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September 15, 2007
New PR Flack For OC Diocese, Same Idiocy
Long-time observers of the Catholic Diocese of Orange pedo-priest scandal no doubt remember Father Joseph Fenton, the former director of communications who was an unrepentant asshole and didn't mind using sex-abuse survivors when convenient for Bishop Tod. D Brown. He's no longer the Orange diocese' ... More >>
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September 25, 2007
Saying Howdy to John Urell in Canada
As lawyers debate whether John Urell--the former point man for the Catholic Diocese of Orange in its sex-abuse fiasco--should return from Canada after failing to finish a deposition, a intrepid Canadian reporter decided to drop in on the monsignor. Mark Bonokoski of the Toronto Sun visited the South ... More >>
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September 25, 2007
Statutory Rapist Andrade And Pals Seek to Block Many Things
A slew of in limine motions filed this past week by former Mater Dei High School boys' basketball coach/admitted statutory rapist Jeff Andrade and his former employers, the Catholic Diocese of Orange. Andrade's lawyers moved that any potential jury not hear "in any manner, either directly or indirec ... More >>
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September 30, 2007
Hilarious Quote of The Year Award Goes To...
Peter Callahan, longtime attorney for the Catholic Diocese of Orange. Today, the Orange County Register plays catchup to the Los Angeles Times and interviews Scott Hicks, who claims Bishop Tod D. Brown abused him decades ago. Again, no mention of the fact that the Weekly broke this story six month ... More >>
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October 3, 2007
Diocesan Lawyers All of a Sudden Uppity
For decades, the Catholic Diocese of Orange has dealt with survivors of its pedo-priests in secrecy--sealed settlements, claimed ignorance, and always, always, away from a jury. In none of the civil settlements that the Orange diocese signed off on were there any admission of guilt by the priest or ... More >>
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October 4, 2007
What the Hell is Bishop Brown Doing in St. Augustine?
As the Catholic Diocese of Orange heads toward a potentially blockbuster civil trial, as diocesan PR flacks spin furiously, Bishop Tod D. Brown is in...St. Augustine, Florida?! Yep. His Excellency is there as part of the Joint Committee of Orthodox and Catholic Bishops. Now, we don't hold anything ... More >>
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October 5, 2007
Breaking: Orange Diocese Settles Andrade Case
Scroll down for updates as they come... Just received word that the Catholic Diocese of Orange just settled a civil suit filed against it and former Mater Dei High School boys' basketball coach Jeff Andrade. Strange, considering diocesan lawyers were publicly proclaiming they were raring to start t ... More >>
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October 8, 2007
Bishop Brown Still Doesn't Get It
Pick up this newspaper this Thursday, when this reporter will have a more in-depth take on the Orange diocese's settling four more sex-abuse cases for about $7 million. In the meanwhile, allow your humble servant to rail about the latest foot-in-mouth case of Orange Bishop Tod D. Brown. Today, Asso ... More >>
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October 8, 2007
Mater Dei Writes A Lot, Says Nothing
Today, officials at Mater Dei High School sent out a two-page memo to alumni regarding the recent settlement involving the Catholic Diocese of Orange and four young women who claim they were abused by diocesan lay employees during the 1990s. Two of the perpetrators-- Jeff Andrade and Larry Stukenhol ... More >>
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October 10, 2007
Urell Supporters Take Out Full-Page Ad in OC Register
We rarely read past Page Four of the Orange County Register's front page, since anything beyond that is usually Macy's ads and rehashed Associated Press or Reuters blurbs. Indeed, we didn't read past page four this morning until an eagle-eyed reader (gracias, amigo) alerted us to a full-page ad take ... More >>
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October 16, 2007
The Continuing Story of the Bunglin' Friends of Monsignor John
Go visit the website of the Friends of Monsignor John, the brave individuals who sought to publicly support the Catholic Diocese of Orange's longtime point man in its horrendous sex-abuse scandal. Notice anything different? Notice there are no more comments, deleted or otherwise? Notice there are no ... More >>
Blogs
October 29, 2007
The Orange Diocese's Record-Breaking Streak
This year's edition of our annual Scariest People issue includes two entries from the Catholic Diocese of Orange: lead sex-abuse lawyer Peter Callahan and Varsity Gold, the high-school fundraising outfit that hired and proudly employees statutory rapist (and former Mater Dei boys' assistant basketba ... More >>
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November 21, 2007
OC Teen Molestor Suspended from Work in St. Louis
Remember Larry Stukenholtz? Probably not. The former Mater Dei choir teacher didn't get as much attention as his fellow molestor, former assistant boys' basketball coach Jeff Andrade. But Stukenholtz was also part of the most recent sex-abuse settlement by the Catholic Diocese of Orange. Stukenholt ... More >>
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December 10, 2007
It's Dec. 10--Do You Know Where John Urell Is?
Remember John Urell? Monsignor for the Catholic Diocese of Orange? Who covered up for pedophiles? Whose supporters continuously shot themselves in the foot? Who was whisked off to Canada to--take your pick--combat an "acute anxiety disorder" (according to the diocese) or to evade a deposition (says ... More >>
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February 7, 2008
Accused Mater Dei Statutory Rapist Loses Again
It hasn't been a good couple of months for Larry Stukenholtz, a former Mater Dei High choir director whom the school canned in the late 1990s for carrying on a relationship with a student. In October, his victim was part of a $6.685 million settlement that the Catholic Diocese of Orange reached wit ... More >>
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February 18, 2008
To the Anonymous, Mater Dei-Loving Faxing Coward
**UPDATE: This is now the most-commented post in Navel Gazing history. Keep up the wackiness, readers! Over the years I've covered the Catholic Diocese of Orange sex-abuse scandal, I've found few people braver than Joelle Casteix. She's one of Orange County's most prominent sex-abuse survivors (a c ... More >>
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February 21, 2008
Petey Callahan Bilks OC Catholics But Good
It's been a rough half-year for Peter Callahan of the Tustin law firm Callahan, McCune & Willis, mostly because of his big mouth. The head lawyer for the Catholic Diocese of Orange sex-abuse scandal unwittingly revealed in September the sealed amount Bishop Tod D. Brown gave to a statutory rapist, b ... More >>
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March 12, 2008
Pedophile Protector Apologist of the Day...
...Is Patrick Redmond of Newport Beach! Today, the Orange County Register prints his letter blasting star columnist Frank Mickadeit for his supposed "umbilical fascination" with famed Catholic Church sex-abuse victim's attorney John Manly. The trigger for such a clever twist of words? A March 7 colu ... More >>
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June 2, 2008
Stalinism, Sex Abuse and the Catholic Diocese of Orange
Under the reign of Orange Bishop Tod D. Brown, the Catholic Diocese of Orange has lied, spun, hid, dismissed, excused, and ignored its shameful sex-abuse scandal--no surprise there. But never in my four years of reporting on the story have I ever encountered such a ridiculous action as the one I'm a ... More >>
Blogs
June 6, 2008
John Urell Leaving
Monsignor John Urell, longtime pedophile protector in the Catholic Diocese of Orange, announced last week he's leaving St. Norbert's in Orange (where he currently serves as pastor) for St. Timothy in Laguna Niguel. In a letter he read to parishioners two weeks ago and reprinted in this past weekend' ... More >>
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September 18, 2008
On A Flippant Attitude Toward the Diocese of Orange Sex Abuse Scandal
Monsignor John Urell, longtime pedophile protector in the Catholic Diocese of Orange, announced last week he's leaving St. Norbert's in Orange (where he currently serves as pastor) for St. Timothy in Laguna Niguel. In a letter he read to parishioners two weeks ago and reprinted in this past weekend' ... More >>
Blogs
October 6, 2008
Coming Red Mass "Shaping Up to be the Best Ever," Says Pedo-Apologist-Honoring Lawyer
The Catholic Diocese of Orange's Red Mass will occur today, and David Belz is happy! In a confidential e-mail obtained by the Weekly, the Rancho Santa Margarita attorney and member of the local chapter of the St. Thomas More Society tells the letter's recipients that "The 2008 Red Mass is shaping up ... More >>
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December 22, 2008
OC Reg to OC Bishop: Heckuva Job, Brownie
Sorry for not noticing this earlier: in November, Orange County Register reporter Teri Sforza wrote a puzzling post on the Reg's OC Watchdog blog noting that the Catholic Diocese of Orange had nicely recovered from all the payouts courts forced them to give to the victims of its rapin' employees ove ... More >>
News
December 6, 2007
a Peek at the Bishop's Past
Bishop Brown Escapes OC Court Date, But Now he Must Reckon with Monterey
Blogs
February 11, 2009
Bishop Brown Breaks His Covenant with the Faithful for the Trillionth Time
IUpdated, with new info on the bottom...Both the Los Angeles Times and Orange County Register revealed today that Jon Kirrer of Fountain Valley filed a lawsuit against the Catholic Diocese of Orange and its pedo-priest Denis Lyons alleging sexual abuse during the mid-1990s, and isn't it refreshing t ... More >>
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February 27, 2009
The Latest Pedo-Priest Settlement: Denis Lyons (Again)
Just got off the phone with V. James DeSimone, attorney for a man who says pedo-priest Denis Lyons molested him as a child during the 1990s. They have settled their civil suit against the Catholic Diocese of Orange for an undisclosed amount. "Our client is pleased with the settlement, and looks forw ... More >>
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March 19, 2009
A Priest the Diocese of Orange Admits Faced an Abuse Accusation Is Still in Ministry In Spain
Just got off the phone with V. James DeSimone, attorney for a man who says pedo-priest Denis Lyons molested him as a child during the 1990s. They have settled their civil suit against the Catholic Diocese of Orange for an undisclosed amount. "Our client is pleased with the settlement, and looks forw ... More >>
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October 30, 2008
[Scariest People 2008] The Sexorcist
Just got off the phone with V. James DeSimone, attorney for a man who says pedo-priest Denis Lyons molested him as a child during the 1990s. They have settled their civil suit against the Catholic Diocese of Orange for an undisclosed amount. "Our client is pleased with the settlement, and looks forw ... More >>
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July 3, 2008
What We Can Learn About the Juaneños' Modern-Day Plight From 'Chinigchinich'
Just got off the phone with V. James DeSimone, attorney for a man who says pedo-priest Denis Lyons molested him as a child during the 1990s. They have settled their civil suit against the Catholic Diocese of Orange for an undisclosed amount. "Our client is pleased with the settlement, and looks forw ... More >>
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May 29, 2008
The Catholic Diocese of Orange's History Book Is Pretty-and Pretty Pathetic
Just got off the phone with V. James DeSimone, attorney for a man who says pedo-priest Denis Lyons molested him as a child during the 1990s. They have settled their civil suit against the Catholic Diocese of Orange for an undisclosed amount. "Our client is pleased with the settlement, and looks forw ... More >>
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October 11, 2007
Jane C.R. Doe Speaks
An Exclusive Interview with Jeff Andrade’s victim
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June 28, 2007
Full-Court Mess
Admitted Mater Dei molester raising money for high schoolers
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October 20, 2005
Orange
Admitted Mater Dei molester raising money for high schoolers
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March 31, 2005
Tom Fuentes,
An open letter to the former GOP chairman, current college trustee, forever self-destroyer
Blogs
April 24, 2009
The Diocese of Orange Assignment Records of O.C.'s Latest Accused Pedo-Priest, Gordon Pillon
PillonYour Catholic Diocese of Orange made national headlines again earlier this week when former Catholic priest Ben Rodriguez filed a civil lawsuit in Orange County Superior Court alleging that Father Gordon Pillon molested him numerous times while Pillon served at La Habra's Our Lady of Guadalupe ... More >>
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July 29, 2009
OC Diocese Hires Pedo-Protector as Assistant Superindendent for Church Schools
Brown: Loves his pedo-anything!About two months ago, the Catholic Diocese of Orange put out a help-wanted ad for a new position: Associate Superintendent for Finance & Advancement. The job, a description stated, entails the applicant "to offer oversight, support and professional consultation ... More >>
Blogs
August 19, 2009
Starbucks Paying for Legal Defense of Former Barista, Admitted Statutory Rapist
Generic picture of coffee lest Starbucks get snippy with any parodies of its stupid logo...Better stop buying your Frappuccinos and whatever other drinks Starbucks brews--your hard-earned cash just might be going to the legal defense of a former barista criminally convicted of statutory rape. In ... More >>
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September 2, 2009
OC Diocese Priorities: Surfers and Facebook, Yes; Sex-Abuse Victims, No
Priorities, priorities, priorities: The Catholic Diocese of Orange is already heavily promoting the Blessing of the Waves, an easy stab at a national feel-good story they began last year than involves surfers, priests, and prayer at Huntington Beach. "In Orange County our beaches are more than si ... More >>
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September 24, 2009
Want to Find Crime? Go to Church
Here's lookin' at ya!Forget the barrios, Harbor Boulevard and potential marijuana fields of Cleveland National Forest. If Orange County law enforcement wants to find illegal activity, they should go to church. Insert your favorite Catholic Diocese of Orange reference here. Then, take a l ... More >>
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November 23, 2009
More Proof OC Diocese's Covenant with the Faithful is a Sham
from Roman Catholic Blog...Okay, okay, okay: to have ever put hope in the Covenant with the Faithful--a 2004 PR trick by Bishop Tod D. Brown of the Catholic Diocese of Orange that swore to create a more transparent group of pedo-priests and their apologists but cost the county faithful nearly hal ... More >>
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December 29, 2009
Top Five Diocese of Orange Transgressions of the Decade
Heckuva job, Brownie!If you ever pay attention to apologists for the Catholic Diocese of Orange's sex-abuse scandal--you never should, but I'm just saying if God ever punishes you in that fashion--one of the points they'll repeat again and again is that most of the kiddie rapes and scandals happe ... More >>
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January 27, 2010
Since When did the OC Register Take Writing Lessons from the Diocese of Orange?
Bishop Brown: Does he take his lattes extra-frothy?Ever since the Catholic Diocese of Orange has employed boy-diddlers and girl-rapists, the official party line has always been this, a party line swallowed whole by its apologists: when it came to teenagers molested by its employees, it wasn't rap ... More >>
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March 23, 2010
New Victim of Eleuterio Ramos Comes Forward, Plans to Sue Orange Diocese
RamosEven from the depths of Hell, the legacy of Eleuterio Ramos--the most prolific pedophile priest in the history of the Catholic Diocese of Orange, a man shielded from the authorities by every bishop Orange ever hosted--continues to torment the county's Catholic hierarchy. Ramos alone cost Bis ... More >>
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December 28, 2010
Santa Ana Refuses to Answer Pertinent Questions about Downtown Issues Posed by Artists
I might've written this before, but if not, here it goes: the government of SanTana operates like the Catholic Diocese of Orange, save the pedophile-protecting. Everything is shrouded in secrecy, opponents are treated as heretics, the folks with the money get their will done, and the questions of ... More >>
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May 14, 2011
Does the Diocese of Orange Want to Buy Out the Crystal Cathedral?
Save me, Brownie!If there's one thing people should know about the Catholic Diocese of Orange, it's that the crazier the rumor, the more likely it's true. Men of the cloth abusing boys and girls? Of course! Bishops covering up said abuse? That's religion! Siccing attack dogs on abuse victims? Dam ... More >>
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May 27, 2011
Why Won't Major Publishing Companies Publish Joelle Casteix's Book?
Longtime readers of the Weekly know Joelle Casteix, former cover girl for being the most-prominent critic of the Catholic Diocese of Orange and its handling of its sex-abuse scandal, of which she was a survivor. Casteix is charming, funny, iron-willed, indefatigable--and on top of all this, she's ... More >>
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July 6, 2011
Diocese of Orange Exploring Purchase of Crystal Cathedral, Just Like We Said A Month and a Half Ago
Brownie: The Hour of No PowerRemember how I wrote this May that insiders with the Catholic Diocese of Orange were trying to convince Bishop Tod D. Brown to buy the financially ailing Crystal Cathedral so that His Excellency wouldn't have to waste over $100 million on a new cathedral? Because it'd ... More >>
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July 12, 2011
Sources: Robert Schuller Wants Crystal Cathedral Sold to Diocese of Orange, Daughters Don't
As I predicted a month-and-a-half ago, the Catholic Diocese of Orange is interested in buying the Crystal Cathedral from the Rev. Robert Schuller, mostly to save Bishop Tod D. Brown's ass from ever having to build the Tod Mahal that would've been Christ Our Savior Cathedral. This past weekend, OC ... More >>
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October 27, 2011
Bishop Tod D. Brown Fails OC Catholics Again by Failing to Buy Crystal Cathedral
Brownie: The Hour of No Power--againThe local and national media are tripping over themselves in reporting how the Crystal Cathedral's board of directors has approved Chapman University's offer to purchase the iconic church's Garden Grove facilities for $50 million. All the reports are also makin ... More >>
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November 18, 2011
Local Catholics Already Gloating About Crystal Cathedral Purchase, Despite Coming Closure of Diocese of Orange Parishes
Brownie: Begin the deluge!So the big news today, as Clockwork Coker posted earlier, is that the Diocese of Orange bought the Crystal Cathedral, a development we correctly predicted months ago, and long before any other media outlets. Sure, that's a bit of gloating, but it's nothing like the pedo- ... More >>
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