From Terri's Fight:
The ruling by the Florida Supreme Court today was not unexpected; nevertheless the family is disappointed at the outcome. We would like everyone to understand the reason the Florida legislature and Governor Bush interceded in Terri’s case was to protect Terri from a serious miscarriage of justice. The Governor specifically wanted answers to the following questions, all of which are extremely troubling: (1) Why Terri’s purported desire to die was hidden from the jury in the 1992 medical malpractice case, during which Michael Schiavo testified that Terri would need compensation to live out her life; (2) What did Michael Schiavo mean when he purportedly said at Palm Gardens Nursing Home such things as “When is she going to die?” “Has she died yet?” “When is that bitch going to die?” “Can’t you do anything to accelerate her death?” (3) What Michael Schiavo knows about the multiple traumatic injuries of relatively recent origin that were found to be present in a bone scan conducted on Terri by Dr. Campbell Walker in March of 1991? (4) Why were nurses’ notes which documented Terri’s rehabilitation potential deleted from her chart at Palm Gardens? (5) Why were observations of the nursing assistants regarding Terri’s level of function and responsiveness deleted from her chart? and (6) What would Terri’s desires be regarding who should make end-of-life decisions for her if she knew that Michael Schiavo was living with another woman who has borne two children by him?
Saturday, September 25, 2004
Thursday, September 23, 2004
Pope Cancels Appearance
From Pope cancels appearance:
"Pope John Paul II has cancelled plans to preside over a Holy Mass scheduled for next week in St Peter's Basilica, the Vatican announced on Thursday.
In a statement, the Vatican press office said Tuesday's remembrance Mass in honour of two of his predecessors, Paul VI and John Paul I, would be officiated by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, one of the pope's closest aides.
No reason for the change of plan was given by the Vatican, which had published the pope's schedule leading up to Christmas just a few days ago.
Concern among Vatican experts is constantly high over the health of Pope John Paul, who is 84 and has been suffering rom Parkinson's disease and other age-related ailments for some time. "
"Pope John Paul II has cancelled plans to preside over a Holy Mass scheduled for next week in St Peter's Basilica, the Vatican announced on Thursday.
In a statement, the Vatican press office said Tuesday's remembrance Mass in honour of two of his predecessors, Paul VI and John Paul I, would be officiated by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, one of the pope's closest aides.
No reason for the change of plan was given by the Vatican, which had published the pope's schedule leading up to Christmas just a few days ago.
Concern among Vatican experts is constantly high over the health of Pope John Paul, who is 84 and has been suffering rom Parkinson's disease and other age-related ailments for some time. "
'Code of silence' Among Priests Shields Abusers
Sad...
From 'Code of silence' among priests shields abusers:
"When the Rev. Lawrence Minder told his congregation last month that he had been abused by a priest 30 years ago, the Bothell priest became one of a handful of Roman Catholic priests nationwide to break an unspoken vow: Thou Shalt Not Accuse Fellow Clergy.
Though parishioners at St. Brendan Catholic Church were startled to hear that their pastor had been abused by a fellow priest, many experts believe Minder is one of hundreds of Catholic clergy who were sexually abused by priests when they were children.
Afraid of the personal and professional consequences of reporting their abuse, many keep their allegations to themselves -- even though the men who abused them are often still practicing priests dealing with children on a daily basis.
'There's this code of silence -- you don't criticize another priest. You don't tarnish the image of the church,' said the Rev. Gary Hayes, a priest in Kentucky who says he was abused by a priest when he was 15.
Hayes, 52, was one of the first priests to go public with allegations that he'd been abused by a priest. He said he has met or heard of about 50 priests who say they have been abused by priests, and he suspects there may be 'hundreds' more.
Priests who point fingers at other clergy 'don't make any friends in the church, I'll tell you that much,' said the Rev. John Bambrick, a New Jersey priest who said he was also abused by a priest when he was 15.
'I know guys who came forward, and it was disastrous. Priests shun you. It gets to be very, very messy -- I think a lot of guys don't want to get caught up in that mess.'
Bambrick said he knows of about 20 priests who have been abused by priests. He and Hayes have started a support group for priests abused by priests called Jordan's Crossing. "
From 'Code of silence' among priests shields abusers:
"When the Rev. Lawrence Minder told his congregation last month that he had been abused by a priest 30 years ago, the Bothell priest became one of a handful of Roman Catholic priests nationwide to break an unspoken vow: Thou Shalt Not Accuse Fellow Clergy.
Though parishioners at St. Brendan Catholic Church were startled to hear that their pastor had been abused by a fellow priest, many experts believe Minder is one of hundreds of Catholic clergy who were sexually abused by priests when they were children.
Afraid of the personal and professional consequences of reporting their abuse, many keep their allegations to themselves -- even though the men who abused them are often still practicing priests dealing with children on a daily basis.
'There's this code of silence -- you don't criticize another priest. You don't tarnish the image of the church,' said the Rev. Gary Hayes, a priest in Kentucky who says he was abused by a priest when he was 15.
Hayes, 52, was one of the first priests to go public with allegations that he'd been abused by a priest. He said he has met or heard of about 50 priests who say they have been abused by priests, and he suspects there may be 'hundreds' more.
Priests who point fingers at other clergy 'don't make any friends in the church, I'll tell you that much,' said the Rev. John Bambrick, a New Jersey priest who said he was also abused by a priest when he was 15.
'I know guys who came forward, and it was disastrous. Priests shun you. It gets to be very, very messy -- I think a lot of guys don't want to get caught up in that mess.'
Bambrick said he knows of about 20 priests who have been abused by priests. He and Hayes have started a support group for priests abused by priests called Jordan's Crossing. "
Hurricane Jeanne Headed for Same Spot as Frances
Moving slowly, could intensify. Check out the tracking map at Sun-Sentinel: South Florida weather
Wednesday, September 22, 2004
Bishop Wenski Pleads for Help for the Haitians
Devastated by the Tropical Storm...
From CNS STORY: Death toll mounts after Tropical Storm Jeanne causes floods in Haiti:
"In the immediate aftermath of Tropical Storm Jeanne, a Haitian church official called Coadjutor Bishop Thomas G. Wenski of Orlando, Fla., with the plea, 'We need help fast.'
More than 600 people were killed in the beleaguered nation's latest disaster, with rescue workers predicting a much higher death toll in mudslides resulting from the storm.
Bishop Wenski said he spoke with a church official from Gonaives, Haiti, a northern city where more than 500 people died. About half of Gonaives remained submerged Sept. 21.
'He said, 'We need food, we need clothing, we need medicine, mattresses.' But most of all, they need funds,'' the bishop told Catholic News Service in a telephone interview.
The bishop called on Catholics to donate to Catholic Relief Services, which has a substantial presence in Haiti, or to find parishes in their dioceses that have twinning programs with parishes in Haiti.
'Those two structures will provide means for providing assistance to Haitians in their moment of need,' Bishop Wenski said.
The bishop said there were unconfirmed reports that an elderly Oblate priest was killed in the flooding."
From CNS STORY: Death toll mounts after Tropical Storm Jeanne causes floods in Haiti:
"In the immediate aftermath of Tropical Storm Jeanne, a Haitian church official called Coadjutor Bishop Thomas G. Wenski of Orlando, Fla., with the plea, 'We need help fast.'
More than 600 people were killed in the beleaguered nation's latest disaster, with rescue workers predicting a much higher death toll in mudslides resulting from the storm.
Bishop Wenski said he spoke with a church official from Gonaives, Haiti, a northern city where more than 500 people died. About half of Gonaives remained submerged Sept. 21.
'He said, 'We need food, we need clothing, we need medicine, mattresses.' But most of all, they need funds,'' the bishop told Catholic News Service in a telephone interview.
The bishop called on Catholics to donate to Catholic Relief Services, which has a substantial presence in Haiti, or to find parishes in their dioceses that have twinning programs with parishes in Haiti.
'Those two structures will provide means for providing assistance to Haitians in their moment of need,' Bishop Wenski said.
The bishop said there were unconfirmed reports that an elderly Oblate priest was killed in the flooding."
The Pope Presides from the Cross
From Zenit News Agency - The World Seen From Rome:
"Though physically ailing, John Paul II might well be experiencing the greatest days of his pontificate, says a bishop who recently visited him.
In a statement in the wake of the New Zealand prelates' five-yearly visit to Rome, Bishop Patrick Dunn of Auckland said of the Pope: 'Although his eyes are bright and piercing, he is indubitably frail, and has not walked in public for over a year. His condition makes it an effort for him to talk, and at times even to swallow.'
'It seems that Pope John Paul II now presides over the universal Church from his place upon Christ's cross,' said Bishop Dunn, who traveled with seven other prelates to Rome.
'We bishops in Rome had the sense that this outstanding Pope, now so manifestly crippled and paralyzed by illness, is perhaps at this time living out the greatest days of his extraordinary pontificate,' the Auckland prelate added.
London-born Bishop Dunn, 54, recalled that the Pope asked the prelates to continue to proclaim 'the splendor of Christ's truth.'
'We bishops found the Pope's message immensely encouraging and helpful,' he said. Bishop Dunn appealed to New Zealand's Catholics to 'keep him in your prayers.'"
"Though physically ailing, John Paul II might well be experiencing the greatest days of his pontificate, says a bishop who recently visited him.
In a statement in the wake of the New Zealand prelates' five-yearly visit to Rome, Bishop Patrick Dunn of Auckland said of the Pope: 'Although his eyes are bright and piercing, he is indubitably frail, and has not walked in public for over a year. His condition makes it an effort for him to talk, and at times even to swallow.'
'It seems that Pope John Paul II now presides over the universal Church from his place upon Christ's cross,' said Bishop Dunn, who traveled with seven other prelates to Rome.
'We bishops in Rome had the sense that this outstanding Pope, now so manifestly crippled and paralyzed by illness, is perhaps at this time living out the greatest days of his extraordinary pontificate,' the Auckland prelate added.
London-born Bishop Dunn, 54, recalled that the Pope asked the prelates to continue to proclaim 'the splendor of Christ's truth.'
'We bishops found the Pope's message immensely encouraging and helpful,' he said. Bishop Dunn appealed to New Zealand's Catholics to 'keep him in your prayers.'"
Deal Hudson Resigns as Publisher of Crisis
From Deal's E-Newsletter:
On Friday, I told the board of CRISIS Magazine that I'd like to step down as publisher. They agreed and on January 1 of next year, I'll become the Director of the newly established Morley Institute.
The Institute will have two major functions: 1) To provide continued funding for CRISIS magazine and, 2) To support several new projects that I've wanted to pursue for some time. (The first of which will be a book on how Catholics can get involved in politics... something about which I have firsthand knowledge.)
I'm very excited about this. But it does mean I'll no longer be
publisher.
On Friday, I told the board of CRISIS Magazine that I'd like to step down as publisher. They agreed and on January 1 of next year, I'll become the Director of the newly established Morley Institute.
The Institute will have two major functions: 1) To provide continued funding for CRISIS magazine and, 2) To support several new projects that I've wanted to pursue for some time. (The first of which will be a book on how Catholics can get involved in politics... something about which I have firsthand knowledge.)
I'm very excited about this. But it does mean I'll no longer be
publisher.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)