Comments on: Sr Stan apologises for abuse by her order

By: Paddy

Paddy — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 12:23:36 +0000

The lady doth protest too much, methinks.

Hamlet Act 3, scene 2, 222–230

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 11:03:23 +0000

Sunday 25 October – RTE Radio – Miriam Meets 10:00am to 11:00am.

Two nuns from the Sisters of Charity on the radio. One is Sister Stan and she reiterated that she was the only nun, NAY THE ONLY PERSON in Ireland who didn’t know children were being abused in the institutions. Same Old Same Old from Stan. The other nun (Sister Shiela?) actually stated that the Ryan Report was UNBELIEVABLE … !

So there we are folks – no change from the Sisters of Charity.

By: Maria

Maria — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:35:13 +0000

I once heard a man speak about apologies and why there are so ineffective for the most part. He said that there are three parts to an apology before it can be truly considered complete. 1) State the simple words ‘I am sorry’, without embellishment or fancy.
2) Acknowledgement of the injury and its impact, and of ones personal responsibility to have prevented it from happening.
3) Ask for what the victim of the injury requires of you in order to make things better if not completely redress the injustice.
All of this is based on the assumption of Truth.
In this Sister’s speech I did not see any of the above. It was full of flowery speech and embellishments as if she too were a victim.
When it comes down to it she is gravely personally at fault. Ignorance is no excuse when driving a car and certainly not when when raising children in the name of the state and God.
Shame on the Catholic Church for allowing these characters to continue to walk free.

By: Martha

Martha — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:20:44 +0000

Re Mari Steed’s comment:

The Catholic Church is the Catholic Church no matter what country its in. We all (us Irish) know only too well the savage sadism of the Christin Brothers and their “sisters” the Charity Nuns.

In a nutshell, the Catholic Church is an EVIL organisation! And those that defend it are either total morons, or total sociopaths. There is no “middle ground” in organisations as corrupt as that.

By: Paddy

Paddy — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:15:53 +0000

Hi Mike. I can’t help but feel that the religious orders will do nothing more than keep on with apology after apology. Frankly, I’m sick of their apology. I got some money from the Redress Board but as I’ve been working since I was 21 years of age I regard that payment as nothing more than a tax rebate. Indeed, I was getting my own money for the abuse inflicted on me while in the care of the Sisters of Mercy just like thousands of others.

By: Martha

Martha — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:13:19 +0000

Dear Mary Cornish,

My heart goes out to you Mary, but in all honesty, you won’t get the justice you’re looking for from those mad (schizoid)fuckers – they are far too dehumanised to be able to respond to your human needs.

Meantime, I wish you all the very best of luck in tracking down your family.

Martha

By: Mike Hull

Mike Hull — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:56:24 +0000

“In her address Sr Stanislaus continued that “our first duty as religious is to acknowledge the hurt we have collectively caused and this is being done. Our next duty is to do everything in our power to make reparation for the harm done, to alleviate their pain and suffering and to restore, as far as is possible, the dignity that was taken from them as children. This includes facing our financial responsibilities in a generous spirit and with an open heart.”

I don’t know how she can even state things like this. The combined total of all the orders monies for restitution comes to less than 5% of the total. The rest is all coming from Irish taxpayers, thanks to the government cutting deals with the various orders.
If they cared at all, they (the orders) would offer to butch up and pay 95% of it, giving the taxpayers a break. But, their only care is money.

By: Paddy

Paddy — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:25:51 +0000

You deserve much more than just an apology from Justice Ryan, much, much more.

By: Mary Cornish - Henderson

Mary Cornish - Henderson — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:41:08 +0000

Paddy
I am the person mentioned In the Ryan report and all I have got from the Commission to Inquire is Sorry we made a mistake I don’t accept the apology they have given. If it was one of the perpetrators of the abuse it would have been taken off their website the same day . None of the apologies given have meant anything. It is the same as when we were taken to Court as infants I am been told by the Department of Justice. The papers were used in error. I spent 14 years in Goldenbridge and what I have wanted is Justice. The Justice I want is my medical files and to tell me who my family are.
May Cornish

By: Mari Steed

Mari Steed — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:14:47 +0000

And for those who want to lose their breakfast/lunch, here’s the aforementioned letter to the editor of the Inquirer, from the De La Salle Christian Brothers in Philadelphia:

Ireland has its own ‘Brothers’

Re: “Irish inquiry indicts church-run schools,” Thursday:

It is important to note that the religious order of Christian Brothers in Ireland in this article about sexual abuse is not the same religious order commonly known as the Christian Brothers in the United States and the Philadelphia area.

The “Christian Brothers” referred to in a release from the Irish government are the Congregation of Christian Brothers (Edmund Rice Christian Brothers). They are not the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools (De La Salle Christian Brothers). The De La Salle Christian Brothers are commonly known as the Christian Brothers in the United States.

It is important not to harm the reputation of the Christian Brothers and their associates, who have nearly 100 educational institutions in the United States.

Brother James F. Rieck
Director of admissions
La Salle College High School
Wyndmoor, PA