http://www.betruetoyourself.com/blog/111/toxic-parishes-whos-to-blame-and-what-should-be-done/ Helping Pastors Rediscover -br- the Person Behind the Collar Sun, 19 Sep 2010 08:44:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://www.betruetoyourself.com/blog/111/toxic-parishes-whos-to-blame-and-what-should-be-done/comment-page-1/#comment-39 wgordon Sun, 19 Sep 2010 08:44:33 +0000 http://www.betruetoyourself.com/blog/?p=111#comment-39 Thanks for your post. I wish I had some wisdom to share, but I am <br>not Catholic and don't know enough about their processes and <br>procedures to have any suggestions. It is sad but true that pastors <br>and priests can not only be victims of the abuses you describe but <br>also perpetrators. Thanks for your post. I wish I had some wisdom to share, but I am

not Catholic and don't know enough about their processes and

procedures to have any suggestions. It is sad but true that pastors

and priests can not only be victims of the abuses you describe but

also perpetrators.

]]> http://www.betruetoyourself.com/blog/111/toxic-parishes-whos-to-blame-and-what-should-be-done/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Caregiver5680 Sat, 18 Sep 2010 15:45:40 +0000 http://www.betruetoyourself.com/blog/?p=111#comment-38 Hi! In my research regarding my own problems, I stumbled on this blog. I have over 5 years experience as a Director of Religious Education in the Catholic Church and have become increasingly aware that bullying, emotional abuse, verbal abuse, and spiritual abuse by pastors and other priest are standard operating procedure in my diocese -- despite the fact that such practices are prohibited by the Code of Pastoral Conduct. Their targets are quite predictably lay staff and key volunteers who work hard, care a lot, love their work, and achieve good results. Professional lay staff persons avoid talking about this problem because they rightly believe that to do so would be to end their career. The good-old-priest network will reliably put forth a solid wall of black to defend against and to further the abuse of anyone who dares to complain. I am looking for an group devoted to standing up to this abuse. Any ideas? Hi! In my research regarding my own problems, I stumbled on this blog. I have over 5 years experience as a Director of Religious Education in the Catholic Church and have become increasingly aware that bullying, emotional abuse, verbal abuse, and spiritual abuse by pastors and other priest are standard operating procedure in my diocese — despite the fact that such practices are prohibited by the Code of Pastoral Conduct. Their targets are quite predictably lay staff and key volunteers who work hard, care a lot, love their work, and achieve good results. Professional lay staff persons avoid talking about this problem because they rightly believe that to do so would be to end their career. The good-old-priest network will reliably put forth a solid wall of black to defend against and to further the abuse of anyone who dares to complain. I am looking for an group devoted to standing up to this abuse. Any ideas?

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