With Respect...in Fellowship

[RamiC]

I am a High Church Anglican, married for over twenty years to a man who survived severe mistreatment at a Catholic boarding school run by The Society of Jesus in the 1950's. My husband has been offerred an in person apology from the current Provincial Superior, and he is intending to travel to London to meet him on the 19th of December, in order to receive it.

My husband and I would both appreciate the prayers of any Catholic members of Christian Forums regarding this meeting, for his protection (and my own) as we prepare and travel, and especially for his first encounter with any Jesuit since he left school. I will be going to London with him, but he has said that he wishes to actually experience the meeting alone. This is the bravest thing I believe I have ever personally witnessed someone doing for the Christian faith, and I trust that some who are seeing this post can understand how I hope my life partner will feel Jesus' love and see true recognition of past wrongs.

No judgement of your Church is intended by this post, my own has as much to be ashamed of in terms of letting God down over children entrusted to it's care.

 

[Bob Crowley]

All the best to you and your husband as you travel to London.

I once shared digs with a chap who was in an Anglican establishment (Enoggera Boys Home in Brisbane) way back in the 1960's. There was a pedophile on the loose there too, and he was named in the (Australian) Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.

I don't think anybody ever really gets over it, regardless of the offending institution.

It will certainly be a challenge.

 

[Gnarwhal]

I am a High Church Anglican, married for over twenty years to a man who survived severe mistreatment at a Catholic boarding school run by The Society of Jesus in the 1950's. My husband has been offerred an in person apology from the current Provincial Superior, and he is intending to travel to London to meet him on the 19th of December, in order to receive it.

My husband and I would both appreciate the prayers of any Catholic members of Christian Forums regarding this meeting, for his protection (and my own) as we prepare and travel, and especially for his first encounter with any Jesuit since he left school. I will be going to London with him, but he has said that he wishes to actually experience the meeting alone. This is the bravest thing I believe I have ever personally witnessed someone doing for the Christian faith, and I trust that some who are seeing this post can understand how I hope my life partner will feel Jesus' love and see true recognition of past wrongs.

No judgement of your Church is intended by this post, my own has as much to be ashamed of in terms of letting God down over children entrusted to it's care.

Prayers up for an all-around safe, warm, pleasant, and healing trip for everyone involved.

 

[Michie]

I am a High Church Anglican, married for over twenty years to a man who survived severe mistreatment at a Catholic boarding school run by The Society of Jesus in the 1950's. My husband has been offerred an in person apology from the current Provincial Superior, and he is intending to travel to London to meet him on the 19th of December, in order to receive it.

My husband and I would both appreciate the prayers of any Catholic members of Christian Forums regarding this meeting, for his protection (and my own) as we prepare and travel, and especially for his first encounter with any Jesuit since he left school. I will be going to London with him, but he has said that he wishes to actually experience the meeting alone. This is the bravest thing I believe I have ever personally witnessed someone doing for the Christian faith, and I trust that some who are seeing this post can understand how I hope my life partner will feel Jesus' love and see true recognition of past wrongs.

No judgement of your Church is intended by this post, my own has as much to be ashamed of in terms of letting God down over children entrusted to it's care.

Please let us know how things go if you feel like discussing it. Prayers for you in the meantime.

 

[RamiC]

I don't think anybody ever really gets over it, regardless of the offending institution.

Getting over things is not the goal in life, getting Jesus onto things and leaving the world a bit better than we found it is the way.

I am hoping that we already did the hardest part getting this far.

 

[longhair75]

My struggles with the Catholic Church have been well documented here in OBOB. Despite this, I return here for fellowship. Y'all are my friends

 

[Michie]

My struggles with the Catholic Church have been well documented here in OBOB. Despite this, I return here for fellowship. Y'all are my friends

You know you are always welcome Longhair.

 

[RamiC]

Thank you all for your support.

 

[narnia59]

I am a High Church Anglican, married for over twenty years to a man who survived severe mistreatment at a Catholic boarding school run by The Society of Jesus in the 1950's. My husband has been offerred an in person apology from the current Provincial Superior, and he is intending to travel to London to meet him on the 19th of December, in order to receive it.

My husband and I would both appreciate the prayers of any Catholic members of Christian Forums regarding this meeting, for his protection (and my own) as we prepare and travel, and especially for his first encounter with any Jesuit since he left school. I will be going to London with him, but he has said that he wishes to actually experience the meeting alone. This is the bravest thing I believe I have ever personally witnessed someone doing for the Christian faith, and I trust that some who are seeing this post can understand how I hope my life partner will feel Jesus' love and see true recognition of past wrongs.

No judgement of your Church is intended by this post, my own has as much to be ashamed of in terms of letting God down over children entrusted to it's care.

God bless you both and many prayers for you and for those representing the Catholic Church as well.

 

[RamiC]

There is a minor issue to deal with involving parking for the disabled at our local station. The computerized system has my husband registered with his previous car number plate. There is no way to tell the machine that you bought a new car. He is hoping to get this straightened out in person tomorrow, by talking to an actual person, who will hopefully understand the concept of "same person, different car". We will get there.

Thank you all again.

 

[RileyG]

God bless you!

 

[RamiC]

Well it is all peaceful here right now. There is not much I can do but hope, and I will post again in here after we get back.

Your support is appreciated.

 

[Michie]

Thanks for keeping us updated.

 

[FaithT]

I am a High Church Anglican, married for over twenty years to a man who survived severe mistreatment at a Catholic boarding school run by The Society of Jesus in the 1950's. My husband has been offerred an in person apology from the current Provincial Superior, and he is intending to travel to London to meet him on the 19th of December, in order to receive it.

My husband and I would both appreciate the prayers of any Catholic members of Christian Forums regarding this meeting, for his protection (and my own) as we prepare and travel, and especially for his first encounter with any Jesuit since he left school. I will be going to London with him, but he has said that he wishes to actually experience the meeting alone. This is the bravest thing I believe I have ever personally witnessed someone doing for the Christian faith, and I trust that some who are seeing this post can understand how I hope my life partner will feel Jesus' love and see true recognition of past wrongs.

No judgement of your Church is intended by this post, my own has as much to be ashamed of in terms of letting God down over children entrusted to it's care.

I pray that all goes well for your husband. I’m saddened to once again read about something like this coming from the Catholic faith. Whenever I do,I consider leaving again.