at #USCCB20, bishops will now discuss McCarrick Report.
Reminder: My tweets are summaries, not direct quotes, unless I put something in quotation marks.
Reminder: My tweets are summaries, not direct quotes, unless I put something in quotation marks.
+Gomez:
How are we to respond to the McCarrick Report? Recalls 2019 retreat of US bishops preached by Fr. Cantelamessa.
#USCCB20.
How are we to respond to the McCarrick Report? Recalls 2019 retreat of US bishops preached by Fr. Cantelamessa.
#USCCB20.
+Gomez:
Pope Francis ensured McCarrick Report was "thorough and detailed." It will take time to reflect upon it.
Not the result of a single failure, but many failures, rooted in clericalism.
How might we rethink our relationships?
Pope Francis ensured McCarrick Report was "thorough and detailed." It will take time to reflect upon it.
Not the result of a single failure, but many failures, rooted in clericalism.
How might we rethink our relationships?
Discussion on #McCarrickReport, #USCCB2020:
+Gomez: Our relationship with Christ should be the foundation of our relationship with each other.
Individually and collectively, we apologize for abuse, and for those who did not repsond with charity
+Gomez: Our relationship with Christ should be the foundation of our relationship with each other.
Individually and collectively, we apologize for abuse, and for those who did not repsond with charity
Discussion on #McCarrickReport, #USCCB2020:
+Gomez: We have opportunity to demonstrate the unity of bishops.
"I am left with a feeling of deep gratitude in the leadership of Pope Francis in commissioning this report."
+Gomez: We have opportunity to demonstrate the unity of bishops.
"I am left with a feeling of deep gratitude in the leadership of Pope Francis in commissioning this report."
Discussion on #McCarrickReport, #USCCB2020:
+Gomez: The way forward for us is our relationship to Christ.
We have taken steps to address institution failings.
"I know we are all committed as bishops to living with authenticity and integrity."
+Gomez: The way forward for us is our relationship to Christ.
We have taken steps to address institution failings.
"I know we are all committed as bishops to living with authenticity and integrity."
Discussion on #McCarrickReport, #USCCB2020:
+Hanchon, aux of Detroit:
I was struck by the fact that Cardinal O'Connor had recommended that McC not be advanced, and McC's letter to the pope. "His lying."
"Reminded me of the power of human sin."
+Hanchon, aux of Detroit:
I was struck by the fact that Cardinal O'Connor had recommended that McC not be advanced, and McC's letter to the pope. "His lying."
"Reminded me of the power of human sin."
Discussion on #McCarrickReport, #USCCB2020:
+Paprocki:
his audio isn't on, but he's talking. now it's on.
Report demonstrates the lying and deception of McC.
Unfortunate that some media have painted JPII as culpable.
+Paprocki:
his audio isn't on, but he's talking. now it's on.
Report demonstrates the lying and deception of McC.
Unfortunate that some media have painted JPII as culpable.
+Paprocki:
Exec summary ignored facts, and those facts were ignored by media
JPII in 1999 requested review by +Cacciavillan (former nuncio) of allegations against McC. +Cacciavillan investigated and then recommended McC for Washington.
Exec summary ignored facts, and those facts were ignored by media
JPII in 1999 requested review by +Cacciavillan (former nuncio) of allegations against McC. +Cacciavillan investigated and then recommended McC for Washington.
+Paprocki:
+Re concluded allegations were false.
Thus 2 most important advisers to JPII assured pope that the matter was not founded. It is reasonable for the pope to rely on his advisors.
+Re concluded allegations were false.
Thus 2 most important advisers to JPII assured pope that the matter was not founded. It is reasonable for the pope to rely on his advisors.
+Paprocki:
That JPII followed his advisers should not be grounds for anyone to deny his holiness or deny his legacy.
That JPII followed his advisers should not be grounds for anyone to deny his holiness or deny his legacy.
Discussion on #McCarrickReport, #USCCB2020:
+Olson- thanks PF, victims, and James Grein, a victim of McC who spoke out.
+Olson: those who got money from McC should be named. We have to give an accounting to the faithful, and people are asking about $. We have to answer.
+Olson- thanks PF, victims, and James Grein, a victim of McC who spoke out.
+Olson: those who got money from McC should be named. We have to give an accounting to the faithful, and people are asking about $. We have to answer.
Discussion on #McCarrickReport, #USCCB2020:
+Ricken: It would be good for us to understand the personality traits of manipulators. Professionals could assist us with that.
+Ricken: It would be good for us to understand the personality traits of manipulators. Professionals could assist us with that.
Discussion on #McCarrickReport, #USCCB2020:
+Brennan of Wheeling-Charleston. (Successor to Bishop Michael Bransfield, who is disgraced for abuse and bribery allegations.)
+Brennan is having trouble with his audio.
+Brennan of Wheeling-Charleston. (Successor to Bishop Michael Bransfield, who is disgraced for abuse and bribery allegations.)
+Brennan is having trouble with his audio.
Discussion on #McCarrickReport, #USCCB2020:
+Brennan: We have to look at the way that candidates are vetted for the episcopacy. We've all been through it. The process is secret, partly for good reasons. But there be a time of public vetting as well.
+Brennan: We have to look at the way that candidates are vetted for the episcopacy. We've all been through it. The process is secret, partly for good reasons. But there be a time of public vetting as well.
Discussion on #McCarrickReport, #USCCB2020:
+Brennan: Public vetting period might deter bad appointments in the future.
If the mother who wrote an anonymous letter about McC could have spoken out, perhaps we would not have had a Bishop McCarrick.
+Brennan: Public vetting period might deter bad appointments in the future.
If the mother who wrote an anonymous letter about McC could have spoken out, perhaps we would not have had a Bishop McCarrick.
Discussion on #McCarrickReport, #USCCB2020:
+McKnight: Grateful for report. The Church needs to practice transparency. We need a culture where this kind of report would come naturally. We need a complete report.
+McKnight: Grateful for report. The Church needs to practice transparency. We need a culture where this kind of report would come naturally. We need a complete report.
+McKnight:
Laity understand there will be these kind of problems in the future.
They want a process that shows it will be taken seriously and gravely. We need to use all resources available, including expertise and skills of laity. I would like to recognize lay collaboration.
Laity understand there will be these kind of problems in the future.
They want a process that shows it will be taken seriously and gravely. We need to use all resources available, including expertise and skills of laity. I would like to recognize lay collaboration.
+McKnight:
We need to buttress faith in the Church and the hierarchy, and therefore consider ways in which laity could better assist the bishops in the task of evaluating people.
We should not be afraid to address the issues.
We need to buttress faith in the Church and the hierarchy, and therefore consider ways in which laity could better assist the bishops in the task of evaluating people.
We should not be afraid to address the issues.
[Total aside, but it is interesting to see different bishops' offices.]
Discussion on #McCarrickReport, #USCCB2020:
+Pfeiffer, emeritus of San Angelo:
Concerned that lay people pick up more from secular media than from Church in the wake of the report. We have to say more as a conference "humbly admitting the mistakes that were made, even by us."
+Pfeiffer, emeritus of San Angelo:
Concerned that lay people pick up more from secular media than from Church in the wake of the report. We have to say more as a conference "humbly admitting the mistakes that were made, even by us."
Discussion on #McCarrickReport, #USCCB2020:
We can't wait until next year to issue a report from USCCB.
"Our people need much more direction from us. They're puzzled."
We can't wait until next year to issue a report from USCCB.
"Our people need much more direction from us. They're puzzled."
+Strickland: Thanks pope for "Tremendous work" on report.
"I bring the perspective of a country pastor, to really focus on sin." Report covers all of the 7 deadly sins. Turning a blind eye to sin would be a failure.
"I bring the perspective of a country pastor, to really focus on sin." Report covers all of the 7 deadly sins. Turning a blind eye to sin would be a failure.
+Strickland:
McC's activity was sinful. We need to acknowledge that, "underscoring the immoral activity of McC and being very clear that there is still a tendency to turn a blind eye to sin in the world and in the Church."
McC's activity was sinful. We need to acknowledge that, "underscoring the immoral activity of McC and being very clear that there is still a tendency to turn a blind eye to sin in the world and in the Church."
+Wack of Pensacola.
We need to be accountable to each other. We are very autonomous and practically beholden to no one. Such is our vocation. We must pray for each other, build up our brotherhood, correct a brother in the wrong.
#USCCB20
We need to be accountable to each other. We are very autonomous and practically beholden to no one. Such is our vocation. We must pray for each other, build up our brotherhood, correct a brother in the wrong.
#USCCB20
+Cardinal Tobin of Newark:
called on but having trouble with his video and audio. Stand by.
called on but having trouble with his video and audio. Stand by.
+Hebda (we'll come back to Tobin)
We should think about adults who have been abused in the Church. They don't get much attention. McC Report gives us opportunity to think about that and we should.
Here's a related story involving +Hebda:
catholicnewsagency.com/news/her-abuse…
#USCCB20
We should think about adults who have been abused in the Church. They don't get much attention. McC Report gives us opportunity to think about that and we should.
Here's a related story involving +Hebda:
catholicnewsagency.com/news/her-abuse…
#USCCB20
+Hebda:
This is a moment to reach out to our priests and seminarians about their experience.
#USCCB20 on #McCarrickReport
This is a moment to reach out to our priests and seminarians about their experience.
#USCCB20 on #McCarrickReport
#USCCB20 on #McCarrickReport
Cardinal Tobin: I haven't heard ppl speak about what has been done since McC allegations since 2018. We've invested a lot in measures:
Cardinal Tobin: I haven't heard ppl speak about what has been done since McC allegations since 2018. We've invested a lot in measures:
+Tobin on measures since 2018:
-international Vatican conference in Feb 2019 for bishops, with victims present
-vademecum on processing grave delicts
-publications of Vos estis lux mundi (processes for dealing with allegations of abuse or neglect on the part of bishops)
-international Vatican conference in Feb 2019 for bishops, with victims present
-vademecum on processing grave delicts
-publications of Vos estis lux mundi (processes for dealing with allegations of abuse or neglect on the part of bishops)
#USCCB20 on #McCarrickReport
+Tobin: It would be ungrateful and "probably irresponsible" not to recognize what has been done since 2018.
And make sure people know about a hotline they can call to report allegations against bishops
+Gomez: Thank you.
+Tobin: It would be ungrateful and "probably irresponsible" not to recognize what has been done since 2018.
And make sure people know about a hotline they can call to report allegations against bishops
+Gomez: Thank you.
+Lori:
Lori's audio cutting out. Now he's back.
Lori's audio cutting out. Now he's back.
+Lori:
We've heard profound and wise comments about what our response should be and is but I would like to reiterate something I said in the earlier session [bishops had exec session in private before meeting]
We've heard profound and wise comments about what our response should be and is but I would like to reiterate something I said in the earlier session [bishops had exec session in private before meeting]
+Lori:
I would like to emphasize the importance of bishops committing to an hour of Eucharistic adoration daily and also to commit to weekly practice of some penance like fasting.
Through that we begin to take personal responsibility for what has happened + develop ours hearts
I would like to emphasize the importance of bishops committing to an hour of Eucharistic adoration daily and also to commit to weekly practice of some penance like fasting.
Through that we begin to take personal responsibility for what has happened + develop ours hearts
+Lori:
Holy hours and fasting don't cost us any money. They don't require a big program. We should be doing it anyway. And I would emphasize its importance now.
+Gomez: I agree. Thank you.
Holy hours and fasting don't cost us any money. They don't require a big program. We should be doing it anyway. And I would emphasize its importance now.
+Gomez: I agree. Thank you.
+Cupich:
Pope Francis has taken historic action with the summit, "various legislative actions," and the McC Report. "It really is unprecedented and we should go on record as a conference commending the Holy Father for this."
"It really is a watershed moment."
Pope Francis has taken historic action with the summit, "various legislative actions," and the McC Report. "It really is unprecedented and we should go on record as a conference commending the Holy Father for this."
"It really is a watershed moment."
+Cupich:
"We have to make sure that we never again have a situation that anyone in our conference is taking sides [against] the Holy Father, or challenging him, or siding with those calling for his resignation. That has to cease."
"We have to make sure that we never again have a situation that anyone in our conference is taking sides [against] the Holy Father, or challenging him, or siding with those calling for his resignation. That has to cease."
+Cupich:
We need to commend the courage of victims. We need to spend time with victims. The more that we listen to victims and make public that we are doing so - "as the Holy Father does on a regular basis" - it will get out that we are on the side of victims.
We need to commend the courage of victims. We need to spend time with victims. The more that we listen to victims and make public that we are doing so - "as the Holy Father does on a regular basis" - it will get out that we are on the side of victims.
+Nevares (aux of Phx)
Bps need to talk to, support, and encourage their priests.
"If the bishop does not take care of the priest, then who will?"
Loneliness and isolation encourage use of pornography and other sexual sins.
Bps need to talk to, support, and encourage their priests.
"If the bishop does not take care of the priest, then who will?"
Loneliness and isolation encourage use of pornography and other sexual sins.
+Gomez now calls for an end to the discussion.
Let's keep praying and doing acts of reparation.
Let's keep praying and doing acts of reparation.
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