Adding to the many priestly shenanigans (if we can call them
that) in our own area of Southeastern Michigan are two brand new ones.
One involves Brother Stephen P. Baker, a Franciscan Friar,
who taught at St. Mary’s Preparatory School in Orchard Lake 1983-1985.
The school has a big Polish connection as does St. Mary’s
Seminary of Orchard Lake which even attracted Pope John Paul for a visit.
It seems the good friar has offed himself at a seminary in
Pennsylvania. This came after sexual abuse charges were brought by many who
claimed he molested them as youngsters; a very common story these days.
The Detroit area office of the SURVIVORS NETWORK OF THOSE
ABUSED BY PRIESTS or SNAP has asked Detroit Archbishop Allen Vigneron to
investigate whether Baker molested students at St. Mary’s. Baker also taught in
Catholic schools in Ohio and Pennsylvania; just keep moving them around to get
them fresh meat to abuse…as was the practice.
The other new priestly saga involves Rev. Edward Belczak
(67) (another Polish connection) of St. Thomas More Church where he has been a
pastor for 30 years.
Seems the good reverend bought a $500,000 condo in Florida.
Nothing illegal or sinister about that except it seems that the Archdiocese of
Detroit may have found signs of embezzlement at the parish during a recent
audit.
Reverend Belczak hired himself a good Polish lawyer Jerome
Sabbota who told reporters that maybe Belczak hit the big time in the stock
market; investing his $30,000 annual salary very wisely.
Hey, my sister’s parish priest (St. Anslem) liked to gamble
and spend time on tropical beaches; can’t do that on a $30,000 yearly salary so
why not dip into the collections baskets he so warmly blesses every Sunday.
What about that Dearborn priest that was caught driving
totally nude; he was soooo hot.
Do you think there is a problem with how the priesthood is
run and more importantly, how the priests are chosen and trained…there is
something very rotten in Denmark, if you know what I mean.
No comments:
Post a Comment