The Latest From The Southern Version Of Sham Franthithco
Fruits & Nuts, North Carolina style
Well, well, well. Whoda seen this coming?
Here's the article from CatholicCulture.com; (Emphasis mine)
North Carolina parish’s music minister faces 30 years for child porn
March 12, 2010
The former music minister of a Catholic parish in western North Carolina faces 30 years in prison after he plead guilty to a charge of producing child pornography. According to court documents, Paul Lawrence Berrell, whose work is available from two major publishers of contemporary Catholic hymnals, “coerced a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing a visual depiction of the conduct.”
Father John Schneider, the former pastor of the parish, awaits a court date on obstruction of justice charges. Father Schneider allegedly deleted hundreds of images of child pornography from Berrell’s computer.
I know for a fact that the Bishop of the Diocese of Charlotte maintains a hard-core stance towards any of this kind of trash. Even to the point of hanging a priest out to dry if even accused on the flimsiest of evidence, some would say.
But I digress, I've done a bit of research on Paul L. Berrell. His "music" is Novus Ordo self-worship at it's best. On a site that featured his drivel, without fail, all 5 examples of his toe-tappers were heavy on the "I, Me, We, Us" emphasis. Why am I not surprised he was employed at St. Imeweus parish. Oops, I mean St. Eugene's.
Could that be the same St. Eugene's that links to something called BustedHalo.com? A site described as
A Web e-zine that speaks candidly, and occasionally irreverently, about issues facing people in their 20s and 30s that intersect with spirituality.
Yep, sure is. And I've posted about BustedHalo.com in the past. It's the same site that advocated women's ordination in the Catholic Church. Interesting. Why would a Catholic parish link to such a thing? We all know the answer.
By their fruits, you shall know them.
But then again, I also know damn good and well that all the bishops know of parishes just like St. Imeweus. The Bishops steadfastly refuse to cleanse with fire. Traditional Orders are turned away with regularity, but freak shows like what takes place at St. Eugene's are accepted with open arms.
So the Bishops get what they deserve. I hope they choke on it.
posted by Vir Speluncae Catholicus
