These Stone Walls: The Exile of Father Menna

These Stone Walls

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The Exile of Father F. Dominic Menna and Transparency at The Boston Globe Posted: 06 Jul 2010 09:00 PM PDT As Father F. Dominic Menna, a senior priest at Saint Mary’s in Quincy, MA, was sent into exile, The Boston Globe’s role in the story of Catholic Scandal grew more transparent. “I’m a true Catholic, and I think what these priests are doing is disgusting!” One day a few weeks ago, that piece of wisdom repeated every thirty minutes or so on New England Cable News, an around-the-clock news channel broadcast from Boston. I wonder how many people the reporter approached in front of Saint Mary’s Church in Quincy, Massachusetts before someone provided just the right sound bite to lead the rabid spectacle that keeps 24-hour news channels afloat. The priest this hapless “true Catholic” deemed so disgusting is Father F. Dominic Menna, an exemplary priest who has been devoting his senior years in service to the people of God at Saint Mary’s. At the age of 80, Father Menna has been accused of sexual abuse of a minor. Read this article here: http://www.thesestonewalls.com/gordon-macrae/the-exile-of-father-f-dominic-menna-and-transparency-at-the-boston-globe/

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