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 preserve the style of ministry of the late Fr Ted Kennedy must have feared their activism had somehow played a part in causing the serious ill-health of current parish priest Fr Gerry Prindiville.
Like Brogden, Prindiville had – in their view – indulged in a fair amount of inexcusable behaviour. He had dismantled many of the religious practices and symbols that existed in the parish. Conceivably, being constantly forced to account for his actions took its toll on Prindiville’s health. In late July, he was seriously ill in Calvary Hospital, Canberra, with a pulmonary embolism (blood clot on the lung). Eventually, on 22 August, the editor of the group’s Church Mouse Journal wrote, convincingly: “We are happy to report that the health of Fr Gerry continues to improve”.
[John Brogden recently resigned as NSW state parliamentary opposition leader after a particularly severe bout of foot in mouth disease]
What an absolute FARCE and JOKE.Come on Chris…be ACCURATE and be FAIR. Get your facts first…this is a basic requirement, no matter which field of life one comes from.
How sad and unfortunate it is when people like you…who are supposed to epitomise TRUTH can condescend to this type of diatribe.
Do you truthfully understand the situation that exists not just in Redfern but wherever this Sect like movement has snuck in?
Do you know their Modus Operandi, have a good look at the Division and Disharmony over in Western Australia….try reading the ‘Mouse Pad’ and after that the Church Mouse.
Along with the Catholic Church we are expected to believe in the INTEGRITY of both this Institution and the Press. By all means report what you like…but for God’s ( literally) sake…get it right.It would seem that your pre-decessor Kate Mannix embodied what true journalism was all about…but I guess she was too much on the feet of the Church hierarchy and asking too many explosive questions.
Please do try and emulate her. Who else has the little person got, if people like you choose not to print the TRUTH.Be Unbiased and report it as it really is.
I am sure you would agree that this is a reasonable ask?