Terry did not reveal the benefactor's name to Fintan. Gerald Michael Cushing Fitzgerald, s.P. What a stupid comment. Ger said he will come back for a new assigment in Killaloe well Bishop Fintan and Father Tom Ryan will never forget this horrendous situation. Those in that age category have the benefit of wisdom and life experience an experience that teaches them that life is not all black and white. It has wrecked many a marriage and wreaked havoc among priests who should know better. Is it that they feel some kind of perverse affirmation if they think they can attract a priest? In keeping with the tradition of the Church, those who are ordained as single men make a solemn promise of celibacy. . ! While Fintan had a duty of care to the woman he also has a duty of care to Ger. @5:23 have you read the news in the past three decades? First names are used and surnames avoided. Who Is Eligible to Become a Deacon? It must be hard as a bishop to sleep at night with all that on your mind. And prior to then the RC view on sex would have been simple if only the priests had stayed out of our consciences. Over the weekend he attempted. Taking to social media to share certain messages was a decision. Archbishop McQuaid was the worst kind of ecclesiastical bully and did much to reduce the clergy of Ireland to quivering 'yes men'. Ger has admitted the affair to Bishop Monahan. Both are human beings and both are suffering in different ways - and both are feeling threatened and vulnerable. 2. There is no law against an office romance, and it is ultimately a question of company policy. Yes they block anybody that disagrees or has a different view point, I have been banned a few times. It will be interesting to see what happens next will he want her or will he hate her for ruining his life so publicly?? Ger Fitzgeralds Unexplained 17,700 Is Growing by The Day. Not sure why the above @6:16 came through as anonymous. I think its time you dropped the Fr Ger stories. anto97x It must be. The likely recommendation will be a 6 month intensive residential programme. They are only hearing what he is telling them. Nobody, in any position of trust, would last three minutes, after initiating sex with a client or service user. Sounds like you could do with a nice fish tea-and afters!! At night there will be regular checks and a guard will shine a torch into his room to ensure he has not attempted suicide. This collection of city records includes . Having your end away with a person other than your spouse is wrong. I made a comment above. the mess of the situation is a result of the choices he has made, taking to social media is a mistake, repeat offences since 2012 and playing a couple of women at the same time is not! He has admitted the latest affair. The focus should be on Rome for anyone genuinely interested in a long-term solution. Ger never brought the lady to his Clougleigh presbytery because, he said: I have no television. Best of luck Fr Ger hope to see you back in Ennis soon. Shame on all of you! Just a guy who has discovered the aphrodisiac effects of a nice fish supper. Forgive and forget. Why make them sicker? Gers future is in his own hands and the hands of Fintan and other Church authorities. Bishop Pats Killaloe friend wrote very well last Sunday. Mary Mounsey theres 6 months of evidance given to the diocese that hasnt been released to the public including previous relationships he has had, are you seriously condoning hes behaviour. You are not comparing like with like professionally.The shift in culture needs to take place in Rome, Seamus. Ger & Fr. T he father of Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg was a Marxist professor who spoke fondly of the Communist Manifesto and dedicated a significant portion of his academic career to the . May 13, 2021 Leave of absence has been granted to an Ennis priest, the Bishop of Killaloe has confirmed. I am a Killaloe priest. Ger has admitted other relationships with women to others. as he is a member of your caste only he deserves consideration according to you (zero sum) Actually most of these sisters can be found retired or dead. This has nothing to do with a priest and a loving partner. It seems to be because of the very fact that theyre a priest. The 61-year-old cleric admitted to a charge of conspiracy to defraud the Home Secretary by taking part. Some people will say Bishop Fintan took too long to act. I only found this blog as I was looking for more information online and Im shocked by its content. Has anyone asked if this poor girl is OK after all she has suffered and endured. Or is it just if the incident gets a lot of publicity and the bishop feels FORCED to take this action? x, If I said something wrong, testify as to what is wrong. It took some excruciating time for Lugs to do this, but it looks as though he has finally got there. Bishop Fintan try and read canon Law as a worthwhile pasttime for you in a learning curve for the future. A lapse of a vow can be forgiven. Brian Boyle, Adm Address: Ravenswood Collis Row Fermoy Co. Cork P61 F761 Phone: 025 34467 V. Rev. However it should be clear to any sensible observer that such internal failure does indeed mark the beginning of the end for any community. Bishop Fintan Monahan of Killaloe is this weekend removing Fr Ger Fitzgerald from the district of Cloughleigh and the parish of Ennis. it wasnt advertised that I had seen. She knew what she was doing before she decided to announce her accusations on Facebook. But if I spoke the truth, why did you strike me?. Priests and their appointments - Diocese of Kerry If you heard Father Tom Ryan there is plenty of places now to go for Mass the Cathedral, St Josephs and the Friary. The two had to be balanced. Its been almost 18 months since I lost a parent and I dont class myself as recently bereaved. Its just a general observation. Ger was in a position of trust. Fr Ger Fitzgerald - who was recently accused of and admitted having sex with a vulnerable lady parishioner has lost his post as a Co PP and a priest of the Ennis area. The cancellation of a planned Saturday night Mass finale and a going away party . The woman will have to carry the cross of her decision to take to social media. Unmarried candidates must have reached the age of twenty five before they can be ordained as permanent deacons. Perhaps Seamus VIII is another incarnation of the collective. So Ger can also return after some time away. This has to do with a priest taking advantage of a vulnerable person with whom he had a pastoral relationship, and the priest getting his end away to fulfil his own needs and desires. So, please stop minimising what this Ger priest has done. Bishop Pat Buckley, Cardinal Cahal Daly, Fr Vincent McKinley Simple. I was attempting to highlight the fact that if the church had a healthier attitude and teaching towards sex then these men might,and I emphasise might, have a healthier outlet for their sexual needs- and not end up in hypocritical and dysfunctional relationships. So why one rule for one and a different rule for another? 9.41 THE FINALE SATURDAY NIGHT IN CLOUGHLEIGH. The Cardinal's Office has announced that 17 priests have been named to serve as pastors of new parishes; 34 priests have been named pastors of newly merged parishes; and 38 priests serving as administrators have been named pastors. Father Ger or any Priest that cannot keep their vows should leave teh Roman Catholic Church. Fr Ger Fitzgerald who was recently accused of and admitted having sex with a vulnerable lady parishioner has lost his post as a Co PP and a priest of the Ennis area. The sexual relations took place in the ladys premises. As you all probably know by now, our beloved Co. P.P. Why has Farther Ger saying he asked for a sabbatical come on Ger tell the Truth, Bishop Fintan maybe think he is going to Tuam but there is no way he will be till both Ger and Gerry are sorted out and not pass the situation onto another Bishop. He will not be allowed to leave the facility unsupervised. Was Pete Buttigieg's Father a Marxist Who Spoke Fondly of 'Communist Bottom line is survival Its scary outside the walls, Begorra Fly theres great wisdom with hindsight. But should he just be able to get on with life as if nothing has happened and he has done nothing. Ger has left the people of Cloughleigh believing that the woman lied about him. 2. This is what happened in Down and Connor in 2013 after PP had a 2-year sexual affair with a parishioner young enough to be his daughter even using the sacristy as a meeting place. So well done good and faithful sevant Ger you have brought the death nail to Cloughleigh. It seems many catholics are happy to accept that this is the case but unfortunately the hierarchy are not ( while hypocritically shagging all and sundry ). 5. Alternatively it could be their way of supporting the ending of obligatory celibacy (for some). And, of course again, if these matters raise themselves to the level of some criminal / sexual / assault level, then there is a whole level of other trouble and grief coming Gers way. Thats a dangerous priest abusing hes postion and taking the piss. And your generosity of spirit is a counterbalance to it. At first Ger denied his behaviour to the bishop. Currently Ger Fitzgerald plans to return to a diocesan assignment after his sabbatical. Sister Misconcepta: He was ordained in 2004. As a Roman Catholic priest, he ministered to Provisional Irish Republican Army prisoners during the 1981 Irish hunger strike, including their leader, Bobby Sands. Her actions were designed to inflict the maximum possible damage because she felt hurt. The Mayo priest who took his gay lover to court over a cottage returned to ministry. The Garda had to informed of the threats. Pat what spiritual guidance would you provide to a Maynooth seminarian Survivor or a Maynooth seminarian abuser. Too many others will use your information to create their own self obsessed narratives. Any decision to call a man to the order of deacon must follow from a mature discernment. Bishop Fintan Monahan of Killaloe is this weekend removing Fr Ger Fitzgerald from the district of Cloughleigh and the parish of Ennis. @KillaloeDiocese pic.twitter.com/6jqFScson3, + Fintan Monahan (@BishopFintan) December 21, 2018, https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2021/0503/1213434-all-eyes-on-fr-liam-in-wednesdays-fair-city/. And also with you. He lost his job for what would be called gross misconduct in any other walk of life. Fintan Monahan is a disgrace. XX,XXX.XX As part of this whole affair, it has emerged that Ger Fitzgerald has a bank account with a five figure sum of "savings" in it - even though he borrowed money from the woman and she paid for all the meals they went out for together !! More like a figure of fun ! I cant wait for this to be finished, roll on the Summer . She will also receive practical support. It must be a really good establishment for him to go that distance. What the Lady was getting was a Mass said by a Priest who admitted have sex with a parishioner and a follow on party so there would be NOTHING Sacred there. God bless all these religious sisters who did much of the states and families dirty work, literally!! I also heard from a reliable that this wasnt the first time this priest?? Id be shaken. It is best practice to require disclosure of relationships where there is a perceived conflict of interest. Excommunication follows after priest is made a bishop NAME: ADDRESS: TELEPHONE: Barasa Rev. (LogOut/ I am sure that there were individual Nazis who were good people too. well, when you put it like that, it sounds like youre having a great time. 4. But what will they choose in the end? Big bash for the Bishs next birthday. Im not being funny but if you go by the teaching of the church that a man must be hetero and celibate youll either have vanishingly few priests or only self-hating gays in denial. It doesnt cloud intimate decisions. Journalist, I agree, I would like to see that aswell, did you manage to get copy as far as Im aware it was read from hes phone the mass wasnt recorded. ? . Fintan came to Sixmilebridge to speak with Terry about the matter. How will sex therapy help. The truth us that the bishop told Ger: Jump or be pushed. Seamus IX aka Misconcepta the Ironclad, if you want us to blame Rome then you should blame Rome yourself, not the woman. Plural. Address: Kanturk Co. Cork Phone: 029-50192 Email: to be confirmed V. Rev. Bishop confirms that Fr Fitzgerald has taken time out from ministry FATHER RICHARD ABOURJEILY Dear Archbishop Fisher, FISHER I am Bishop Pat Buckley; I am well-known in Ireland for my independent ministry, having been consecrated a bishop without a Papal Mandate.. Fintan maybe left carrying the can for horrendous administration. If he doesnt want to be a priest let him be free to marry, if he wants to be a priest let him keep his promises to God and live a holy life. The truth us that the bishop told Ger: 'Jump or be pushed". Some females can swoon over a holy willy. @11:22: It must be hard as a bishop.. ! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzlLX87IwXE. Your making her sound like a rape victim, and as a survivor, who WAS young and vulnerable, I personally find it very offensive. Ger said in his email he asked the Bishop to go on sabattical the Bishop should correct Gers lie as it was either go on sabbatical or out. Its clear from the Holy Gospel of St Luke that the everything they left was the boats and all the paraphernalia that occupied them there and then. 9.17: Some nuns may have been unkind and hurt others. Fr Ger Fitzgerald - who was - Bishop Buckley's Live Mass - Facebook Have a nice day! Scariff?? Father Ger Fitzgerald - the Outcome. - Bishop Pat Buckley "We have Cloughleigh, McHugh Villas, Clancy Park, Roslevan, so it's expanding a bit more and more. Good places will look at the totality, and advise as to where, when and what he should do, which may well include that it is the best course for him, the Church, and for everybody else that he moves on to a new life. VIOLENCE is what you are inciting. Clare Person of the Year 2018 - Laura Brennan. He appears to have done some great work and its easy to see why people might be angry at the nature of his departure. What information is contained on his file in Bishops House, Ennis? Der had his following, and his supporters would, could, see NO wrong in him Im sure it was a very, very frightening situation to be forced into (I know what it feels like and, in no uncertain terms). Her lovely locomotion He might be having the dreaded male mid-life crisis. It is my understanding that you. Thats the nub if the problem, Ger ghosted her, hell hath no fury etc. image coat of arms image. The lady only took to social media due to Bishop being so slow to act and maybe if he had acted it would have stayed inhouse. From before he was ordained. Buckley, a priest of the Down and Connor diocese in Northern Ireland, came into conflict with his superiors more than 10 years ago, when he started to celebrate marriages of divorced Catholics and to bless homosexual unions. the gospels. NO surrender! While allowing the people of ennis to bully threaten and intimidate her. Hes had both Jerry the Onanist, and Ger the Penetrator to deal with at the one time. @8:31 She was not vulnerable and he is at a fork in the road. BISHOP ACCEPTED DEACON ACCUSED OF SEXUAL MISCONDUCT. Hes a bit long in the tooth to be running about like a young buck. Does anybody need a cleaner or fixer for any odd jobs about the place? Signatures. Fintan had the difficult task of getting to the truth as Ger first denied the affair. Any other bishop to whom he goes will have to resort to Lugs who will tell them chapter and verse to inform their decision. bishop Fintan has called a Council of priests for tomorrow and then the Diocesan Pastoral Council on Thursday so maybe changes on the Horizon as that is two within a month and they are suppose to be 6 times a year at if needed. 11.13 This is proof that the bishop and diocese believes the woman's account of her six month relationship with the priest and the fact that they had full sexual intercourse. Given the Churchs very lamentable procedures on returning unsuitable people to ministry, Ger may well return. Ger did not want to do it himself as he does not want to inform the people of the Truth that he sleeps with women and worse still parishioners who are weak and vulnarable. So I was blocked. I dont know about ye but Im peckish and miss my Sunday chips, instead off Sunday roast potatoes! Irish Priests Excommunicated [Pat Buckley and Michael Cox] German Catholic name May 10 as the day for mass blessings of same-sex and other-sex unions. Problem solved. Once again, weakness, mediocrity and inaction have hurt the peoole. She knew, just as much as he did, what she was getting herself into. Patrick Buckley P.P. Ger Fitzgerald is still celebrating public Mass in Criost Ri Oratory in Ennis. It was shocking that a Vicar Forane read out a lying email as Ger did not request a sabbatical as during his mass mid week he spoke about the months ahead. 3. lol escorted out of Stamullen. There is the womans side of the story. Seamusviii What about the food given out, the charity moved there coz they had no premises on Ennis? The idea is that the company is no longer liable for a claim of sexual harassment because the employees have acknowledged that the relationship is consensual. 8. The culture may be shifting: many universities have introduced policies discouraging relationships between staff and students in recent years. Probably an intentional misreading of intention on your part. Im assuming my comment on your last blog on relation to this was deleted, and possibly this will be as well! Justus von Liebig, one of the founders of modern chemistry, was born on May 12, 1803, in Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany. The food is all low fat (so no fish and chips) low sugar and obviously no alcohol. Such despicable and cowardly behaviour and not becoming of a priest. Required fields are marked *. He admitted the affair to the bishop. Why threaten the lady. Ger Fitzgerald story. Apparently when he shagged her, prior to their relationship, he just got straight up and just left her in complete disappointment and shock and didnt even wait around nor give a shit the following week! Father Tom Ryan Vicar Forane read out an email Ger asked to be said and apologised. If you really are a nun, stay in your lane and leave discussion of matters of the heart to lay people. Oh God we all remember that blubbering fool weeping hysterically at the departure of bishop wishy washy walshy. In any other walk of life where there was that kind of professional relationship, such behaviour would end up with the professional being disbarred. For that reason, a married man must have reached the age of thirty five before he can be ordained to the permanent diaconate. For the first week during initial assessment he will share a room with a fellow inmate, i mean patient, there are no locks on the door to the bedroom, including the en-suite bathroom door in case he attempts suicide. The music team of Cloughleigh read this blog and have commented on this blog I hope you listened to Father Tom Ryan as he said there is pleanty of places for you to go to Mass and named three even said they have installed web casting yesterday in the Friary. 6.07 He is still listed as a Co PP on the Killaloe website. Such matters can be reported to the HSE and Garda. That question is rhetorical. Father Tom OGorman who was based at Cloughleigh is still in the Ennis Group of Parishes alongside many others with the Franciscans are there as well. End of! A community which would sacrifice one of its own in a time of difficulty rather than support them is not a real Christian community. He will not be back in the Ennis group of parishes. Started by Keep Fr. Youre not real. Celibacy and Appropriate Boundaries ethics were not adhered to by the priest. A sensible company policy may also dictate that if employees date within their reporting line, one of them may be moved to an alternative position to remove any perceived conflict of interest. They have witnessed many changes in the church. It made Ger look good. every client (social inferior) of a person equipped with spiritual intensity should, objectively, be treated delicately and not be toyed with Was I Right to Blog About Fr Ger Fitzgerald Yesterday. - Bishop Pat Buckley Back in the day Pat did you walk out or were you kicked out. Ger might be best advised to join the Order of St Joseph two heads on the one pillow. May the Lord bless us and keep us+. You say everyday on this blog why not ask Bishop Fintan Monahan. This led to: 1. The Bishop was correct in not letting Ger say the Mass as it would have been false as all his masses have been totally double standards for ages. Bishops have a duty of care not to place unsuitable pastors to and pastoral situation. Kevin wishes to share his secrets with you. I mean in 2011 they erected a monument at the site of the former Industrial School and Magdalene laundry in appreciation of the Sisters of Mercy. Your comment should not have been printed. Although vulnerable there is no indication that both of them did not have legal capacity. Windfall for Killaloe Diocese As 678,000 Left in Will That you dont like the word is acceptable but that you think that it points to the moral duplicity of its users is a bit of a stretch. He began his ministry as a priest in the Archdiocese of Boston and . Why didnt he do it himself? This type of contract is a document setting out how they will behave at work, declaring that they have consented to the relationship and that they understand the companys sexual harassment policy. If Ger had a brain he would start a new Career as all he will be in the dioceses of Killaloe is a lap dog sent anywhere after his time of peannce and prayer. Is Lake View a property that Ger perhaps was looking to purchase? Hesse (Hessen), German Empire Church Records FamilySearch The guard of honour just demonstrates that cathbot fools will honour anything with a collar on, especially when it has no honour. To learn more about the types of information you will find in church records, click on these links: The woman in question for having an affair with a priest was foolish but NOT vulnerable. Ger looks positively saintly in comparison. When that happens, take cover. Happy Birthday Bishop Pat and many happy returns , Happy Birthday Bishop Pat, have a wonderful day x , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5c5dXSbEjNM, Stevie Wonder Happy Birthday with lyrics, Such a shame , i cant see a problem if a vicar can marry , and even gay priests , come on these rule need to be dropped if the catholic church is to survive . This collection will include records from 1627-1940. why not go to the Bishop instead of making a lot of peoples lives unbearable. Isnt it a good thing that Fr Ger is gone on sabbatical and that he may make the decision to be a priest or not. At night when Father McKinley would get drunk he would kick Bishop Pat's bedroom door and sing pornographic rugby songs about "wanking" and "fucking" !!! I disagree, ilike to read more about this particular story, I find it very interesting. Are you seriously saying oh sure, he had a little slip, God love him? He tried to brazen it out for weeks by recording his daily Masses on Facebook. She wouldnt come under the radar of the HSE. Yes its possibly hard for some of our bishops given their low level of functioning and ability! what century are you living in! Messages coming from Rome. Lucky bishop fentan stopped the night of party as there was going to be a battle and Cloughleigh would have suffered as a town torn apart. He was determined to break Bishop Pat's spirit. Liverpool not so easy for me these days as they are onto me x. BISHOP ACCEPTED DEACON ACCUSED OF SEXUALMISCONDUCT. Three bishops were/are aware of Gers problems. I get the bishop has a duty of care to the offending priest. >>> The Letter Dear Father Buckley, https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/its-distortion-of-history-locals-call-for-statue-dedicated-to-sisters-of-mercy-to-be-removed-36039387.html, The sculptor, who doesnt like it, calling it insipid and refused to sign it, did it anyway, because work is work for an artist. Did Fr Ger Fitzgerald Say His "Goodbye'S at - Bishop Pat Buckley Im still waiting to see where Ger has admitted all these affairs, and indeed his affair with her. Finally! Hold on ! The church taught families that these women were a disgrace, and they would put themselves outside of the church if they harboured them. At its heart is the ill-fated romance of a young woman and the handsome Roman Catholic priest, Fr Fitzgerald. Believe me there was nothing religious about these nuns. 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