Category Archives: The Neocats

Kiko Arguello and Carmen Hernandez, perpetrators of the Neocatechumenal Way,
in the company of gullible others [original image found here]

Call for Neocatechumenate testimonials
The Church Mouse is compiling a dossier on the activities and impact of the Neocatechumenate movement on ordinary Catholics, in particular (but not exclusively) within Australia.
If you have an experience that you would like to share with others affected by this sect, please email the Church Mouse.

Kiko, the Wrath of God

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Joe C. has translated an important article entitled Kiko, la Colera de Dios, by Jesus Rodriguez, in the Madrid newspaper, El Pais, 29/06/08.

He says:
It’s a scary document. Shows what we’re up against, and just what Pell has aligned himself with – though he seems such a dill I doubt he understands much of what is going on, except in so far as religion is all about power and career, and an ignorant laity’s homage to the hierarchy and obedience to their rules. I’d like to think that Benedict isn’t a complete fool, or villain; and that … Continue reading →

The archetypal shepherd

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Read about our most caring and compassionate (whoops – badly worded, but you know what I mean) George Cardinal Pell here.

And as the saga unfolds also here.

Brian Coyne (Catholica Australia) has expressed things far better in these words:

The exercise is like trying to resurrect a broken down motor vehicle engine – something else I’ve been involved in at various points in my life. If the engine has something like a broken crankshaft, or a smashed big end bearing (something wrong deep down in the heart of the engine where you … Continue reading →

Violence at St Vincent’s

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There have been many violent incidents at St Vincent’s since the arrival of the Neocats in Redfern, and some have been reported on these pages over the years. Most, if viewed in isolation, might be dismissed as comparatively trivial, but when each is considered as part of an overall pattern of behaviour it becomes clear that there is a serious problem at St Vincent’s.

Several recent incidents can definitely not be classified as trivial, no matter how they are viewed.

On Tuesday, 11 March 2008, an elderly nun, who has worked tirelessly with the marginalised for many years, was physically … Continue reading →

Vatican approves Way?

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‘Neocatechumenal Way’ Approved by Holy See

Source: Catholic Online, 5/24/2008

Neocatechumenal Way
(www.camminoneocatecumenale.it/en/statuti4.asp)

This unique movement, controversial to some, was given a unique canonical status, reaffirming the vital role of the ecclesial movements in the Church.

ROME (Neocatechumenal Way) – After more than five years of work, the Holy See has approved the Statutes of the Neocatechumenal Way, thus confirming the praxis in more than 105 nations for over thirty years.

The decree of approval, dated the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul, was solemnly consigned on June 28 to the initiators … Continue reading →

Italy and the Way

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Earlier this month an Italian article appeared on the web. It contains a description of this website and comments on the parallels between Australian and Italian experiences with the Way.

Since then there has been an exchange of email that might be of interest.

Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 22:58:36 +0200
From: n____@tiscali.it
To: s____@hotmail.com
Subject: Re: Ncw

Dear S____,

Thanks for writing to us.

First of all I’d like to tell you shortly who we are. We are not a parish! This blog and the website is a fruit of the personal experience … Continue reading →

The Vatican responds

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Back in the middle of 2007 the community sent letters and copies of a detailed report on the Redfern Neocat experience to a number of senior bishops in the Vatican. Some of the letters may be found here. To date only one reply has been received – from Archbishop Mauro Piacenza on behalf of the Congregation for the Clergy (Congregatio pro Clericis). His letter is reproduced below.

It is difficult to take seriously Piacenza’s claim that the Dicastery studied the May 2007 report when he pronounces that Archbishop … Continue reading →

Neocat trouble in Japan

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From Union of Catholic Asian News:

ZY04894.1495 April 29, 2008 66 EM-lines (697 words)

VATICAN – Japanese Bishops Meet Pope For Second Time In Five Months

By Gerard O’Connell, Special Correspondent in Rome

ROME (UCAN) — In an extraordinary move, the Japanese Bishops’ Conference sent a delegation last week to discuss with Pope Benedict XVI "the serious problem" they are having with the Neocatechumenal Way and its seminary in Takamatsu diocese.

The four prelates went to the Vatican to seek the pope’s understanding and intervention to help resolve the situation.

It was the third time … Continue reading →

Not the Way

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The Most Rev Donald Sproxton, Auxiliary Bishop of Perth, has commented on "Neocats will save us".

from Bishop Don Sproxton
date Wed, Mar 12, 2008 at 2:16 PM
subject RE: World Youth Day threat?

Church Mouse,

Thank you for your email.

As you noted, the email seems to come from a purported follower of the Neocatechumenal Way. It contains sentiments that do not accord with those of the ordinary brothers and sisters of the Way.

Bishop Sproxton

From: The Church Mouse
Sent: Saturday, 8 March 2008 12:44 PM
To: … Continue reading →

God Bless America

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No less than three emails arrived overnight from our Neocat saviour (Neocats will save us) in the USA.
Here they are:

from MArcos Antonio PAtino
date Tue, Mar 11, 2008 at 2:55 AM
subject Church Mouse: World Youth Day! Rocks!

Dear Church Mouse,

Michael claimed we don’t donate or spend time in a Homeless shelter really? When was the last time you spent time in a homeless shelter.

For our World Youth DAy projects our parish send a group to Guatamela on bringing health care to small children outside of the Capital.

World Youth … Continue reading →

Easter liturgy prescribed

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Despite several attempts over the last couple of weeks to engage the Neocat clergy in dialogue over details for the Easter ceremonies there has been stoney silence until the following item appeared in the church bulletin this weekend.

Holy Week Guidelines

The liturgy as prescribed for Holy Week and at all other times is the public worship of the whole Church and therefore must be respected. The liturgies for Holy Week are to follow the rubrics of the Church. These are outlined in any Sunday Missal.

None of the liturgies are to be done without me[sic] being … Continue reading →