priest’s treatment of me so back off please.

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I am a survivor of Catholic Church abuse. I have experienced suicidal ideation as a consequence. I am going to be very circumspect as I intend initiating legal proceedings. I spent thousands of euros on therapy. I also have several graduate and postgraduate degrees. I can honestly easily empathise with you. Believe me, it was not my intention to cause you or anyone else offence. Each of us has our unique story to tell. Carole’s story, is unique to Carole. My story has been of lifetime. However, Carole’s story, on a macro level, highlights particular dynamics illustrative of Catholic Church hierarchical approach to abuse survivors who come forward which includes: the preferential option for the priest; retraumatising; minimising: denial: gaslighting; appeasement; silencing; shaming; blaming; etc. A unique dynamic or consequence of clerical abuse is spiritual abuse, which has been described as a form of ‘soul murder’. In other words, a person’s relationship with the Divine can be irreparably damaged. I can greatly empathise with survivors of abuse, believe me. However, speaking as a committed Christian, clerical abuse has particular dynamics which can easily lead a person to hate God. Of course, God is not responsible for clerical abuse. Best wishes. Pax.

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7:23 I am sorry to read about your abuse but it’s hardly a competition – no abuse is acceptable- the fact remains in Caroles case that Fr Ger Fitzgerald seems to have initiated contact with her under false pretences & using his position in the Priesthood to gain her trust & the other women. A priest or anyone with any shred of integrity would not have exploited her personal vulnerability for their own benefit, it’s sad to read that he spoke so disrespectfully to Carole mentioning homes for bewildered woman / this proves he was fully aware of what he was doing, he’s no better than those online romance tricksters you read about in the magazines at the hairdressers. My hairdresser & her girls now read this blog – they also cut men’s hair & my neighbours dad was in last week & he figured if he had any hair left on top of his head, it’d have stood on end after reading it. Shocking that church supporters come on here to give victims such a hard time. They are a disgrace & to be avoided. I hope for her own safety & peace of mind that Carole stops going near any places connected with Killaloe, her details have clearly been circulated amongst them, they seem extremely defensive and spiteful in Parishes in Killaloe. It’s all a very sad and nasty business.

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There was a priest staying in our hotel last night with a man and they only had a double bed in the room.

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7.26: Pat, why don’t you bin these ridiculous aninymous, same person, repeat inanities from 7.24? They are a waste of space – the content and the commenter

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7.24 If you had proper care for your guests in your hotel you’d have sent them up another bed surely!!! Anyways in terms of your employment, yours is greater wrong ( sin if thats what you are into).

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Paddy McCaffertys stay in Wexford didn’t go without drama as usual, when will that man learn to keep his gub shut?

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7.41 Thats Mc Cafferty and Carroll, they do as they please, thats their affair. But Sir Mc Cafferty desist from moralising to women about abortion when you have your very own rulebook as is your entitlement. So terribly Roman Catholic and CLERICAL.

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7.41 you could never be more correct. He gives off to women about abortions while running off to Sitges on holidays with a ‘mate’. Hypocrisy on the greatest level.

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Pat I am in absolute love with a man, that only wants to be companions. Do you think that is a sustainable relationship? If friends is good enough for one, but the other one wants more?

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perhaps there is conflict of interest on one or both sides Why would Carole want to go to glenstal anyway. Try. a place of peace away from religions and sort your head out with God Perhaps this may help you find your next step

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Iced Coffey’s semi-detached Anglican canon lawyer is pointing out job vacancies, including one in Mount Angel Abbey (OSB), where among the stipulations for employees is this:
• While at work, the employee is expected to be free of any discernable smells or scents, including but not limited to tobacco, body odor, or personal care products/fragrances.

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8.42 Thank you. Yes its sick. So many priests doing the very same. It they are so worried about women, they should be forced to respect their own sperm by their RCC Herr Hitlers. Sick. Sick
SICK.

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Carole you said you haven’t committed a crime but Ger hasn’t either? So no one has committed a crime so is this even a thing?

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8:09 Stopping a predator priest from targeting other women is our goal. The jury is still out regarding the 17k. Larry might have to give evidence should there be any civil court cases.

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You talk of predator priests, you have no idea. Ger Fitz is a Saint compared to some, lucky for you that you met him.

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8:57 You must be f-in joking? How would you know? Did you have a relationship with him too?

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Carole, can you show us the screenshots where you declare your undying love for Ger? The whole picture would be great since you are sharing screenshots of what he said

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Carole @9.52 Victims of clerical abuse could find your tone and comments offensive. You are not a victim of a predator priest, you got dumped by a guy who was playing priest and seeking revenge. The blog knew all about GF because of Yvonne and she did suffer terrible abuse. Yvonne does not plaster her story all over the blog and I hope and pray she has moved on and is happy. I wish you well Carole but you love drama.

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9:50 The predator priest declared his “love” for me in Galway and in a conversation with Larry also known as Terry. Ger was too smart to write anything like that in a message seeing as he had already been caught out because of his sexting to Yvonne. The closest he came to writing it was when he wrote to me that he “lived” me to bits. Typo or deliberate spelling error? He used Yvonne for sex and then discarded her. He used me as well for certain things and was seeing other women at the same time in order to meet the rest of his needs…Ask Yvonne, she’ll tell you the same and more. All for his own self gratification. Terry told me outright that Ger was using me but I did to want to believe it because I genuinely thought that Ger wasn’t capable of such a thing. Stupid me. Ask your friend why he kept coming over to my house to see me until January 2022? He has told so many lies that he can’t keep track of them anymore…how many other women was he seeing when he was with Yvonne? She saw messages from other women when she was with him. How many complained about Ger to Fintan? We will never know because it is all locked up in his big, fat file in Ennis.

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9:18 You are delusional. I talk to Yvonne nearly every day. Stop trying to take the piss out of everyone.

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11.11 Yvonne is not all over the blog at the moment and I might add the blog was very supportive of Yvonne.

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11:27pm were any persons ever questioned or charged in Ennis for the alleged death threats & other anti social behaviour against Yvonne Drake? If not, why not?

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Yes, Howard they were, statements were made. They were called into the station and questioned.

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Pat, what do you know about Coffey? Ordained for Killaloe in 1995 and not 3 years later he enters Glenstal. Seems odd

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8:30 of course it’s odd, they all a bunch of self centred oddballs. Coffey another Ennis born cleric like Fr Tom Ryan, Parish Priest of Ennis responsible for telling homeless to “disappear” & then he performed a right miracle (not) altogether & made our bingo hall disappear so he & Fintan busy counting their loot courtesy of Clare County Council.

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It’s the clerical clique who rule the roost.
The Church is ‘The People of God’, all the baptised, not only clergy.
Clergy are supposed to be servants not masters. Demand accountability.

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RCC Dirtbags as usual action. Is anyone surprised?
Imagine cancelling a retreat for a victim because the victim had the temerity to mention the retreat on a blog. Its nasty, petty and would hardly have Jesus’ approval.
Carole if you want a nice retreat visit Al Aqsa in Al Quds, preferably when the Israeli army arent around battering Palestinians or murdering journalists. A far better experience than Glentsal can offer.

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8:36 Todd, thank you but FFS, I have visited Al Aqsa and I have quite a few Arab friends in Israel. Have you actually been to Israel? I lived there for over 20 years and know exactly what the score is.

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I have visited many parts of occupatid of Israel. I will do again.to say its unsettling is an understatement. My friends are unsettled. My Jewish friends. And friends as all, most do not this proxy war that causes so much. Of course Jewish people do not want this war and most do not want. Unfortunately the region is turmoil. It won’t change in my lifetime. An unjust. Very problematic situation. If Jews and there neighbours can’t get along in peace or work together this region will continue a path of hate. If Arabs and Jews cannot live in peace, the world will never be at peace. If irish and brits can get along after woeful experiences, and we have. And irish and bits get sling fine. This is what everyone wants.

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The Guestmaster in Glenstal Abbey is none other than Anonymous, same as all the vile, nasty clerical Columbos & their sheep trawling this blog daily to circumvent the truth about themselves & their toxic ilk.

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Don’t fall fowl of Lugs, Cleopatra & Co in Killaloe 🪶🪶🪶🪶🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅says:

So, Bishop Big Ears, his semi-literate Safeguarding Officer & Bendy Brendy Coffey put their heads together & instructed the anonymous invisible guestmaster to ban Carole but are about as useful as an ashtray on a motorbike when dealing with the likes of Fitzgerald, Rawhide Purcell etc. Feathers & more will fly over this, I tell ya. The birds of a feather are cheeping up the wrong tree this time. Disgraceful they are. Zero moral compass 🪶🦅

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Fr Ger Fitzgerald was a priest in PASTORAL ministry when he first initiated contact with me on social media in 2020. Following his introduction on Facebook, he visited my home, performed the Sacrament of Baptism on my children, led a memorial service for my father (broadcast on Facebook), and blessed my home with holy water. During the same period of time that Fr Fitzgerald was providing pastoral care to myself and my family, he began a friendship with me and organised outings with me. I will never forget the time he took me to Cullane House and brought a picnic lunch for us. We ended up getting lost in the woods near the old chapel and I actually started feeling scared that this man-priest wearing a collar had deliberately taken me to the woods because he wanted to do something bad to me…
There was now a dual relationship & emotional attachment formed. I trusted the priest and he abused my trust and he abused his power. Some of you think that I wasn’t subjected to abuse. Then I suggest that you read these passages and the rest of the guidelines from “Caring Safely For Others – Pastoral Standards & Safe Conduct in Ministry”:
“Abuse of this trust by clergy is sometimes referred to as ‘clericalism’. Clericalism is expressed in actions, words and attitudes which betray and abuse the trust placed in us as clergy; it is inattention to the dynamics of power, or equally abuse of the dynamics of power, within the Church. Cf. Letter to the People of God, Pope Francis, 20th August 2018: “To say ‘no’ to abuse is to say an emphatic ‘no’ to all forms of clericalism.”
In therapeutic settings (e.g. counselling, medicine, etc.), the professional boundaries make clear that the nature of the relationship between the professional and client is not friendship. The boundaries between
clergy and those to whom they minister though are not as clear as exist for those working in professional therapeutic roles. Nevertheless, experience within the Church has shown that dual relationships which combine spiritual or pastoral care and close friendship can increase the risk of actual or perceived abuse of power. In our pastoral ministry therefore, we must bear full responsibility for establishing and maintaining appropriate boundaries in the development of our relationships with those for whom we are called to serve, particularly with children and adults at risk.” https://www.cbcew.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/04/Caring-Safely-For-Others.pdf

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Carole please, you knew what you were getting into with Ger. I’m sorry that the relationship didn’t work but it was obvious from the start it wasn’t going to.

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9:54 Do not be sorry. I do not need anyone’s pity. I am providing evidence for future use: An ‘adult at risk’ is defined as any person aged 18 years or over who: “is experiencing, or is at risk of, abuse or neglect; has needs for care and support, and as a result of those needs is unable to protect himself or herself against the abuse or neglect or the risk of it”.

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9:54 You are drawing conclusions based on the little knowledge you have about the situation. No one will silence me on this blog and I will continue to comment and contribute for as long as the priest is getting paid by the RCC empire.

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Anyone hear the latest on the alleged Eucharistic miracle in Co. Mayo.
Check out RN YT channel.

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11.57 You have given us the information on this blog, I am not drawing conclusions. I’m being factual. You knew GF was a priest when you started the relationship, then GF ended it and ghosted you. You never told us really why or what happened with the break up. You were quiet vague on the blog regarding this. Anyway, he certainly took your charity and is a very unsavory fella but we had all this information because of YD but please stop with the drama!

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2:15 I am confused. If you think it’s “drama” then why are you saying that I was being “vague” regarding the end of our relationship. Saying I was being vague indicates to me that you are looking for further details. Give it up. If you really want more details, why don’t you check on Facebook? There’s a lady blogger outside Ireland who publishes news about RCC corruption. GF is mentioned on her page quite a few times. So are the Glenstal monks. Won’t be long now…

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Yes Carole you are vague about details of your story. You have let yourself open to scrutiny but yet you can’t handle telling us full story. That’s all I’m saying. Picking and choosing the information you want to tell us and deflection to another blog won’t work as we know you’re leaving out some bits of the story. I have no intention in looking at Facebook, I read this blog and admire Bishop Pat and his work.

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4:55 I have gone out of my way to give all the relevant details about the relationship over the past few months. When people asked me questions, I answered them honestly. What part did you not understand? Do as you wish and if you like this blog then you will have to put up with me because I am not disappearing anytime soon. There is much corruption still to uncover, and I am not talking solely about GF. I will help Pat in my own way to expose the RCC until my last dying breath. It’s my thank you present to GF, the Diocese of Killaloe and Glenstal for the way they have treated me.

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5.15 You chose to publish your story on the blog and yet you haven’t wrote about the breakup with Ger, that’s it. I noticed a gap in your story, no need to be so defensive.
Bishop Pat doesn’t come across as vindictive and angry and that’s why I support him, he’s of God and has done so much good exposing the hypocrisy of the RCC. You are motivated by anger and seek revenge, that hatred comes a cross in your writings.

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Yes Pat it is hurt. The church and priests like GF have hurt many people, this hurt needs healing and time. I wish Carole well, I just think that some issues may not be resolved and this platform is by no ways therapeutic. Maybe take a break and come back with positivity and love, she will achieve so much more.

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6:02 Go back to the blog of April 4th and read the comments. I put up with a lot of abuse and anonymous comments from people on the blog who don’t want me to speak out about the priest’s durty deeds. A great number of vitriolic comments are binned by Pat but I do know about some of them. When I first came on the blog, I was polite. It’s gotten to the point where people are sometimes down right vicious with me now so I have to fight fire with fire. Myself (and Yvonne) will both fight back against anyone who attacks us because we are telling the truth and have nothing to hide. If you don’t like my methods, that’s fine. I am not looking for approval on the blog. The game rules have changed. It is now tit for tat. As Y. says, Ger was taking the piss out of everyone and he is still at it i.e. anonymous comments from him and his friends on the blog. He messed with the wrong women. Yvonne and I are both strong and we will keep standing no matter what Ger and his minions or anyone else for that matter throws at us.

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Carole, your tone is wrong, defensive and angry. Can you not see that if you were strong you wouldn’t need such a tone? Strong women are able to take the hits without becoming vindictive. They have composure, poise and confidence. You have to heal from this hurt before you’re ready to move on.

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7:03 Please stop telling me what I can do and should do. You are wasting your time. I will deal with the Ger/Killaloe/Glenstal matters the way I best see fit.

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7:03 “Strong women are able to take the hits without becoming vindictive”. No Sir/Ma’am. This is not about being vindictive. This is about standing up for myself against clerical abuse and bullying from keyboard minions who are employed by the RCC and/or are friends with the priest.

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Don’t make me laugh!!! What about the person who told me to shut up and that I’m an idiot? What about on todays blog where someone said “yes, she’s very experienced”? Shall I go on? What about the comment that Pat let slip through identifying me and making a comment about my nice big house?

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And with your comment of 7.11, I rest my case. All you do and say is out of hurt, I’m sure Bishop Pat will counsel you and give you good advice. I wish you every happiness and may the Lord bless you. Pax

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7:26 Another vicious comment about me from today’s blog copied and pasted here: “Carole, what a tyrant if a woman you are! You debase womanhood. You’d be unbearable in any capacity within a parish. Real women would be terrorised by you. You’d be the cause of many lawsuits. I know. You are a distasteful person.”
I REST MY CASE.

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They said you would terrorise women. Will you please listen to what people say, your tone is frightening, harsh, angry and vindictive! It makes you distasteful. They are telling you the truth. Pax

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9:57 You are barking up the wrong tree. I don’t listen to misogynistic comments by priests anymore. PAX.

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