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A few Sundays ago the church bulletin reassured the Community that “assistant parish priest” Sudla was performing good works in the Philippines – see Sudla’s whereabouts.

It now looks as though this may have been just another Neocat lie, an attempt to deny that Sudla may have fled the country to escape a Church Tribunal hearing into his behaviour.

The Church Mouse has it on very good authority that Sudla is unlikely to be returning to Australia, that he may have left the ministry and is no longer a priest.

Will more factories producing theologically, pastorally and socially challenged clergy like those suffered by the St Vincent’s community save the Church? See CathNews article Pope blesses cornerstone of new Sydney Seminary.

What is wrong with the men who control our Church?

There’s none so blind.

Today’s Church bulletin carried the following proclamation from Prindiville:

Change of Priest’s Residence

As from this week the presbytery will be located at 108 Great Buckingham St, Redfern.

Saturday evening Mass will continue to be celebrated in the presbytery. This is the only legitimate Parish Mass on Saturday evening. Neither I nor the Cardinal have given permission for any other parish Mass on Saturday evening. The small number of long-time parishioners who have tried the “only legitimate” option found the experience disturbing and could not, in good faith, continue.

A Neocat-free alternative has been in effect more or less since … Continue reading →

As if the Neocats aren’t bad enough, Sydney is about to be subjected to an even more dubious bunch of Catholic crazies.

The Church Mouse has it on good authority that the Legionaries of Christ are about to descend upon the inner western Sydney parish of Stanmore. George, what the hell do you think you’re doing to us?

Take a look at The Rick A. Ross Institute‘s extensive and disturbing set of references on this group.

The following excerpt and photograph were taken from a special colour feature produced courtesy of The Record, Western Australia’s Catholic newspaper.

The image is fascinating. The women are, of course, in their rightful place wiping down the altar, with the priests carefully supervising. The women, however, are wearing the pants; and guess who are wearing the pretty frocks?

A spectacular ceremony marked the completion of the new chapel at Redemptoris Mater Archdiocesan Missionary Seminary in Morley [Western Australia] on June 28.

Archbishop Barry Hickey presided over the dedication and opening with Auxilary Bishop Donald Sproxton and … Continue reading →

From the church bulletin, 2 October 2005:

Fr. Dennis is spending some time in the Philippines doing missionary work and to be near his family who need his help. In the meantime, Fr Nick will be helping in the parish.

My acknowledgement to the traditional owners of the land, the Warundjeri people.

Thank you to Reconciliation Australia for asking me to speak today. It is a great honour and privilege to celebrate with the finalists of these awards. Awards which recognise the successful efforts of indigenous Australians – people who are great survivors, people who have succeeded against the odds.

I want to start by quoting a commentator on Aboriginal affairs who said recently:

“What can we agree on undeniably? We can agree on the special status of … Continue reading →

Gerry Prindiville was seen in Redfern by several parishioners during the past week. The community is pleased that he has recovered sufficiently from his illness to continue his recouperation back “home”.

The Neocats continue to be secretive about their movements at Redfern – but it appears that Prindiville will not be acting as PP for some time yet. In his absence they have provided various stand-ins, all unannounced, including Eric Scruzny, John Hayes, and most recently the Dominican Neocat, Fr Nick.

And where, the Church Mouse wonders, has the assistant PP been since the PP fell … Continue reading →

From the Braidwood Times
Thursday, 8 September 2005

Father Ted Kennedy, the much beloved friend of the aborigines and former parish priest of Redfern was buried in May from the Block in Redfern with much ceremony but very little pomp. This unique event, which took place in a huge marquee erected especially for the occasion, will not be easily forgotten by the many hundreds of people who turned out on that overcast Tuesday in May. It was a stirring celebration of the life of a remarkable priest and an extraordinary man.

On Sunday 14th August … Continue reading →

The Church Mouse is not quite sure what to make of the following item from the Holy Mousepad [sic] column of yesterday’s Online Catholics.

This is the first issue of Online Catholics edited by Chris McGillion, whose apologetic maiden editorial is laden with trepidation at the thought of filling the shoes of his extremely capable predecessor, Kate Mannix.

THE HUMAN COST

John Brogden’s self-harm caused a large amount of soul-searching about the role of media and public pressure in pushing a leader to the edge. A few weeks earlier, the defiant Redfern parishioners attempting to … Continue reading →