The Exile of Fr. Dominic Menna
Fr. Menna, an 80 year old priest, fell victim to a nefarious pastime of collecting free cash from the Archdiocese by "remembering" abuse from 50 years ago.
You see, if you say it happened 50 years ago, there is no possible fact finding mission that can take place. The Archdiocese simply takes the priest out of commission and hands over the cash. There are no civil nor canonical rights for priests.
People who pull these kinds of stunts really make it difficult (if not impossible) to drum up trust and empathy for real victims.
“It’s a terrible thing to have happen,’’ he said. “I mean, the man is 80 years old. I’m not sure how I feel about it yet.’’
A woman who was at a church bingo game and declined to be identified because she has children in the parish’s school said she was shocked and confused.
“My kids loved Father Menna,’’ she said. “Why now?’’
Mary O’Toole, 56, of Quincy, who has been a parishioner nearly 20 years, said she was hesitant to believe the allegations because they were coming so long after the alleged abuse.
“I like him. I’ve met him and he doesn’t strike me as the kind of person who would do that,’’ she said.
If you're not sick to your stomach yet, here are a couple of quotes from the mafioso at the Chancery:
Lynch declined to comment on the circumstances or location of the alleged sexual abuse, citing the privacy of those involved and the integrity of the investigation.
They are all about privacy and integrity these folks are - right-o.
O’Malley said in the statement. “I remain committed to doing everything possible to protect our children, to further the healing process and to rebuild trust.”
Just ask the guy who had run out of the woods last week at the park and ride.
He's doing everything possible except doing an investigation on which priests are sexually active and finding out with whom. In the absence of exiling the sexually active mafia, he is victimizing innocent priests with this dog and pony show.
Pray for our priests.
4 comments:
I HAVE KNOWN FR MENNA FOR ALMOST 50 YEARS. I FIND THE PEOPLE WHO ARE ACCUSING HIM OUTRAGEOUS AND GREEDY AND I HOPE THEY ARE PROUD OF THEMSELVES. I TRAVELED TO SKI TRIPS WITH HIM THE WORLDS FAIR AND MANY EVENT AND SPENT A LOT OF TIME WITH HIM, INCLUDING MARRYING ME AND MY WIFE. I DON'T BELIEVE ANY OF THIS AND A GREAT MAN AND PRIEST HAS BEEN HURT. I WANT THE THE PEOPLE WHO ARE ACCUSING HIM TO PRESENT THE FACTS AND PROVE THEIR ALLEGATIONS. I SUPPORT FATHER MENNA AND GOD BLESS HIM.
This is complete bullshit. Fr Menna would never abuse anyone. 50 years ago? really? take ur money and burn in hell. Fr Menna is one the greatest people i know.
Fr. Menna is totally innocent. I have known him since I was a child. I knew his family too.May God have mercy on the souls of the money hungry lawyer and accuser, May you both know the fires of hell for what you have done to this man and other innocent priests. God bless Fr. Menna.He is a wonderful man and priest.
What a wonderful priest and human being Father Menna is. He married myself and my husband as well as baptized my son. He was very close to my husbands family and got together often. I have to say he is a really swell man in or out of the cloth. I can't believe someone would say these things about him. My husband was young the whole time Father Menna was in Weymouth and they were very close to him as the family helped put him through the seminary, never once did he ever make any sexual advances or touches. What a perfect scenario for him to make a move on a young boy if what these accusers are saying were true. I will never believe any of this. And why would someone wait decades to come forward somewhere around the time the catholic church was paying other victims? I hope they know that they have destroyed a wonderful man and that God meets them at the gate before they get in! Father Menna we are with you!!!
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