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October 2004 ArchivesWill church admit its priests want celibacy to be optional this time?Comment: Sue Denham: Last week, The Irish Catholic published a survey which ?revealed? that a majority of Irish priests want celibacy to be made optional. It was described as ?the first of its kind for this country?. Which it wasn?t.... Victims demand justice and truth, not tea and sympathyComment: Liam Clarke: Sunday Times Does Northern Ireland have a ?trauma industry? that has cornered the bulk of victim-support funding by presenting natural human suffering as a medical condition? Chris Gilligan, an up-and-coming sociology lecturer at the University of Ulster,... Property worth ?80m is handed over to State Carl O'Brien 30/10/2004 Religious orders have almost completed transferring property worth ?80 million to the State as part of the controversial deal to indemnify congregations against compensation claims from abuse survivors. The majority of properties includes land which was... More of your views on Education FundDear Tom, I have located the attached criteria document published by NOVA last year from which you will see the above entry. It appears to be a "catch all" written up by those with an ulterior motive, because it just... Taoiseach pays tribute to role of Irish Church 30/10/2004 A blanket portrayal of the Church as a negative factor in Irish society would be "inherently dangerous", according to the Taoiseach, Mr Ahern. Paddy Agnew reports from Rome Speaking to a gathering of the Irish religious community at... From the Irish IndependentRedress board rebuked over ease of claiming payments. THE Residential Institutions Redress Board has been blasted for paying out compensation too easily after latest figures showed that only 71 out of more than 2,000 award applications processed have been turned... Views from other SurvivorsClick here: Irish News - Irish Independent Online - Sunday Independent , Irish newspapers, News Ireland Dear Tim, You may have seen this story in the Independent today - it was sent to me this morning and it does appear... Abuse victims stage 'Tears of a Clown' Friday October 29th 2004 A PLAY written and performed by victims of abuse in religious-run institutions is set to run in Andrew's Lane Theatre, Dublin. The play has been backed to the tune of ?15,000 by the National Office... RTE item borders on blasphemy - bishops Patsy McGarry, Religious Affairs Correspondent 29/10/2004 Comedian Tommy Tiernan's performance on last Friday's Late Late Show bordered "on blasphemy", a spokesman for Ireland's Catholic bishops has said. "It is time for those responsible to be made accountable," he said.... Archdiocese took claims to police Lynne O'Donnell 29/10/2004 Charges relating to sexual misconduct laid against a priest followed a referral to police from the Archdiocese of Southwark in London last February. According to a source at the archdiocese, who did not want to be... Priests marrying in haste is no answer Thursday October 28th 2004 THIS year ten men were ordained to serve in the country's 26 Catholic dioceses. Also this year, 21 men and women were ordained to serve in the Church of Ireland. The Catholic Church is roughly... Champion of the voiceless Mary Raftery 28/10/2004 This evening in London, Irish woman Margaret Kennedy will receive a major award. Few people in this country will have heard of her. Most of her work has been in the UK, where she founded a... Celibacy Patsy McGarry, Religious Affairs Correspondent 28/10/2004 Most diocesan Catholic priests believe celibacy should not be compulsory for priests, according to a new survey. In the survey published in today's Irish Catholic newspaper, a total of 2,832 diocesan priests in... Letters - Irish TimesMadam, - Please allow me to make the following clarifications to the report, "Child abuse inquiry set to end in 2008", by Mark Hennessy, (Oct 20th). The hearings referred to, of the Investigation Committee of the Commission to Inquire into... Priest recalls beatings he saw Patsy McGarry 27/10/2004 A priest, who was himself resident as a child at Upton industrial school, recalled the punishment regime there as somewhat more benign when he arrived in 1953 to what it became later. Addressing the investigation committee,... Sex abuse 'a problem' in the 1950s, priest admits Patsy McGarry, Religious Affairs Correspondent 27/10/2004 Sex abuse of boys at St Patrick's industrial school, Upton, Co Cork, was "a problem, particularly during the 1950s" it was disclosed yesterday. Addressing a public hearing of the investigation committee of the... Rural priests serving number of parishesRural priests serving number of parishes Judy Murphy and Patsy McGarry 26/10/2004 The director of the Catholic Communications Office, Mr Martin Long, has said that clustering of parishes was becoming a growing phenomenon in rural parts of Ireland's 26 Catholic... Child abuse hearings resume today Patsy McGarry Religious Affairs Correspondent 26/10/2004 The investigation committee of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse will resume public hearings this morning. Since September 9th last its hearings, into allegations by former residents at St Joseph's Industrial School,... Protecting the reputation and personality after death 25/10/2004 Defamation of the dead by the media should be actionable, believes Catherine Ghent. Does or should a deceased person enjoy any protection of reputation or personality after death? Traditionally in this jurisdiction, the view has been that reputation... Articles from the Sunday TimesHow to stop a paedophile Bill Wigmore on a new scheme that changes behaviour Fred was every parent?s nightmare, a young man who had sexually assaulted a child he did not know. It was his first offence and he had... Residuntial Institutions Redress Board Newsletter October 2004 This is the 6th in a series of newsletters which the Board has decided to produce to keep applicants informed from time to time as to the procedures it follows and other developments. Our first five newsletters issued in... Child welfare is paramount Sunday October 24th 2004 Sir - I refer to the article 'Bishops Bash Media Again' by Colum Kenny published in the Sunday Independent (10/10/04). On the 'Fifth Column' page Colum Kenny writes, apropos of the Bishops' Conference statement of... SEPARATING CHURCH AND STATE Madam, - "A lingering desire for Church power remains a huge roadblock". With these words Fintan O'Toole (Opinion, October 12th) has uttered a major understatement, especially for one who has lived through and suffered the disastrous bullying the Catholic... Child abuse inquiry set to end in 2008 Mark Hennessy, Political Correspondent 20/10/2004 The Government has granted an extra three years to the child abuse commission to finish its investigation into nearly 5,000 compensation claims. The Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse, headed by Mr Justice Se?n... ALLIANCE PRESS RELEASE The Alliance Victim Support Group, meeting Representatives of the Commission in their offices on the 11th November 1999 stated that their work would take more than seven years to complete. All of the Alliance Committee, with their Legal Representatives,... Extract from Irish Voice (New York) Newspaper Thousands of Irish people like Patrick and Carmel living in the United States could be eligible for monetary compensation from the Irish government if they lived in state institutions well-known for widespread physical, sexual and psychological abuse in Ireland... ABUSE SCANDLES USED AS EXCUSE TO LEAVE CHURCHClerical sex abuse scandals have sometimes been used by Catholics as an excuse to abandon the Church when the real reason is that their lifestyles have become incompatible with their faith, Cardinal Cahal Daly has said. Referring to the decline... Catholic schools need pluralistic vision Patsy McGarry, Religious Affairs Correspondent 19/10/2004 Catholic schools can and should be open to and respectful of other religious traditions, the Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Diarmuid Martin, said last night. He welcomed the fact that many schools, particularly in... Rome rule on the buses Tuesday October 19th 2004 Sir - At one stage in my life I worked as a CIE bus conductor. This was in the days when one could be suspended or sacked for allowing a relative or friend to have... Unfair charges against Artane Sir Recently, there has been a lot of criticism of the industrial school system. Artane Industrial School, in particular, has come in for very severe criticism. Among the allegations levelled at Artane are: (1) standard of education was poor;... Bishop hits out at Church exclusions Saturday October 16th 2004 By Gerry Slevin A view that there is no place in the church for people in second relationships outside of marriage or for those with a homosexual orientation has been condemned by the Bishop of... Times LetterMadam, - At last! An acknowledgement, from none other than Fintan O'Toole (Opinion, October 12th), that "Catholics now feel as if their convictions have come to be regarded as a social embarrassment" and that "there is clearly something deeply dysfunctional... Future of Catholic schools is hanging in the balance Breda O'Brien Here's a pub quiz question for you. In the last US presidential debate, who said, "My faith affects everything that I do," and "Everything is a gift from the Almighty." Now, who said, "You're equally an American... Spin is no substitute for truth, says archbishop Patsy McGarry, Religious Affairs Correspondent 16/10/2004 Distorting or "spinning" information on matters of public interest can create a serious lack of trust in institutions, the Archbishop of Dublin said yesterday. At the Ethics and Values in a Digital Age... Redress scheme not to be extended to day schools The Minister for Education and Science, Ms Hanafin, has said she does not intend extending the remit of the Redress Board to allow it compensate children abused while attending day schools. Patsy McGarry, Religious Affairs Correspondent, reports. The Minister... Bishop hits out at Church exclusions By Gerry Slevin A view that there is no place in the church for people in second relationships outside of marriage or for those with a homosexual orientation has been condemned by the Bishop of Killaloe, Dr Willie Walsh,... Bishops in a class of their own Mary Raftery14/10/2004 The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) report, Education at a Glance 2004, published last September, turned up some enthralling figures, writes Mary Raftery It compared the amount of school time spent on different subjects across its 28... REFORMING THE CATHOLIC CHURCHTimes Letter Madam, - I note that the Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Diarmuid Martin, has announced initiatives which, he hopes, will revitalise the faith in his diocese. One of these initiatives is the setting up of a pastoral council in... Bishops launch child protection website A website dedicated to helping victims of child abuse and supporting those who work with children will be launched today by the Child Protection Office of the Irish Bishop's Conference. The site aims to inform victims of child abuse,... Edmund Rice Brothers form alliance Patsy McGarry, Religious Affairs Correspondent 13/10/2004 Two congregations of Brothers, both founded by Blessed Edmund Rice, have come together in a new association. At his birthplace in Callan, Co Kilkenny, last Saturday, an estimated 200 members of the Irish... Church meets former child advisory bodyChurch meets former child advisory body Patsy McGarry A meeting between Catholic Church representatives and members of its former working group on child protection policy took place yesterday. The group, chaired by management consultant Ms Maureen Lynott, dissolved itself on... REFORMING THE CATHOLIC CHURCH Madam, - Bishop Pat Buckley's proposed Catholic Church reforms (October 6th) rest on dubious assumptions and assertions. For one thing, he is dismissive of "poor Pope John Paul" as "only a shadow of his former self". True, he suffers... Talks on abuse policy this week By Patsy McGarry, Religious Affairs Correspondent 11/10/2004 The Catholic Church's steering group on Child Protection Policy is to meet management consultant Ms Maureen Lynott early this week. Ms Lynott was chairwoman of the working group set up by the... Letters- Irish Times REFORMING THE CATHOLIC CHURCH Madam, - Bishop Pat Buckley (October 6th) goes to some length to outline what he sees is wrong with the Catholic Church today, and offers a 10-point strategy for reform. On the same page Kevin... Irish Times - LettersMadam, - Your letters and comments page excelled itself on Wednesday. In one corner of the page we had Kevin Myers putting forward his view on the present pontiff's predilection for the creation of more and more saints - a... KEVIN MYERS AND ST TERESA KEVIN MYERS AND ST TERESA Madam, - I found Kevin Myers's Irishman's Diary last Wednesday disgusting. I appreciate his objections to the recent beatification of Emperor Karl of Austria, but surely he could have expressed these without ridiculing, with... Bishops insist they accept need for expert advice on abuse cases Catholic bishops have insisted they accept the principle of acting on expert professional advice when dealing with child sex abuse. In a statement last night, the Irish Bishops Conference said they and relevant church bodies were committed to resolving... An Irishman's Diary06/10/2004 What an interesting Pope this Karol Wojtyla fellow is turning out to be. He has beatified 1,340 people and made 464 saints. That's an awful lot of superior saints swanking around in heaven, getting the best restaurant tables and... A TEN-POINT STRATEGY FOR REFORMING THE CATHOLIC CHURCH Madam, - It is 25 years since Pope John Paul's visit to Ireland and the hopes he appeared to give us then have been dashed. In 1979 I was a curate at St Peter's, Divis Flats, on Belfast's Falls... REFORMING THE CATHOLIC CHURCHExtracts from the Irish Times A chara, - David F. Dunne (September 27th) makes a very sensible and reasonable proposal that the Catholic Church should be more democratic and that the College of Cardinals, which is at present appointed by... Father Flanagan-Irish TimesMadam,- I was surprised that D?ire Keogh (Opinion, September 6th), after his limited review of the Girls and Boys Town archives, could have come to the assumption that Father Edward J. Flanagan never denounced Irish industrial schools while in Ireland... Child Protection Report Rejected by the ChurchIt is our hope that all those who have a genuine interest in Victim Support will support this document and will see its acceptance of this report by the Bishops and the sincere apology made by Archbishop Sean Brady of... Property available for use by Survivors in Dublin The Alliance Committee have not been notified of any changes to the procedure for claiming overnight accommodation expenses for attending the Residential Institutions Redress Board. We have not been informed as to the availability of Housing or Flats in... Theologian Bannes by the ChurchTheologian banned by Vatican turns attention to reform of Islam 02/10/2004 After trying in vain for decades to convince his own church to liberalise, Roman Catholicism's leading dissident theologian, Hans Kueng, is turning his attention towards reforming another world faith... Informing RomeInforming Rome is 'repellent', says priest Patsy McGarry 01/10/2004 The Redemptorist priest and commentator Father Gerard Moloney has described as "repellent" and "distasteful" a practice whereby Rome is informed "anonymously of any supposed deviations from the 'party line' by a... |