ResearchBuzz: FirehoseNational Centre for Truth and Reconciliation: New NCTR research identifies 140 Oblate priests and brothers who served in residential schools, aiding Survivor research. ” Through research, agreements and dialogue with the Oblates of OMI Lacombe, the NCTR has created a list of Oblate priests and brothers who participated in the administration and/or operations of these schools. Many of the […]
StarravenIt is not only shameful that the Catholic Church actively protects such criminals. Even worse, he likely died secure in the knowledge that because he said "Sorry." to a magic sky wizard, he will go to a great reward.
No such person should ever die comfortably, whether physically, emotionally, or spiritually.
#Catholic #Christian #Christianity #Nunavut #Abuse #JohannesRivoire #Crime #CanadianOblates #Oblates #StormTheVatican #Vatican #PriestAbuse #CDNPoli
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/johannes-rivoire-nunavut-priest-dies-1.7172061
Johannes Rivoire, priest accused of sexually abusing children in Nunavut, dies | CBC News
Rivoire, an Oblate priest from France, has long faced allegations he sexually abused children in Nunavut in the 1960s and 1970s. He spent more than 30 years working as a priest in the territory, mostly in Arviat and Naujaat.
Brandon Kraft ❤️🔥🧡Today, which is celebrated as the Presentation of Mary, my monastery's oblates will renew our oblate promises for another year. While the promises are made for life, we use today as a mark of continued commitment.
May the Lord, who began the good work in you, bring it to fulfillment.
Windspeaker.comThe #Senate Committee on #Indigenous Peoples was back interviewing witnesses from organizations that have not yet released all records relating to Indian #residentialschools.
And a ‘disconnect’ was observed between what the committee heard in March with witnesses saying records were being withheld and from what witnesses were saying now, that everyone was working hard to provide all the records as quickly as possible.
Senator digging into delay of residential school records says there’s a ‘disconnect’ between witnesses
An Alberta senator who sits on the Standing Senate Committee on Indigenous Peoples says oblates who are still alive and who worked at residential schools are “living archives” and should consider sharing their knowledge with Indian residential school survivors.
PhoenixSerenityAn order of #RomanCatholic #priests is picking up the #legal tab for one of its own on trial for #historical #SexualAbuse at a #ResidentialSchool in #Manitoba .
Fr. Ken Thorson, #spokesperson for #Oblates of #MaryImmaculate #Lacombe said his #Ottawa based order is supplying the #DefenceFawyer for Fr. #ArthurMassé.
https://www.aptnnews.ca/national-news/oblates-paying-legal-bill-for-accused-priest-in-manitoba
#Manitoba #Canada #JailPriests #TaxChurches #StopChildAbusers
Fr. Lorenzo, OSBHere at Saint Meinrad, today we celebrate our patronal feast, honoring the 9th century hermit, St. Meinrad. He is called a “Martyr of Hospitality” because even though thieves wanted to kill him (thinking he was hiding treasures in his hermitage), he still fed them and offered them prayers and kindness.
Today we especially pray for the monks of our motherhouse in Switzerland, Kloster Einsiedeln, as well as for our Benedictine #Oblates, who live out our charism of hospitality in the world