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UNHAPPY TIMES AT VALLADOLID SEMINARY 😞

PAUL FARRER is now ex rector.

DAMIAN  CASSIDY is now ex vice-rector.

Over the past number of months, I have been contacted by a number of pass staff members and seminarians of the Royal English College at Valladolid in Spain.

Much of the comment was about Fr Paul Farrer of Middlesborough diocese – the former rector.

While Farrer was rector, a number of seminarians complained about Farrer to the OVERSEAS SEMINARY COMMITTEE of the Bishops Conference of England and Wales.

Seminarians accused him of being constantly grumpy, constantly sarcastic, and difficult to approach.

Farrer did not like seminarians who were conservative.

In general, conservative seminarians were accused of being “unchristian,” “hateful,”and “rigid” ond of “being barely Catholic.”

Seminarians were ordered to bring their books and laptops to Farrer’s office, where they were examined for “extreme material.”

One seminarian, in a letter to his bishop, said that he felt: “mentally and emotionally abused” by Farrer.

His bishop arranged counselling for the seminarian.

The seminarians are complimentary of the Overseas Seminary Committee for believing them and replacing Farrer as rector.

The seminarians also complained to Farrer’s bishop – Terence Drainey (74), who appointed Farrer as Cathedral Dean.

CONCLUSION

Seminarians are vulnerable adults.

Many of them have not reached full human maturity.

They need understanding, patience, and caring guidance.

The appointment of seminary staff should receive the utmost attention.

They should not be Little Hitlers of bullies. They should be particularly mature and intelligent and have a recognisable spirituality. They need skills with the young.

Of course, there is a tendency these days for seminarians to be immature and into lace and Latin Masses.

You can take it that 95 – 100 % of then will be gay.

These are problems , but problems to be sorted sensitively and kindly.

The last thing modern seminaries need are bulls in China shops.

143 replies on “UNHAPPY TIMES AT VALLADOLID SEMINARY 😞”

Crazy to have a Carmelite (or any other Religious) as a formator at a diocesan seminary. Very different ways of life and different vocations.

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Ordering seminarians to cancel publishing deals smacks of coercive control. Dom. Michael was deprived of income from his past work before he entered the seminary and from future income from publishing he had planned to undertake. Financial control is a very powerful tactic utilised in the criminal act of coercive control.

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Would you have a diocesan priest acting as novice master for a religious order? I don’t think so.

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6:55 Yet they’re parish priests.
The only exception I know is Carthusians and actual hermits, otherwise religious do things like schools and parishes.
You’re trying to feel special, aren’t you. 😂

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Opportunist and abusing parasites & co in the Roman Catholic Church. Display blatant and Premeditated disregard for Geneva Human Rights Laws yet Governments subsidise this Church one of the richest institutions in the world with energy grants, building and Maintenance grants just like they paid them to run mother and baby homes and other institutions and failed to police the murder and inhumane cruelty that went on in these places.

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They do not repent and they will never learn.
Actions speak louder than words in the RCC.
Their organised hate campaigns against victims and survivors continue unabated.

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Very interesting. He and Father Matthew Jolley (an ex Liverpool priest who was jailed for trying to have sex with a baby), are the only two Catholic priests that have appeared on The Chase with Brad Walsh on ITV.
His Vice rector is now in Hexham and Newcastle. When things all went wrong at Valladolid, he needed a place to go. Who would step him and help him out when the proverbial hit the fan? An old friend of this blog….Bobby Byrne.
He was a close friend of Bishop Robert Byrne, who brought in a number of different priests from different diocese.
All very interesting and I’m sure many more facts to comes from you +Pat.

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Of course, only RC priests have the luxury of sitting around and participating in daytime weekday quiz shows.

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The labourer deserves his wages. Jesus said that.
Jesus was full of it sometimes.😕

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We note that the Diocese of Killaloe in Ireland who have a charge sheet longer than the arm of English professional footballer Peter Crouch have serious history with the seminary at Maynooth, Ireland. Bishop William Walsh sold Killaloe Diocesan Trust land to pay off two seminarians allegedly attacked and injured in Maynooth Seminary. At least one of these seminarians is understood to continue to receive ongoing financial supports from the Diocese of Killaloe. Once again the Diocese of Killaloe is being openly greedy and disrespectful to the rights of the public in the town of Ennis, County Clare, Ireland and the teachers and staff of St Flannans College in Ennis along with many other members of the public who are concerned about this seizure of a long established public amenity and have lodged planning objections to Clare County Council, the local authority for the area. Teachers and staff in the college confirmed their need for additional expansion to meet increasing enrolment numbers at St Flannans College, they and local Ennis residents raised concerns on traffic issues during construction phase of proposed geriatric hospital (several other more suitable propositions, some on land and property already owned by HSE (Irish Public Health Service) have been publicly identified). The objectors have also stated that the HSE health authority also sold a large hospital and land on outskirts of Ennis several years ago and have queried why they did this when it’s location and size would have met the criteria to fit the entire requirements for all general, psychiatric and geriatric care in separate buildings on one site and with ample parking as well as having capacity for other outpatient services onsite. The Diocese of Killaloe recently sent former Clare County Councillor, Mr Mark Nestor to Valladolid Seminary. Mr Nestor is noted to be a resident of Cloughleigh area of Ennis where Fr Gerard Fitzgerald raised hell a few years ago and was eventually removed from public view although the repercussions of his conduct has not been resolved to the satisfaction of most of the women involved although it is understood that other women are happy with the support that they received and have therefore been able to move on with their lives and on enhanced terms. The connections of the Diocese of Killaloe in Ireland to Valladolid Seminary are deserving of further investigation in the circumstances. It was mentioned before on this blog that the current Bishop of Killaloe, Fintan Monahan, has chosen to ignore the conditions set out in the Last Will and Testament of a Miss McNamara who left this land now the subject of this planning dispute for the further expansion needs of the students at St Flannans College.

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Killaloe Diocese has been very good to it’s Seminarians who were in Valladolid. Very good helping them recover from the trauma

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Killaloe Diocese continue to be very good to those who agree to the NDA regardless of where or how the abuse occurred. It’s good PR.

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11:44 Could I pls ask you to clarify this part of your comment? ‘it is understood that other women are happy with the support that they received and have therefore been able to move on with their lives and on enhanced terms.’ Are you referring to other women involved with GF or a different priest? Thanks in advance. X

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Fr Matthew Jolley - jailed for trying to have sex with a baby. Foiled thanks to an undercover policeman who trapped him via Grindr App.says:

A priest trying to have sex with a baby? Absolutely depraved animal. No wonder so many babies in mass graves in Ireland. God only knows what absolute evils were inflicted on the voiceless poor and vulnerable on the once revered Island of Saints and Scholars.

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2:24 Contrary to your criminal attempt at deflection, baby abuser Fr Matthew Jolley was a Roman Catholic Priest. Idiot! Fair play to the police man who cared enough to nail the durty evil Grindr Priest bastardo.

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Can I just remind y’all that according to your cult’s teaching Jolley had a vocation to the priesthood.

Why does God keep picking kiddy fiddlers to be in his person?

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Karl, what has Cassidy been up to since going to Hexham and Newcastle? Has he been involved in any of the recent scandals?

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was made paraochial adminstrator at St Josephs Stanley. A huge dissappoitment, constantly banging on about the ‘youth’ much to the dismay of the aged congregation.

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2:25 Not every priest is a scandal you say?
Every priest in The Roman Catholic Church is complicit in protecting the church at immeasurable cost to victims and survivors including those who have already died awaiting justice.

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Drainey was a big grey shirt-wearing liberal when he was my pp at St Bernadette, Whitefield. Not surprised, he rewarded a fellow liberal by making him dean of the Cathedral.

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10:58 Yes, it’s all about Dressing up
Covering up
Making it up as they go along
Keeping their friends in high places sweet.

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@11:17pm
Nothing like Mass before the hellish council, you’re showing a picture of those Dominican worker priests in France, who were condemned by The Holy Office. I don’t agree with you, the celebrant looks more like auld mother Riley rather than widow Twankey

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Pat, why do allow the class clown at 2.01 to keep posting? It’s the same old, hackneyed, predictable nonsense, day in and day out. The fool never has an original thought.
Boring,

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Come off it. A man who hasn’t reached maturity shouldn’t be admitted to seminary. It should not be accepted that they would be immature.

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Is that where irish seminarians are doing their perpateutic year? They are clearly getting ‘good formation’ for life in Gaynooth after. Excellent role models in ministry. I’m sure Lugs Monohan must be worried fir his seminarian Mark Nestir. But then Mark spent years on Clare County Council as an FF county county councillor. From one bear pit to another.. great pals with that other great role model of priesthood Fr. Ger.Fitzgerald ..

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11:12 Fr Gerard Fitzgerald and his “reliable witness” were well looked after. Lucrative outcome for both parties.

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@11.59 no suprise there. Payoff for misbehaviour, how RCC. But Carole and Yvonne werent looked after. Disgraceful

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11:59 ‘reliable witness’? Can you pls clarify? Would that be a female by any chance? X

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11.45: How disgusting to try to embroil Mark Nestor in such machinations! Your comment is sheer ignorant and malicious. You should stop lying.

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12:43 Oh dear, Oh dear
What a tangled web Killaloe Diocese have woven in their multiple weaves of deceit!

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12:43 practice what you preach, oh never mind, it’s far too late. Lost cause you are.

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Church removing survivors ribbons tied to fence at Sydney’s St Mary’s Cathedral ahead of requiem mass planned for Cardinal Pell on Thursday February 2. 2023says:

Francis Sullivan the former head of the Catholic church’s Truth Justice and Healing Council is quoted in The Guardian newspaper saying that the removal of ribbons commemorating abuse survivors from St Mary’s Cathedral in Sydney appears designed to prevent the scandal from being “associated with Cardinal George Pell” in the days leading up to his funeral.
Survivors and their supporters are furious that the church is continually removing ribbons they have tied to the fence surrounding Sydney’s St Mary’s Cathedral before the requiem mass planned for Pell on Thursday.

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Did Abp Pell stick up for Det Ryan once he was let in on the facts as much as he would ever need, in 1996?

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12:34
Removing Survivors ribbons are yet Another method of being dismissive and disrespectful of attempts at Burying scandal by the Roman Catholic Church.
That’s what the Roman Catholic Church and their pals do.
Clergy & their cohorts always and forever Busy as bees making honey for their tea at expense of victims and survivors.
Blood on their greedy hands one and all.

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Talking of VFs, an informational query.
Does a cathedral dean have to be the same person as a rural dean of the deanery where a cathedral is?
Or may they be different persons?
Just curious, seeing as the name of the job is the same word (dean).

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Abuse Survivors Esther Barber and Mike Koplinka-Loehr will be in conversation with
Fr Hans Zollner, Director of the Safeguarding Institute of the Pontifical Gregorian University on two dates:
Virtual Presentation- March 2, 1pm CST
Discussion on Zoom- March 9, 7pm CST
Sign up to attend or receive a recording of the presentation at:
http://www.awakemilwaukee.org/courageous-conversations.

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10:19 few of them sleep in their own bed too much these days. Always on the move. It’s as bad as the Penal Days but for totally different reasons.

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Psalm 40
1 I waited patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
2 He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.
3 And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the Lord.
4 Blessed is that man that maketh the Lord his trust, and respecteth not the Proud, nor such as turn aside to Lies…
5 Many, O Lord my God, are thy Wonderful Works which thou hast Done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are More than can be Numbered…
6 Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: Burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required………..
7 Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me,
8 I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, Thy Law is Within my Heart.
9 I have preached righteousness in the Great Congregation: lo, I Have Not Refrained my Lips, O Lord, thou knowest…
10 I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation.
11 Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O Lord: let thy lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me.
12 For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me.
13 Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me: O Lord, make haste to help me.
14 Let Them be Ashamed and Confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be Driven Backward and Put to Shame that wish me evil…!
15 Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say unto me, Aha, aha…
16 Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, The Lord be magnified!
17 But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God.

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‘In general, conservative seminarians were accused of being “unchristian,” “hateful,”and “rigid” ond of “being barely Catholic.”’
He’s not wrong, though.

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‘GAY CLUBS’ RUN IN SEMINARIES, SAYS POPE BENEDICT
IN POSTHUMOUS ATTACK ON FRANCIS
New book by the late pontiff makes extraordinary claims about the Catholic Church under his progressive successor
By Nick Squires
23 January 2023.
“Gay “clubs” operate openly in Catholic seminaries, the institutions that prepare men for the priesthood, the late Pope Benedict XVI has claimed in a posthumously published book scathing of Pope Francis’s progressive agenda. In a blistering attack on the state of the Catholic Church under his successor’s papacy, Benedict, who died on Dec 31 at the age of 95, said that the vocational training of the next generation of priests is on the verge of “collapse”. He claimed that some bishops allow trainee priests to watch pornographic films as an outlet for their sexual urges.”
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/01/23/gay-clubs-run-seminaries-says-pope-benedict-posthumous-attack/

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Oscott must be the equivalent of London’s “Heaven” club and “The Boilerhouse” rolled into one. It’s the gayest of gay seminaries in the world.

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9:30 this is not mentioned in the book hastily produced within weeks of the death of Pope Benedict by the Bishop of Killaloe, Fintan Monahan? Why is this?

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9:30
So some bishops allow seminarians watch pornographic films!
Do formators decide what films seminarians watch? What kind of pornographic films?

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What’s the real backstory here?
Is it a straightforward bullying thing or homophobic – can we assume Farrer is straight or angry and represssed?
Who’s the current Rector?
Why did Roger Reader leave so abruptly after a v short tenure as VR?
As we all know there’s always so much more going on?
What’s Farrer’s story?

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Fr John Flynn, a Salford priest. He was vice-rector at the VEC and trained there too. Intelligent, handsome, and manages to keep away from scandal. He may even be straight. His sister is a nun with one of these new orders. I can’t remember which. He will definitely end up a bishop.

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Yes, suitably grey. Skilful at avoiding parish work, so he just does the rounds of seminaries.

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1:01 Avoiding the cauldron of steamy parishes is highly under rated. Watch this space.

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I don’t know the full story, but from other comments on different blog posts, it seems Father Roger Reader had some sort of falling out with Farrer, possibly due to Farrer’s nastiness.

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9:38 repressed gays are outwardly extremely homophobic
The truth will set them free
Sad to see repressed gays and big old lesbians who like to pretend they know everything but when push comes to shove they know nothing that matters,
Once again, the truth will set them free in their twilight years.
Better late than never.

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3:07 You need look no further for the illustration of what you’re saying than the comment timed 9:54. 😂

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The unhappy times in these seminaries is not new but has been been around for years ever since the Ultra Liberal Elite Gang like Farrer and his cohorts took over. Forever babbling on about their “New Springtime and Pentecost” that hasn’t happened and wont. They have bullied and made life hell for any students who have shown the least modicum of conservatism. Just look at the state of Gaynooth,Alice Hall,Osscot and the NAC to name a few, all of them run by these ‘mature’ lefty loony polyester poncho wearing modernists 90-100% of them gay, and anything but Catholic.

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@ 10:27am
Oh really!, do tell us, is that why your seminaries are packed with vocations or is it the fact that most of them are closed with no vocations. That’s whats happened, you just wont admit it.

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Those nancy boys in seminary need a bit of toughening up. There are too many overweight, over-indulged Latin & Lace, suppressed gays flouncing around the seminaries, and Canon Farrer did well to attempt to get them to man up. He should have gone further and checked their mobiles for Grindr. If I were Rector, I’d send them all out on a 5-mile cross-country run each morning followed by cold showers (not communal, of course).

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Fr. Damian Cassidy looks very like Fr. Mike Regan. Same build, and bear attributes. Are they related Pat?

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I thinka the semenary wall in Vallagaylid picture looka like Kremlin building ina former USSR. Don’ta mention the celibacy. Excusa my english.

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Have you seen the state of Basil this week? Some night in the Boiler House priest sauna on Saturday night by all accounts!!

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Si. Basil oftena ina statea during de weeks. Basil lika saturday nighta bonka butta with the ladies. He no goa to Boiler House bonka priesta sauna on de saturday nighta. Don’ta tella him I tella you or I big troble.

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The TEFL tutor at Valladolid is quite dishy, educate yourself, others have!

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I daresay Farrer received an inadequate formation at whatever seminary he attended. His bishop is a classic example of one of those who had high hopes from the Council which were never realized. When was the last time you heard a half-decent homily in a Catholic Church? They have no clue, nothing to say, and usually rely upon a leaflet which they don’t even bother to hide. Compare with the wonderful Fr Sebastian Wall of the SSPX in Edinburgh and Gateshead, who combines massive erudition with an accessible folksy delivery in a gorgeous Brummie accent. Catch him in YouTube if you want to see a real priest in action. I’m sure dear Patricia of CTS would endorse my recommendation.

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11:43 clergy need the leaflet to read from because the obligatory claptrap they spout just to keep the old dears sweet don’t come from the heart. Very rare to come across a clergyman who is genuinely passionate about their mission these days. The real mission is all about squirrelling in as much money as possible to keep their bosses sweet.

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Yes, 11:43, the SSPX is really Catholic – riddled with kiddy fiddling deviants who get moved around. You’d love it.

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Claire Byrne Show on RTE Radio today - scandal of mass baby graves at Irish Mother & Baby Homessays:

Catherine Connolly TD pointed out all of the National and International Human rights laws as confirmed to her by The United Nations that continue to be broken including the laws on enforced heavy work on malnourished pregnant girls that Irish State was already paying religious institutions to feed and house. A woman gave evidence of her mother informing her how she was forced by the nuns to cut the lawn with a nail scissors. Unimaginable cruelty inflicted on the helpless by these greedy money mad evil nuns and priests. It is long overdue in the interests of a justice that will never ever come willingly from the Vatican itself that it is time for the entire assets of the Roman Catholic Church to be seized and liquidated to pay off victims, survivors and families before any more of them die waiting. Hit them where their heart really lies = in their wallets and purses. These are the most Evil of parasites with them and their friends feeding and gorging off the most vulnerable in our society for decades. High time Government ministers such as Roderic O’Gorman practice what they preach and implement urgent legislation to take redress decisions away from Irish Roman Catholic Church and let tye Criminal Assets Bureau sort out these greedy abusive and manipulative who have been engaging in financial and coercive control of helpless and vulnerable victims for decades with the support of their cronies. Enough is enough.

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The Republic of Ireland is still a confessional country. It will never crush the Roman Catholic institutional church.

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Aiding, abetting and covering up for criminality.
Wolves in sheep’s clothing proactively continue to operate with full knowledge and support of Roman Catholic Church hierarchy and others.

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12.36pm

Ah I see he was the VR when Farrer was the Rector. That would make sense – Roger is effete and timid he’d be crushed by a bulky and homophobe – but I imagine he’d appreciate the gay sub culture – he sure liked his rough boys at Feltham HMYOI – a hunting ground of Soper if I remember correctly.

What a cock up oir seminary’s are – virtual knocking shops and such hypocrisy but hey a homophobe is a nightmare for everyone but I suspect that Farrer might well be protesting too much.

Drainey would drain the life out of anyone – ineffectual boorish man – how long before he retires – o happy day.

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It’s tragic that everyone knows the seminary today is reeking in homo eroticism and I’m pretty sure the practice if not the bloody perfection of a gay culture.
Elsie knows it, Oakley knows it, Benedict’s parting gift to Francis highlighted it.
Celibacy cloaks it and enables a man who is interested in men and often in seminary boys (Jolly, Leigh, Quigley) and hypocrisy fuels the masquerade.
It’s a joke and history will not just judge but laugh at those who knew but turned a blind eye.

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WHY IS ITALY DAWDLING IN ITS RESPONSE TO SEXUAL ABUSE IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH ?
Euronews [Lyon, France]
By Giorgia Orlandi
01/02/2023
“Four years ago, Pope Francis called for a major global summit to address the problem of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church, promising an end to cover-ups. But the Vatican has often been accused of not doing enough, compared to other countries, to tackle the issue. A special panel set up in 2014 to advise Pope Francis on ways to better protect minors from sexual abuse by the clergy faced heavy scrutiny in 2017 when Marie Collins, an Irish abuse survivor and panel member, left the group citing the Church’s unwillingness to change. “When I resigned I wanted it to be known that there was resistance,” Marie revealed. “I wanted it to be known that the Commission had been trying to do its work … but stumbling blocks had been put in its way by people within the curia.”
https://www.euronews.com/2023/02/01/why-is-italy-dawdling-in-its-response-to-sexual-abuse-in-the-catholic-church

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5:29 Thank you for confirming that Diocese do not respect personal information and do not use it in accordance with the Irish and European laws introduced to protect such personal information. What a bright spark you are Father, keep it up! 😇

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Spare a thought for us who listen to a bunch of grown men who aren’t being persecuted but keep whinging that they are although they’ve chosen that way of life themselves and can leave at any time and could really do with growing a pair.

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@2:26
Face facts – you are all complicit as fully signed up to a fraudulent manifesto.

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The seminaries are in a mess, there is no doubt about it, but the Vocations Directors (and promoters) need looking at too. We’ve heard recently about Canon Cooke’s girlfriend in PORTSMOUTH, but that’s not all! Canon Flynn in PORTSMOUTH (the Vocations director) has a girlfriend too! She was with him in Reading, then they moved TOGETHER to the Isle of Wight for 8 years, now they are TOGETHER in Havant. But that’s not all! Canon Flynn’s girlfriend is HAUSCHILD’S personal assistant! She’s on the Diocese payroll (as is Cooke’s girl). This culture of deception, secrecy, double standards, secret lifestyles and corruption begins with these guys. They are the ones sifting through the applicants before they get into the seminary system!

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These whingeing conservative nancy boy sems should stop running to the blog crying to Buckley. If you can’t hack it now then do us all a favour and Fck off out of the priesthood. You will become a liability and a drain on our resources.

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This reminds me of Dermot Farrell asking for a seminarian’s bank statement and throwing him out for refusing to disclose it.

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He’s some Rubber Bandit allright.
Expensive taste in wet suits too.
Why not, no shortage of sheep droppings plus don’t forget the cash for questions and the balance for answers.

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Don’t you mean the balance for results?
Also don’t forget the guy at Ennis Cathedral does cash for ash.

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1:54 I see you believe something on an old Nazi’s word. As it happens she’s also talking about a cult famous for its crime.
You’re obviously easily taken in by scammers.

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7:25
And how do you know if pornography is watched or not watched in seminaries? Why would it bother you….

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10:00 pm
Which is exactly what you are doing; diverting and avoiding in an attempt not to answer while trying to sound like a smart arse. It’s way past trolls bedtime.

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9:13 Given the largely clerical readership of this blog their interests are checking whether they’ve been mentioned themselves and having a good bitch.

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Hi Bishop P. I see that Catholic Truth Scotland is shutting down and Patricia is retiring. Although I have disagreed with some of her writings and methods over the years, it is clear to me that she has a good heart and believes that she is doing the right thing in defending the faith. Please could you remember her at Mass. Thanks.

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I’m very sorry to hear that. God bless Patricia. She not only has a great heart but good sense of humour, sorely lacking among the We Are Church brigade. If you are lucky enough to live in Edinburgh, seek out St Margaret and St Leonard.

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Pat mate, you really need to investigate the redemptorist and diocesan Parish priests in Armagh who have been sexually in a relationship for years.

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Are there any happy seminaries anywhere these days?
It appears to be a miracle if one gets through the process to ordination without being harassed, bullied, propositioned, assaulted or raped.
Not a great start is it………

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You’re asking the wrong question. The right question is who would join the RC priesthood after the press of the last few decades?
When you answer that one correctly everything else is explained.

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1.38: You’re an ignorant commenter. You can’t even see that you are aligning Mark Nestor. You’re the plonker who needs to clarify your comment re: Mark Nestor…You’ve a crap brain.

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10.24: You at 1.38 were maligning Mark Nestor with your cynical reference to him as an FF councillor. What has this to do with the topic of today? Try to answer intelligently, please…

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10:51 contributor at 1:38 posted about the Tuam babies in County Galway, no mention of Fianna Fáil on that post or on any other post today……. you were the first to mention Irish political party Fianna Fáil?? What’s that all about?

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Farrer is actually alright. He just wouldn’t entertain the lace queens hooked on the Benedict XVI papacy. He was a straight liberal in the Pope Francis vein and had no desire for conservative opinions or dressing up. He had no time for bullshit and told it like it is and the effeminate kids couldn’t handle it as they are entitled millennials. We need a clearing out of the seminaries….

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The current calibre of genteel millennial seminarians of an effeminate vintage disposition need a bit of realism as its a different world out in a parish and well done to Farrer for not putting up with their crap. More seminary Rectors like him are needed!

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12:25, Farrer picked on anyone, regardless of age or ideology. And he took imense pleasure in making his victims suffer.

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As neither a millenial, nor an effete liberal, I personally found Paul Farrer a racist, bully of the worst kind, a thoroughly odious man, and the seminary at Valladolid to be unfit for purpose and should be closed down !!

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