A Possible Indictment?

This weekend clergy and lay Catholics should be aware that the Archdiocese of Washington is now, and has been under investigation by the State of Maryland Criminal investigators. If you have evidence contact the State investigators. These investigations originated because of the horrible, destructive and fatal sexual abuse or assault crimes committed by priests; and of course the decades old and ongoing denials and cover ups carried out by Church clergy and lay staff. Since the 1950s and 1960s and in the decades since then there have been hundreds of criminal actions carried out by our Catholic clergy and knowledgeable Lay Catholics.

Particular individual priests have faced possible criminal indictments. Of course auxiliary bishops, bishops and Cardinals have been or might be a part of past or ongoing investigations. Criminal cover ups require teamwork. For years priests, Laity and our Archbishops have known about the boy and girl— both trusting Catholic kids—-who were raped separately by two different priests in Southern Maryland. They were told to shut up and were falsely accused of being liars—- by the Archdiocese of Washington clergy. Both acts of denial and “accusing the victims” is an old traditional defense strategy used by the Catholic Church. Tragedy is clearly recognizable in the losses of these two kids who took their own lives.

Today’s clergy and maybe Church laypeople are deliberately stonewalling and covering up. The priest who heads the Archdiocese of Washington Archives and a Canon Lawyer, has yet to give State investigators access to the necessary Church documents. Lacking such access makes it nearly impossible for investigators to more thoroughly clarify matters, including the roles carried out by priests and laity in both past or ongoing cover ups. This can include the possible destruction of evidence concerning the above two kids. This Canon Lawyer has been unwilling to work in a more cooperative way with the State of Maryland investigators. He could willingly provide them with greater access to the Archdiocesan Archives. But he chooses not to do thus! Is this unwillingness a crime? 

 

To read the entire article from Fr. Michael's Newsletter, click here.  

2025 Red Mass Update

 A hate-filled New Jersey man arrested before the annual Red Mass in Washington, DC, had at least 200 explosives in a tent outside — and a notebook declaring hatred for ICE and the Supreme Court justices who were due to arrive at the Catholic church, new court documents show.

Louis Geri, 41, had pitched his tent on the steps of the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle — and allegedly told cops who approached him, “You might want to stay back and call the federales, I have explosives,” according to a filing obtained by the Washington Post.

During attempted negotiations with officers, he allegedly handed them a notebook in which he espoused hatred for the Catholic Church, Supreme Court justices, Jews and US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to the document.

 

To read the full NYPost Coverage, click here.  

 

Job Cuts at Archdiocese of Washington

 “The most difficult decision that I have had to make in order to achieve a balanced budget was to authorize a reduction in force to eliminate approximately 30 positions of Pastoral Center staff. Several vacant positions will be left unfilled, and a number of dedicated, hard-working employees will lose their jobs,” he said.

 

To read more, go to the Catholic Standard. 

Mr. McCarrick Has Died

 The National Catholic Fishwrap has published a story that Mr. McCarrick has died at the age of 94.

 More here.  

St. Teresa of Avila (DC) - What is Going On?

 A reader informed me that we have another bit of a rogue parish in the Archdiocese of Washington but not that the Cardinal cares, as he is a short timer -- less than two weeks from full retirement.

The parish in question: St. Teresa of Avila located in SE DC.

Now they do a number of things that most parishes do, and should be commended for.  They pray the Rosary, they have a St. Vincent DePaul Society, a prison ministry, etc.

However, there are some issues, as a reader points out. 

1. At apx. 1:33 we being to have the liturgical dance group perform in the middle of the Mass.  If my parish can't say the St. Michael Prayer during Mass (and it should not), then time to eliminate the interpretive dance stuff.   And it lasts for almost ten minutes.

2.   At the end of Mass, the Pastor makes a political accusation  stating that the head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff was fired because of his race and that the Chief of Naval Operations was fired because she was a women.  Does he have some sort of inside information or is he just speculating?  Seems to me that he is simply race and gender baiting.  

3.  And finally, he invites the parish to do some sort of Native American prayer circle around the altar. 

St. Thomas More - An Update

When I posted earlier this week about St. Thomas More and the wearing of Kamala tshirts by the Extraordinary Ministers, I also wrote to the Moderator of the Curia for the Archdiocese of Washington, alerting them to this.

As I wrote to them anonymously, I did not expect to hear back, as they generally have a policy not to respond to anonymous emails.  However, the Very Rev. Anthony Lickteig, the Episcopal Vicar for Clergy did respond to my email.  

Here is the email in full:

Dear Sir or Madam,

Good afternoon and thank you for sharing your concerns with us about Extraordinary Ministers wearing political apparel while distributing Holy Communion at a Mass last Sunday at Saint Thomas More Catholic Church in Washington, D.C.

Please be assured that this does not mean that the Catholic Church supports a specific candidate. However, it does create confusion to have someone engaged in an official ministry of the Church wearing political attire of any kind. I have addressed this with the pastor of the parish and I am confident that this will not happen again.

Be assured of my prayers for you and your family.

God bless,

Very Rev. Anthony Lickteig

Episcopal Vicar for Clergy

Secretary for Ministerial Leadership

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington

P.O. Box 29260

Washington, DC  20017-0260

St. Thomas More: Wear Your Politics on Your Sleeve (or Body)

Well it seems that the Fr. Ray Moore, the pastor at St. Thomas More, is once again injecting national politics.   It seems that last Sunday, he announced that all parishioners should wear there "election apparel."  There were some cheers at this announcement.

Does this mean that they should wear their Kamala t-shirts which were ordered a few weeks and picked up after Mass?

Who paid for the tshirts and did the parish make any profit over it?

Has the Archdiocese said anything to the Pastor about the sale of Kamala shirts?  

What would happen if someone came with a Trump t-shirt?  Would they be welcome?

You can hear his request at almost 1 hour and 30 minutes into the Mass.

https://www.youtube.com/live/K6OfHIuxpGU?si=1VFPmnQvponJkRru&t=5387

 

Deacon Asselin Upset that WaPo Did Not Endorse Kamala

 

How does a Roman Catholic Deacon show his support for Kamala without violating the rules on politics set by the Archdiocese of Washington?  

By showing that he is not happy with the fact that the WASHINGTON comPOST was not allowed to endorse her by the Post's CEO.   

How did he do that?  With posting a link on his X account to those "reporters" and "columnists" of the WASHINGTON comPost who wanted to endorse Kamala.

 

 

 

This link/image took you to their opinion piece: