From the BBC:
After the priest left the meeting in dismay and embarrassment, he returned later and said that children making their First Holy Communion receive lots of money, and they should think about giving some of the money to the church.An investigation is under way after indecent images were "inadvertently" shown by a Catholic priest during a presentation at a primary school in County Tyrone.Father Martin McVeigh projected the images onto a screen during a meeting for parents in Pomeroy in preparation for First Holy Communion. One child was also present.
Parents said 16 indecent images of men were displayed. The priest said he had no knowledge of the offending imagery.
Cardinal Sean Brady said the PSNI had indicated that no crime had been committed.
H/T and thanks to MadPriest for my first belly laugh of the day. I have no idea what is the story behind the story of the images on the memory stick. Sabotage? No crime was committed, but a major gaffe was committed, surely inadvertently.
Oh, this was sabotage, parish politics is a blood sport. Just sign me "Been there and experienced that".
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Oh, this was sabotage, parish politics is a blood sport. Just sign me "Been there and experienced that".
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Nij, say it isn't so! ;-)
ReplyDeleteWell, I have a feeling someone with a mean streak doesn't like the priest.
ReplyDeletesusan s., it surely was not a friendly joke, because it caused a heap of trouble.
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ReplyDeleteWell, if you put it that way....
ReplyDeleteThought better of it, Mimi. I don't!
ReplyDeleteTo my mind it's another sad comment that the priest was more comfortable 'instructing' children to give up some of their gift money, than dealing with and integrating his own sexuality.
ReplyDeleteSadly this reminds me of much of the 'clerical camp' I've heard between 'celibate' clergy.
David, Fr Martin's request for money for the church from children after the embarrassing gaffe was beyond crass.
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