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Date Posted: 23:13:23 01/16/08 Wed
Author: Neysa
Author Host/IP: user-2inik66.dialup.mindspring.com / 165.121.80.198
Subject: Background checks on priests

A diocese near me announced that it will now start doing background checks on their priests before they are sent to a new parish.

All I thought was that it's a little late now once they are ordained. They should have been screened and checked out before even entering the priesthood.

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Re: Background checks on priests -- Phil, 21:30:55 01/17/08 Thu [1] (71-223-7-96.phnx.qwest.net/71.223.7.96)

Yes, I totally agree Neysa. All I can say is that altho I'm befuddled that they haven't done these cks until recently, its better late than never.

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[> [> Re: Background checks on priests -- Neysa, 02:11:56 01/18/08 Fri [1] (user-38lci5e.dialup.mindspring.com/209.86.72.174)

I think because there is such a shortage of priests. That they took anyone into the seminary,and just ignored all the problems until it was too late.

I was stunned when I saw on the news that this diocese was now going to do background checks on their priests. This diocese has such a shortage of priests that they used to run commercials on tv asking men to join the priesthood.

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[> [> We have commercials here, too. -- Joan, 05:16:37 01/22/08 Tue [1] (ip68-0-253-131.ri.ri.cox.net/68.0.253.131)

I don't know if they have been doing background checks on men who want to become priest. I don't even know how to find the answer to that question! :)

It's important to do the background check. But that's not enough. Every Bishop has the right to full disclosure on every priest who is being transferred to his diocese. A background check will bring up convictions, but full disclosure will give the big picture.

A priest may have had a child w/ an adult. That will never come up in a criminal background check, but the Bishop might want to know that before assigning the priest.

Joan

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