Another Vatican Cover-up: Report of Irish Seminaries Not Made Public!

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/opinion/2012/0623/1224318508570.html
by Chris Hayden
 "A priest on the staff of one of the seminaries described in the papal visitation report reflects on its methodology
WHEN THE Report of the Apostolic Visitation of the Irish Church made the headlines recently, I thought back to the origins of the visitation.
It was first mentioned by Pope Benedict, in his 2010 pastoral letter to the Catholics of Ireland.
Near the end of that letter, the pope stated that the visitation was “intended to assist the local church on her path of renewal”.
That was just a couple of paragraphs after he had told the bishops of Ireland: “Only decisive action carried out with complete honesty and transparency will restore the respect and good will of the Irish people towards the church.”
From those words alone, I think it’s pretty clear that Pope Benedict’s mandate has not been fulfilled by those to whom it was entrusted.
The end product of the visitation is a document that is, by all appearances, considered unpublishable. With the exception of a very small number, not even the bishops of Ireland have been given the report. So much for complete honesty and transparency. So much for ownership of the task of renewal...Let me state immediately that I do not blame the few Irish bishops who have seen the report. Perhaps the only sane thing to do with toxic waste is to bury it – or to send it back where it came from. Nor, for a moment, would I call for publication of the document. The decision to bury it has, presumably, been taken for good reason.
While my take on the issue is purely personal, I have been a member of the staff of an institution which is mentioned in the visitation report... "
Bridget Mary's Reflection:
So much for transparency. This report must have been real shocker! When will the Vatican ever learn, more than likely it will be leaked and published! More than ever we need women priests, married priests in a renewed priestly ministry. Obviously, the clerical seminary system is in meltdown and the institutional church will not admit it. The first step to healing and transformation is to deal with the reality openly and honestly and then move forward.
Bridget Mary Meehan, arcwp
www.arcwp.org