TOTUS TUUS Mother of GOD
because
some have committed spiritual homicide
we should not commit spiritual
suicide Francis De Sales 1621
Keep
close to the Catholic Church at all times, for the Church alone can give you
true peace,
since
She alone possesses Jesus, the true Prince of Peace, in the Blessed
Sacrament.
-
St. Pio of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio)
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About two weeks before the papal visit, Horne and McDaid were invited to meet the pope privately with other survivors in Washington, D.C., at the residence of Archbishop Pietro Sambi, the Vatican's diplomat to the U.S.
Father William Clark came to Saco Maine to
complain about the authority of Church officials
VOTF Saco Maine dwindles to 50 members 17 FEB 06
Voice of the Faithful of Maine pushing for another Martin Luther and has no problem with married or women priests and says the church needs to be more inclusive. The community is more important than the operational structure of the church.
And still another new version of VOTFıs agenda 3rd
goal.
Shape structural change in church practices, laity
will elect bishops.
Voice of the
Faithful in the Diocese of Bridgeport has fewer than 50 members CT.
The WOW generation
99.9 % W hite
99.9 % O ld
99.9 % W ell to do
All
reflect the failed revolution of the *60s .
Why is VOTF National being so low key in Walter's
case?
Glory Days are Gone VOTF meeting at St. Eulalia in Winchester. 4 OCT 05
VOTF - OLHC Newton said that they would coordinate all
efforts , marches,
petitions ,and protests to reinstate Walter as if it was a
grass roots effort
by the
humble parish folk of OLHC - Newton.
We will be sending someone to Winchester to report on this
meeting.
Voice of the Faithful
welcomes guest speaker
On Monday, October 3, at 7:30 p.m.,
the Winchester Area Voice of the Faithful welcomes Ray Joyce as a guest speaker
to its regular weekly meeting at St. Eulalia's Church, 50 Ridge Street,
Winchester. Admission is free, and all are welcome to attend.
Voice of the Faithful is still trying to * clarify
* how they will * change the structure of The Church
*Faithful Voices* David DeWitt DVD now available
The production also *clarifies VOTFıs mission and purpose*, Schoettinger explained, which is:
1.
Support
the survivors of clergy sexual abuse.
2.
Support
priests of integrity and
3. Shape structural change
within the church.
Banned , yet , again by Bishop Coleman.
Voice of the Faithful
Fall River
VOTF changes wording of *Structural change* again.
Voice of the Faithful 's primary mission is to
change the structure of the Catholic Church.
Parkway Voice of the
Faithful comes to a cross roads reprinted from Town online
Half of
those in attendance were already actively involved in OTHER PARISHES in some
capacity, some members expressed concern that many in the church and laity
alike view Voice of the Faithful as a radical group divorced from the
mainstream church.
Richard
White biding his time as interim director of Voice of the Faithful
Money is gone , so is its leadership.
VOTO is not simply "standing around, waiting
for the Holy Spirit to straighten things out.
The structure of VOTO is still being worked
out among the three dioceses of Rockville Centre. At the present time, there
are 194 members of VOTO: 131 active priests, 63 resigned priests, most of whom
are married.
Fire all Bishops. Start American Church.
VOTF holds Mass in
response to church closings The Pilot 23 AUG 04 Christine Tolfree
From the Kyrie to the remarks before the final
prayer, the celebrants, too, took
occasion of the Mass to criticize the bishops and the archdioceseıs parish reconfiguration program.
The Archdiocese of Boston has confused the
mission of the Church with the
money of the Church, Father Bowers said in his homily. The statement
evoked a round of applause from
the crowd.
Father
Bowers went on to criticize bishops who cite lack of priests, church buildings in need of repairs and low
attendance as reasons for closing parishes.
The Most Reverend Robert F. Vasa Bishop of Baker
GIVING TESTIMONY TO
THE TRUTH Pastoral
Letter for Diocesan Lay Ministers , Bend , Oregon
I have a
responsibility before God to be a Shepherd and a Teacher. I particularly have
this responsibility with regard to those identified as our Lordıs little ones. A shepherd who does not
check to see who is minding the flock is not imitating Christ, the Good
Shepherd.
Liberal Catholics
are church enemies 6/24/04
THOMAS E. DENNELLY
Pope Pius IX
was clearly on target in criticizing those who were liberal and Catholic more
than 150 years ago. Sadly, the same criticism continues to exist. The one major
difference today is that liberal Catholics are in the vanguard of leadership in
the current public criticism of their own religious faith.
Structural change : Goal 3
becomes more clear
Post
also said he regretted the *politicization of the Eucharist*
VOTF says bishops divisive on gay marriage
The
president of Voice of the Faithful criticized the active role bishops have
played in opposing same-sex marriage.
An
Open Letter to a Leader of VOTF
Trouble is coming Father Robert J. Carr
You
do realize our goal has not been to bring down VOTF, nor has it been to protect
anyone in the Church engaged in sinful behavior. Our goal has been to wake
people up, troubleıs coming.
Priests forum struggles to redefine
itself after scandal
A division in the Boston Archdiocese that
made it difficult for the forum to move ahead.
By
Jay Lindsay, Associated Press Writer, 1/24/2004
The Michigan chapter of Call to Action reported in
its Summer 2003 newsletter that itıs now sharing meetings with the VOTF chapter
in that region.
An Inside Look at Voice of the Faithful By Danny DeBruin 8Jan 04
Why
did VOTF invite a liberation theologian to address and instruct its members?
The leadership of VOTF denies that itıs an ideological group and goes to great
lengths to avoid the label ³liberal.²
Membership
in VOTF National : 30,000 plus is the inflated claim
Voice of the Faithful first national
election Election
Committee VOTF National
Only
3% registered to vote.
Winchester
Area VOTF is going broke.
WINCHESTER AREA VOICE OF THE FAITHFUL Bob Morris { VOTF
Hierarchy member}
A review of VOTF Winchesterıs financial
status as of 10/31/03
Winchester
Area VOTF says ³ Cash, of course, is always an option ³
The
next phase of Structural Change.
The
new VOTF Boston "Council" will channel the energy of local
affiliates, providing leadership focus on issues specific to this Archdiocese.
The Boston Council will support lay participation in decisions affecting the
future of our Church. At the same time, it will facilitate greater
communication and internal organization within the five regions of the
Archdiocese.
Only
8 attend VOTF meeting at St Michael ,N. Andover, MA
VOTF calls on another anti-Catholic priest
for advice.
A
film on Father Richard McBrien speaking at a meeting of the VOTF Portland,
Maine
VOTF and The Boston Priestsı Forum export their ''subculture of infidelity.'' to Long Island
89 % refuse to join coup on Long Island
An
important issue for discussion will be the recognition of Voice of the
Faithful
VOTF not allowed to meet on Church property in Phoenix , AZ & Santa Fe NM
Archbishop
Michael Sheehan says that Voice of the Faithful does not represent Church
teaching
VOTF
and its anti-Catholic/Modernist agenda , exposed.
VOTF Sneaking back into Keene NH ?
"Catholic
Faith Formation Center " is an instrument for promoting dissent.
The
anti-Catholic agenda of VOTF clarified . Oswald Sobrino ,Editor, Catholic Analysis 23
NOV 03
Voice of the Faithful Feverishly Proclaims
That Catholic Hierarchy is Evil
The
false prophets are active within the boundaries of the Church. Indeed, the
smoke of Satan is still, unfortunately, with us.
VOTF
[ Boston ] and its anti-Catholic agenda transparent , again!
The Archbishop And The Dissenters CRISIS Magazine 21 Nov
03
Father
Coyne said his comments were completely misrepresented.
What
Faith Are They Trying to Keep?
Critique of "Voice of the
Faithful"
Priests
in the Diocese of Fall River recently sent out a pastoral letter to
parishioners,
to
clarify the nature of Voice of the Faithful
The
anti Catholic agenda of VOTF is banned in Atlanta.
Bishop Donoghue of Atlanta comments by Carol
McKinley
³I
will not permit you to meet on the property of the Archdiocese of Atlanta.²
³It
is customary for an initiative from within the Church, which seeks recognition
of the local ordinary, to approach that ordinary in advance of organizational
efforts.²
Bishop stonewall s Voice of the Faithful
CURT BROWN,
Standard-Times
Dissident
Voice of the Faithful and their anti-Catholic agenda opposed , yet again.
Bishop
Coleman of Fall River MA. firmly closes the door on VOTF s agenda of loyal
dissent.
Voice of the Faithful speaks on Cape Cod By Brad Lynch
"It is
better to ask for forgiveness than permission." VOTF members said they asked 23 priests to join the meeting
and were turned down before hiring dissident theologian Fr. Edward Vacek, S.J.
VOTF wants to foist divisive, heterodox
opinions Editor
Faithful Voice
The
remedy? Speak out! Agitate! Do not let evil pass unchallenged. Do not
allow
perversity to pass as doctrine.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS: By M Dempsey The Patriot Ledger 21 Oct 03
VOTFıs
existence is predicated upon a view of ecclesiastical authority and
lay-episcopal relations that rubs against the grain of Catholic doctrine and
tradition
Another
3rd goal emerges : ³support cultural change within the
church.
Voice of the Faithful protests bishop's
ban The
Standard Times 14 Oct 03
The
Roman Catholic Diocese of Fall River has clamped down on VOTF on Cape Cod and
the rest of Southeastern Massachusetts.
Catholic Charities
"Companions" program Alice Slattery 11 APR 03
And to think
that Dr. Doolin claims that Catholic Charities is in line with the Church
teaching !
Fr. Richard Lewandowski one of the planners of
the Catholic Charities "Companions"
The
other planners and participants :
Fr.
Phillip Earley, St Thomas ,Wilmington,MA.
Member Board of Catholic Charities
Paul
Merullo
,Pastoral Asst St Thomas,
Wilmington ,MA. [ later convicted
of sexual assault against a Woburn teen and served 2 1/2 years sentence),
Fr.
John J. White (co-owner of gay bed and breakfast, in CA. ,with Fr. Paul
Shanley ),
Fr.
Walter Cuenin, OLHC ,Newton , MA.
Fr.
Robert Congdon instructor at St. John Seminary ,Boston, MA.
Charles
Connors pres. of Boston PFLAG in 1999),
Pat
Dunn
(Catholic Charities Social Worker)
Vivian
Soper
(Catholic Charities Social Worker) and
Jean
Proia
,leader of Catholic Parents Network/New Ways Ministry at Immaculate Conception parish,
Stoughton, MA.(Fr. John J. White often helped her in her "ministry").
Anti-Catholic positions in the name of
Catholicism? Deal Hudson
I
find it interesting that in Boston -- the hotbed of a scandal in the Church
that involves crimes mainly perpetrated by homosexuals -- Catholic priests
would present a solution to the problem by further endorsing homosexuality! Fr
Keenanıs peculiar views supporting same-sex marriage.
The
scandal has opened the door for VOTF to promote an agenda of structural change
Catholics meet to map change 4 October 03 from The Cincinnati Enquirer
Topics
could include everything from women in the priesthood to married priests to new
rules that would allow parishioners to choose their own pastors.
What
is VOTF s anti-catholic agenda ?
'Time to take back church' 5 Oct 03 from The Cincinnati Enquirer
"We
are witness to the unraveling of the last feudal system in the west," Fr
Donald Cozzins
Anti-Catholic
agenda of Voice of the Faithful refused by Archdiocese of N.Y.
Voice of the Faithful is muted by
archdiocese From DON SINGLETON 5 Oct 03
Voice
of the Faithful with a case of laryngitis
Fordham,
though, does not want to be too closely associated with Voice of the Faithful.
VOTF gives the appearance of legitimacy in
its work of fraud and plagarism of the mantle of authority that they dress
themselves in. Alice Slattery
Letting Their Voice Be Heard By Rita Ciolli 28 Sep
03 Newsday
McBrien
said the time has come to discuss the ordination of women and allowing priests
to marry
Structural Change Agenda Infects
Milwaukee
Journal Sentinel 19 Sep
03
Milwaukee
priests vote to be independent of Catholic hierarchy
Russert , ³structural change² and the
heresy of Americanism
Changing
the church: Catholic leaders urged to embrace greater equality ROSS The Patriot Ledger
I
want (church policy) to be my decision and your decision, not just the pope
saying what we want to do.''
Is VOTFıs Agenda Still ³Ultimately,
Anti-Catholic?² By Fred Martinez
³On
the papal teaching office, Father Orsy renews his plea (made in several other
places) that Catholics should be free to dissent from definitive teaching.²
The Big Day CRISIS Magazine 8 September 03
Deal
Hudson is on his way to the
meeting with the bishops.
Faithful
Voice is humbled to be among the invited.
AMCHURCH COLLEGE OF CARDINALS
?????
Joe Prichard L.I. NY
A list of candidates for Cardinal for the
*American* Church, reflecting the agenda of structural change proposed by Voice
of Faithful.
Three more charities
refuse structural change agenda and money of Voice of the faithful
Church group wants Bridgeport By AMRITA DHINDSA The Fairfield Hour
a schism within the church where people would refuse to be in communion with
the Bishop of Rome.
With updated
comments from Carol McKinley and Alice Slattery 4 SEP 03
Voice of the Faithful misleads the laity By DAVID A. ZIZIK 29 AUG 03
.
Voice of the Faithful has squandered a unique opportunity to unite all
Catholics -- hierarchy, laity, men and women in religious life, and priests --
and has traveled a path that will only further divide the Church.
Agenda
Information about Voice of the Faithful - VOTF
Voice of the Faithful: Seeking changes
in the Church Cin. Enquirer ,Aug 17, 03
We are bringing the power of the Internet to
bear on the Church.
The Internet is a great equalizer agent against
a hierarchy.
We
want a hybrid Church with Congress-like structures
The
following is from the website of The Archdiocese of Boston
Response to James Postıs
op-ed piece ³OıMalley needs to make peace,²
July
22, 2003
This
section contains responses to various media misrepresentations or
misconceptions.
Some Attending Voice of
the Faithful Meetings Find They Have No Voice
National
Catholic Register July 27-Aug. 9, 2003 by GREG BYRNES
Some
Catholics attempting to bring traditional Church teaching to discussions at
chapter
meetings
find themselves marginalized and in some cases subjected to old-fashioned
political hardball.
.
Conversation updated 1 August 03
In
response to the Vatican's recent statement on homosexual marriage:
Voice of the Faithful takes no position ? Alice Slattery 29 July 03
Now
that the Pope is also asking all Catholics to actively support the Church
teaching on marriage, their negative response has even more serious
implications regarding their belief in the teaching of the Catholic Church on
marriage.
Top
heavy with priests promoting the gay agenda and former friends of Shanley.
Some
from among The Boston 58.
Freely
using Church facilities to spread their message.
It's
not easy to find Catholics who want "structural change" in the
Church, who are not promoting: women ordination and sexual liberation.
VOTF agenda in Hartford ,CT by Paul Norton, Hartford,CT,
Knights of Columbus Member
³the
Church has to become less Roman and more Catholic² Fr.Cesaro
Bishop-elect Coleman of Fall River: 10 July 03
has
instructed all pastors to ban meetings of VOTF on Church property until further
notice.
Parish
bulletins are not to include VOTF PV notices, and there is to be no formal
contact with our organization."
Lucifer, The First Liberal By ARTHUR M. HIPPLER ,
Wanderer .March 03
the principles of liberalism mirror the Devilıs original revolt.
CHILDREN HAVE YOU CAUGHT ANYTHING ?
editorial by the Maid
³Children
have you caught anything?²
asks, our Lord to the Fisherman.
How
would we respond to Our Lord today, if we were asked the question?
Fullness of the Priesthood
Our prayers and best
wishes are with Bishop Richard Lennon as he undertakes the awesome task before
him.
The fullness of the
priesthood resides in the bishop.
The bishop's priests are an extension of his priesthood. It is not sufficient that a Bishop be
in union with the successor of Saint Peter. All the priests under the Bishop must be in complete union
with the Holy Father. If any
priest
is preaching or promoting doctrinal or moral teachings in opposition to the
Catholic Faith, it is the bishop who is accountable.
If the clergy and laity of the
diocese sincerely wish to join with their bishop in rebuilding the local
church, they will begin by a complete and humble acceptance of the teachings of our Faith.
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Questions for The Priests Forum
Shanley's
friends,
no doubt, did not know the evil he was doing to children,
but
they surely must have known his ideas and thinking; after all, he gave lectures
around the country, causing scandal among devout Catholics who reported his ideas
to Church authorities in Boston.
Why
are Shanley's friends and the Boston Priests' Forum now trying to tell us how
the Church should be changed?
Shouldn't
they, like the rest of us, be turning to the Holy Father with a new commitment
of fidelity to Church teaching?
Priests Forum first advisor By James Likoudis
St Eulalia ,Winchester on 7OCT 02
She was booooooooed into submission by the VOTF
members
The Hierarchy of VOTF-Winchester stood by
Critique of a VOTF meeting 23
SEP 02 The
The
Rise fo Voice of the Faithful
The Globe has gathered all its puff pieces
regarding VOTF and placed them on this link.
Two Events in Boston: VOTF and Faithful Voice
Lets
all take one deep breath and blow some smoke of Satan out of the Sanctuary.
By Carol McKinley
& Reprinted from
TCRNEWS.COM
Trajectory to schism.
C. Joseph Doyle VOTF would
impose an American-style constitution on the Church in which the laity
would share executive, judicial, and legislative power with the Pope and the
hierarchy.
A VOTF Proposal for the Selection of
Bishops
A
true leader calls forth the gifts and best efforts of those whom he/she serves.
IT ALL BEGINS WITH DISSENT Dr. Peter W. Frey 2/4/03
Catholics
who are faithful to the Magisterium
easily see through the VOTF scam.
Watch
with vigilance the future actions of
the "Boston 58" .
Myths about Cardinal Law's resignation
the
chief factor in Cardinal Laws resignation was...Cardinal Law, George
Weigel 29 Jan03
VOICE OF THE FAITHFUL -- Seacoast Affiliate:
Voice
of the Faithful (VOTF) Seacoast
Affiliate on Thurs., Feb. 13, 7pm, Holy
Family
Parish, Lower Hall. Mary Jo Bane of Parish Leadership Forum will speak
What is the Centrist Philosophy of Voice on
Choice ?
.. abortion, euthanasia and
gay marriage must be opposed by Catholics in public life.
Subreption at best, and Opportunism at
worst.
Geoffrey
K. Mondello, Ph.D , 24 Nov 02
Every
bishop therefore is divested of all authority, moral and ecclesiastical, and
effectively becomes a "titular" bishop. This seems to be the vision
of the emerging "American Catholic Church", once it sheds its skin as
the VOTF.
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