% A process seeking a just resolution may begin at any time in the supervisory or complaint process. Include a copy of your letter to the papal nuncio: Abp. 78 The person filing the complaint and the clergyperson shall be informed by the district superintendent or bishop of the process for filing the It is so painful for some that a jester it seems is needed to have a conversation along the borders of guarded territory, about church abuse, sex, financial and consequences. Our Diocese admits we have lost over 20% of our Church family in a 5-year period, we feel it is more accurate to say the loss is closer to 50% or more. <>>> This Campaign series introduces or discusses or demonstrates ideas, basic building blocks for you to consider when creating your watcher community. What is the Church's position on homosexuality? You will not get any lawyer or court of law offer you crucifixion as an option, that is for sure. Stealing the lightning and thunder of bad people! When you say we are haters that admission steals the thunder and lightning of the Clergy and their Staff crowd and allows the Bishop to focus on the Facts, avoid emotion, Bishop can then say, Hey they admit they are haters for the purpose of this squabble now tell me do you have any photos of them with their hands in the cookie jar? Bishop can simply say what are the facts in this instance of bad behavior. When you place your order, your Church Militant Premium membership will be activated. Will the many different catholic cats see their individual hurt in the letter. Submit news to our tip line. Do not leave the church, stay, and witness to others what you have experienced. See Judicial Council Decision 763, 777. Such requests have come from the right and the left in the church. The modern similitude to that reality is to avoid the message by focusing on the character of the messenger. Would you like to sign up for only one day for the low cost of $1.99. Over 30 years ago, E. Wiesel already acknowledged witness literature as an innovation of our times: If the Greeks invented tragedy, the Romans the epistle, the Renaissance the sonnet, our generation invented a new literature: that of testimony.. Let your legal prayer for relief, your ad damnum clause, in your civil law suits reflect these many options brought to light through discussion with your attorney. Have a news tip? So consider accepting the label hater, Jesus did, he accepted the label criminal Jesus was put to death under their criminal code as a criminal. When facts are disclosed, due regard should be given to the interests and needs of all concerned, including the respondent and complainant who may be involved in an administrative or judicial process. Given work that needs to be done. In the body of the letter, the opening sentence should identify your specific complaint. These clergy and staff Judge and exclude. Bishop of (Diocese name) A just resolution agreed to by all parties shall be a final disposition of the related complaint. The little flower showed us a way to be perfect. We have for our purposes here, three enemies to overcome, the devil, the world and the flesh. Therese, is this too corny the way we write? Does the Bishop have his hand in the cookie jar type of caught red handed, with Frankenstein fingers, displayed in a photo. Pray for her and him, without them this work would be less robust. This process may include sharing of information by the bishop or the bishops designee about the nature of the complaint without disclosing alleged facts, which may compromise any possible forthcoming administrative or judicial process. Society is to benefit from Church diffusion of God. WebDocument everything you can about your complaint, including purchase date, serial numbers, advertised prices, receipts, and any conversations you have with customer service. Do expect your attorneys eyes to roll back in his head and say we cannot do that in this lawsuit, even though these matters have history in Church. Im wondering what the profs think of all this. It will be entertaining as laugh at ourselves. (2) Refer the matter to the counsel for the church as a complaint. And may God preserve us from the nest mentality, that of jealously guarding ourselves in the small group of those who consider themselves good:the priest with his loyal followers, the pastoral workers closed in among themselves so that no one can infiltrate,the movements and associations in their own particular charism, and so on, he said. Never alone, your family of Carmel will accompany you on new pathways to Holiness in the 3rdmillennium. 1 0 obj Our Well-Defined Solution: Crucifixion the clergy and staff crucify us, and we return the favor to the Bishop we as a Lay Watcher Community crucify our Bishop on a weekly basis. The abuse perpetrated by men such as McCarrick has caused unconscionable spiritual, financial and emotional damage, and we laity will no longer allow this to continue. Be sure to read your letter out loud to someone; ask an adult to review it for you and use This complaint letter is written in behalf of an organization. Quarterly: $30 every 3 months A clergyperson shall continue to hold his or her current status while a complaint is held in abeyance. Ltd., 2002. Carmel has a long history of dealing with evil and devils, who are the agents of evil. The Chamber of Catholic Commerce in Ideas and Community approves this message, The Catholic Strategies Partners Group approves this message. The point of origin is when the bones of a famous Carmelite of the Old Testament were thrown into a grave the dead person came to life. WebA LETTER TO THE BISHOP REQUESTING THE SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION You are free to respond to Gods call to live your faith more deeply to worship, witness and Our history tells us God can be lost at the top by Clergy leadership and staff and these same Scriptures originating with Our Father, memorialized by the Holy Spirit remind us of this fact especially in the Loss of God when the clergy intentionally lost the Arc of the Covenant. Submit news to our tip line, if you have acted on it since your ordination, if you have knowingly ordained men to the priesthood who have same-sex attraction, if you have, in any way, participated in covering up for homosexual priests or retaliating against any individuals who have credibly reported lewd behavior by homosexual clerics, for the good of Holy Mother Church, you must now come clean if you have been duplicitous in any way. Your little Therese. Please contact me at the above address or by phone at (home and/or office numbers with area code). agree that your subscription will automatically renew monthly, quarterly or annually based upon your subscription Abandoned Catholics, abused by their clergy, kicked out, thrown into exile, still need to be fed. We intend to purify our cesspool Diocese and show you how it will work in your Diocese. Join us as we not only make more robust Our Faith but brighten its flame. This Letter Campaign is one of our most popular and is a good start, an initial step for you or your watcher group should you decide to stay in the Church and not leave the Church and abandon your Faith. Inauguration of the President of the United States. See Judicial Council Decision 763. Since they label us haters, we use that term; However our chosen name isPeople of Determination. When issues or grievances affect an individual or society at large, this complaint letter is written. What would he do when he saw that 20 percent of Catholics had disappeared? You cannot do this if you leave the Church. Are instructors privy to students mental health records? It is the same with us Laity when a long litany of epitaphs are told to the Bishop that you and I are divisive, judgmental, dumb, stupid, have a devil in us, mentally ill, liars, haters of Church; Well I can think of one word that sums it all up and that is Haters. WITNESS LITERATURE A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK. People never say that. Anatomy of Effort:Originated in pain, unnecessary pain: Malevolence brings unnecessary pain. The bishop has a difficult task. However, omit irrelevant details. As a number of prominent Catholics have pointed out quite clearly in the wake of the Cdl. We have witnessed Catholic community and Catholic doctrine destroyed by clergy and staff in charge of making things better. Focus on the sin, not the sinner. 1 from Andersonville Prison a Clergy Civil War Prison; This is a tribute prison in remembrance of the American Civil War, The Missionary Nature of Evangelizing The Lost Sheep via Disciplinary Ministry on Errant Members of the Clergy. To that end, the following are my demands: A public admission and acknowledgement by you that the root of this problem is a crisis of homosexuality in the priesthood and the episcopacy. [Address] Once the haters come to you as a watcher you can orient them to the facts by saying we all admit he is a devil now let us get on with the message what did he your Bishop do wrong lets not focus on his labels and litany of wrongs, others do that quiet well but lets focus on the particular facts at hand, what brought you to us in this instance. Keep in mind we ride for the Carmel Brand, That means we are informed and formed by the Carmel spirituality. A complaint is a written and signed statement claiming misconduct or unsatisfactory performance of ministerial duties. 78 The person filing the complaint and the clergyperson shall be informed by the district superintendent or bishop of the process for filing the complaint and its purpose. It is a time for developing the lay vocation and lay spirituality. Bishop the most difficult part of the exile is finding good water. That any matter that would fall under the jurisdiction of civil authorities be shared with them as well. 79. How To Write A Letter To The Bishop. Fields in bold will need edited and include the date, the The Well-Defined Problem:Falsifying Structures of Reality: If you have witnessed, participated in, or experienced the falsification of structures of reality by clergy or staff then this Letter Campaign is for you and taken to memorialize your reality of pain and loss. cc: Abp. This means once you can say to those bringing you Church Troubles, I got it the Bishop is bad, bad as a devil, lets get beyond that to the Facts of the Case, what facts do you have to establish you have been wronged. Official websites use .gov Just speak in the witness mode of your travels in a way that assumes you were kicked out of the nest. Instead, the money I would have given to the diocese will go to more honorable and worthy institutions and apostolates within the Church, as opposed to, e.g., the enormous sums of money being paid to attorneys to clean up after your and your brother bishops failings, as well as paid for settlement fees to victims of clerical homosexual predation and associated cover-ups. She relies on her Rosary. Stay tuned as we share our stories of mutual crucifixion ours, yours and the bishops. Christophe Pierre We suffer when isolated. WebConfirmation Letter to the Bishop Template Download the WORD file using the button below and it edit as needed. We have experienced what we would describe as their wants, the clergy and staff want political dominance and conversion to their form of spirituality and liturgy. In our families it is close to 70%. Tuesday, Wednesday, September 14-15 , 2021, RE: Persian Messenger Syndrome @ HRBURTON INFLAMATION RESPONSE IN BODY IS EVIDENCE OF INFECTION. These souls once in power will report to Bishop and Diocesan officials an infestation of elephants destroying the Church. It is a popular term in the Arab Israeli world of conflict, when discussions revolve around the special needs population, the handicapped and developmentally disabled. We are maturing and beginning to see faults in our parental type leaders. b) Supervisory ResponseThe supervisory response of the bishop shall begin upon receipt of a formal complaint. Our goal is Holiness. We have a voice. Christians must be on guard and avoid the temptation of thinking themselves better than others, an attitude that risks turning the church into a place of separation and not communion,PopeFrancis said. A bad thing! The mission of the church is to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. Yes, the Bishop when hanging on the cross suffering, with what his clergy have done or have failed to do, is allowing our voice to exist. Included in the complaint letter should be your contact information to enable those receiving your complaints to reach out to you towards resolving the issue. Also, do well to conclude your letter in a respectful manner. Like your typical formal letter, finish your letter by closing with yours faithfully. Tired of getting complaint letters? Whenever a person in any of the above categories, including those on leaves of all types, honorable or administrative location, or retirement, is accused of violating this trust, the membership of his or her ministerial office shall be subject to review. 81. Do you undergo training to deal with problem students? f) Supervisory Follow-up and HealingThe bishop and cabinet shall provide a process for healing within the congregation, annual conference, or other context of ministry if there has been significant disruption by the complaint. ANNOTATION:Bishop needs to hang on the cross, do less not more, stand still not run, not walk, just accept that cross of our existence through these letters. SCENE ONE: Do not even mention your complaints in such an event. Our letters are sent to the Bishop, and we believe he sends them to the parish pastor and parish leaders we are having problems with. P.S (notes): This was written several months back so is not a response to recent news. Catholics reduced to the status of a stray feral cat, kicked out of the way at the will of the pastor and fed at the pleasure of others. Do they let such students get away with violent or disturbing writing in an effort NOT to stir too much trouble? The Love we have for our Father. In: Dimensions of the Holocaust, Elliot Leifkovitz (ed.). The staff encourage us to keep up our effort but they cannot be seen associating with us since it is guilt by association they tell us. Like you we have collectively suffered abuse at the hands of the clergy and their staff. A complete and honest public confession from you admitting: That any clergy under your authority who are guilty of homosexual behavior in any fashion be barred from any public ministry and proceedings initiated to dismiss them from the clerical state, including so-called gay ministries.. TO: Catholics who have left the Church in The Diocese of Lansing or are contemplating leaving The Church; You are not alone. Corny is a release of the seriousness of what we do. d) SuspensionWhen deemed appropriate, to protect the well-being of the person making the complaint, the congregation, annual conference, other context for ministry, and/or clergy, the bishop, with the recommendation of the executive committee of the Board of Ordained Ministry, may suspend the person from all clergy responsibilities, but not from an appointment, for a period not to exceed ninety days. We will develop this more later. We Love our vocation, to Holiness. Our medical director is Dr Therese the Little Flower and she reminds us that:In my little Way, there are only ordinary things; Little Souls must be able to do all that I do.Attribution The Rev. We have witnessed and experienced the Destruction of Catholic Community and Catholic Doctrine by Clergy Lobbies and their staff. You will recall Michael was confronting and disputing with satan over the body of Moses and said, May the Lord rebuke you to satan for attempting to steal the body of Moses. Jude 9 [22-24]. A complaint is a written and signed statement claiming misconduct as defined in 2702.1. Improper packaging Faulty product or improper packaging of the product can give you the reason to write a complaint letter. We convert! As you draw closer to Christ have no fear, he will take nothing from you, in fact you will find you have more options with Christ not less. Carmel Care Note: St Teresa would remind the devil when he reminded her of her past sin, she would remind him of his future, a future without God. Meet one of our patrons a genuine modern witness: Cardinal Stefan Wyszyski: His witness to Totalitarians came in the form of his prison diary, it read: I was of the opinion that the modern world needed another kind of martyrdom the martyrdom of work, not of blood.. SALUTATIONS- This is where you greet the person you are addressing the letter to. YOUR CIRCUMSTANCE WILL NOT BE WORSE THAN OURS AND WE HAVE FAITH & WE STAYED. We have stayed in the Church and have Faith, many in our family, parish and Diocese have chosen to leave and abandon The Faith they have known since childhood. It helps to lighten the suffering we experience while doing this work. She once answered a Jesuit priest, who had told her she should not be so lofty in her goal. Your witness letter is that witness testimony to that dominion of the lie, that totalitarian empire of injustice, ruled over by satan, who argued with St. Michael the Archangel and whose offspring has had enmity with the offspring of the woman Mary and Our Father since the beginning. Increasing lines of communication and cooperation between the lay Watcher community and clergy and staff is a necessary step towards a proper and informed crucifixion of your Bishop. Join us in this missionary effort of New Evangelization! We believe the Bishop is only informed in about 30 % of the time about circumstances that drive people out of the Catholic Church and the version of events almost always are delivered on the lips of clergy and staff, professional Catholics who make their living off the Church. That has never been approved by Mother Church and it will never be approved because it lacks an orientation towards the Will of Our Father. And if prevention, in this case spelled knowledge, implies research and hereby appeal to the witness of abuse, of totalitarianism, then it is testimony that becomes the foundation of any such endeavor. To be effective, it is not necessary to have direct contact by the Bishop or his staff. HERE IT IS, COPY AND PAST FROM THE E-VERSION WHAT YOU NEED. Crucify the Bishop Really? You who have left Church can claim no exclusivity to your pain, your crucifixion and your injustice. It is anticipated we will continue to lose 20% in the coming five (5) year period. Do not stray from the topic and write concisely. So, write your letter, you do not need to give press interviews or answer questions on video, let others do that for you, you tell them you are a simple song writer and others will sing the song, that you are a grieving witness and need time alone to grieve the loss you have suffered. Evanston, Illinois. You are not signed in as a Premium user; you are viewing the free version of this program. A public apology on your part for participating either actively by abusing these men or passively by allowing this abuse to happen by remaining publicly silent in the face of this horror. Denigration versus defrocking. Carmel Care Note: John of the Cross reminds us Put Love where there is no Love, and you will get Love back. This Doctor. 3339 Massachusetts Ave NW This is part of our voices effort in Church and is simply a hatchling effort at Witness Literature, existing and being a witness. Used by permission. WebConfirmation Letter to the Bishop Template. Have you looked for the lost sheep? The problem that seems to be more prevalent in society is that simple relationship friction escalates into hurt feelings and calling the police or a lawsuit. In good faith we have to admit that we (WE can mean those other than the Bishop are at fault) might be part of the problem and the world might be contributing to the trouble. Wiesel, E.: The Holocaust as a Literary Inspiration. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur. Are you unsure how to use it for your situation? We believe you have more options inside the Church than outside the Church to punish, to protect society, to reform the evil inside the Church and seek restitution for the wrongdoing the wicked Clergy and their staff have worked upon you and your family. The objective of writing should be obvious. We are told that the expert Bishops will represent to our Bishops that the polls say the youth are not leaving the Church due to the scandals and we just want to remind the Bishop that the polls are not our teacher; Historically polls tell us the youth follow the crowds and those crowds choose Barabbas and with Jesus the crowds want him crucified. As an Oak tree what relevance is it for us in this instance to consider the past as acorn with pigs? Christophe Pierre, Papal Nuncio to the United States. Therese, do you feel we should develop more our Dos and Donts before you hire your attorney. 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