Tuesday, September 27, 2005
THE SITUATION IN BOSTON
BOSTON --Parishioners in Newton held an overnight prayer vigil to protest the ouster of an outspoken Catholic priest and accused the archdiocese of trying to weed out dissenting voices in a "witch hunt."
The Rev. Walter Cuenin was asked to step down as pastor of Our Lady Help of Christians in Newton for financial improprieties that violated archdiocesan rules and Canon law, the archdiocese said in a release Monday.
The archdiocese said that Cuenin improperly accepted a stipend in excess of archdiocesan policies from the parish, drove a car leased by the parish and accepted compensation from the parish and archdiocese during a sabbatical. The archdiocese has asked Cuenin to reimburse the parish between $75,000 and $85,000, which he indicated in a statement he intends to do.
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Attempt to weed out heresy and get accused of a witch hunt by those who benefitted from the heresy. It's tough to do but it needs doing. Badly. Two thumbs up O'Malley.
If you want the details, check out the various posts on Dom's blog and all of the comments. It's a hot topic over there.
