Representatives of the survivors group were invited to a meeting. Scandal hits 33k Catholic college of stars, amid suicide and 27yr 'sex abuse' cover up. Dear Mr Sterenborg, I appreciate your efforts on behalf of the St Michaels School, Soni abuse victims as I too was subjected to a Republic of Fear at the prep school that I attended though to a lesser extent than what the Soni Prison Camp inmates had to endure. Its a short summary but perhaps it gives you a picture of my involvement. Indeed featured review. Born in Salem, Massachusetts, Le Baron Russell Briggs grew up in Cambridge and was educated at Harvard. Olenka Frenkiel So after discussing this issue with the other organizers of the reunion we decided to go on and it went well no incidents and renewed contacts after more than 40 years. It looks as though I will have to track down someone with CBC? From 1903 to 1923, he was the part-time president of Radcliffe and the dean of Harvard's Faculty of Arts and Sciences. By. Now I wanted to see this documentary again to discuss it with old seminary friends but nowhere (i searched the internet) this documentary was to be found even not on Youtube because of copyrights: all films where blocked by the BBC. This app is Ratcliffe College's own parent engagement and communication app and it is designed to enhance communication between the College and parents of our students. A co-educational day and boarding school, teaching children aged 3 to 18 with strong Catholic values and ethos. During Briggs's years as president, he raised Radcliffe's endowment to $4 million and the College purchased the . 03.03.2010 Mr. Charles Foulds invites any of the abused to visit todays Grace Dieu School. AGES: 2-18. The School was established in 1941 by the University of Connecticut through a bequest from . I wrote to the BBC they answered once but then complete silence, The thrust of the final part of the programme was that I was trying to keep the story secret. This was the transforming experience for him. "Forgiveness - a funny thing. Local authority Leicestershire (855) Headteacher / Principal Mr Jonathan Reddin Age range Help with age range . By Benedictine rules this money should have been handed over to the order, but Shipperlee (the new abbot) did not demand it. This position had not changed when Fr Kit Cunningham died in December 2010. 21.04.2010 DM sends Minutes of Rome meeting to all complainants from GD and Soni. I am still willing to duplicate copies, if requested. Hopeorium. I have contacted BBC Worldwide to ask if the video is available anywhere, and, if not if they would consider once again making it available to the general public. 29.01.2010 Mr. Peter Turner, Westminster Diocese CPO phones Fr Chris Fuse to seek clarification on the review boards used by the Rosminians and reference to the statutory authorities. Don explained that he had come from Australia to visit those who had abused him and received their apology. Ratcliffe also served as Mayor of Heath, Texas, from 2004 . Jan, Hi Sylvia, I am going to be contacting the producer of our documentary (BBC) to try and find out what, if any copyright concerns that may exist, and see if we cant make this freely available, It still needs to be heard! Job in Radcliffe - England - UK. Fr. Myers from his original aim. He is discouraged by the group from releasing it.11.02.2010 A conversation reported by email from Old Ratcliffian Dinner. During his time in Congress, Ratcliffe was regarded as one of the most conservative members. Future meetings with the accused were agreed, 27.02.2010 Donald McFarland agrees the report of the meeting. jane@ratcliffecollege.com). 6) Fr General has put two of the brethren to work on the Archival material at Stresa concerning Grace Dieu and Soni 1954 to 1974. (617) 496-0227. This latest shocking development in Iran, where protests persist more than five months after the death in custody of Mahsa Amini . I am still willing to duplicate copies, if requested. Visit Us. I shall share what I discover. Who were these two boys? The programme makers were clearly aware of my invitation to make a joint press statement. St Paul tells us that we should speak the truth in love, and that is what I shall try to do. The response on Skype of reconciliation. 06.12.2010 Further contact from Olenka Frenkie. 25.04.2011 Irish Region Safeguarding Training Day with Sr Collette Stephenson and Mrs Teresa Devlin, 20.06.2011 Abuse. Regarding every time B.Collins name was mentioned. so luckely I found you on Twitter Cambridge, Mass. Although they did not publish this fact in Fr Kit's obituaries.Group reply: only a few suggest DM take part. Fosse Way, Ratcliffe on the Wreake, Leicester, Leicestershire. 30.11.2009 DM gathers assistance and advice from Fr Robert Moreland SMA. 06.11.09 onwards: Letters to Safeguarding Offices of Nottingham (Diocese in which Grace Dieu is located) and Arundel and Brighton (where Derryswood is located) and telephoned both Bishop Kieron Conroy and Bishop Malcolm McMahon and Bishop John Arnold. just after a reunion in 2010 of members of a seminary (Ravensbos in Holland) run by priests in the sixties. This does not square with the apology issued by the Rosminians subsequent to the June 2011 airing by BBC1 of the documentary, the relevant section of which has been given here: QUOTE On 8th February 2010, writing to all those who had contacted me about abuse, the email concluded, saying that if they wanted to issue a press release, it was their call. Indicated that Bishop John Arnold would agree a statement with Fr D Myers.01.02.2010 Bernard's letters of apology to individuals, recorded and later typed out.02.02.2010 Fr Myers informs the Governors at Ratcliffe College05.02.2010 Fr Cunningham and letters of apology.05.02.2010 Fr Cunningham and the MBE in his general letter 06.02.2010 MBE posted to palace according to instructions.07.02.2010 Fr Myers goes to Stresa to check the work on the Archives.08.02.2010 Fr Myers writes to all the group and in para.6 is about to prepare a press-release for the Order. Is there someone who has a copy? Finally, a small point, but I cannot really understand it. It is with great reluctance that I write about the programme which was broadcast by the BBC in June 2011. (Interestingly enough, not one person who took part in the programme contacted me and suggested that I too should take part. We use Mailchimp as our marketing platform. We look forward to seeing you in the near future. I would not have been motivated to have done so, if the correct facts & accurate details had been given in a Rosminian press release, as I had originally requested. We offer publicity space for Catholic groups/organisations. Ratcliffe College. Indeed, the records indicate that it was a long planned move. Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 3:37 pm . The archives are a rich resource for the study of women in higher education, the Harvard-Radcliffe relationship, and the lives of the many remarkable women who attended or were affiliated with Radcliffe College. I dont live in the UK and so missed all the recent broadcasts on the Rosminians. I havent watched it yet, but think you are right. Officers say they are investigating the circumstances around the death of Charles Evenden, at Ratcliffe College, in Leicestershire . Fr Brendan Callaghan SJ. This suggestion was strongly rejected as they said that they did not want publicity but wanted confidentiality. DM replies that he will continue to communicate directly unless individuals ask him not to. She then contacted many of the group and said that she wanted to make the programme about reconciliation. Of course, from the word go, all had said that they did not want publicity so it was understandable that many still held on to their original objective). and after that complete silence Download establishment data. We accept that we have moral and pastoral responsibility to the survivors for the harm done to them. This attention of the press even made me question whether we could go on with the reunion. If you would care to give me your email address I could give you temporary access to my Google storage so that you could upload it there. The content can be published on someones own website with the risk of being sued by the BBC. Helen Keller. 00:04. Let me give another example where as far as I am concerned, the programme distorted the truth. Nursing Home, Healthcare Nursing, Caregiver, Elderly/Senior Care. Myers has recently advised that he did inform David Twiston-Davies of the Daily Telegraph, but mentioned no other names to whom he passed such details regarding Fr. Some of these conversations are still active).22.11.2009 Arundel Brighton CPO letters concerning B Collins22.11.2009 Nottingham Diocese CPO concerning B Collins 30.11.2009 DM gathers assistance and advice from Fr Robert Moreland SMA. Visit our website. DM agrees to take part as long as he is live or unedited. Other common Ratcliffe College email patterns are [first] (ex. As the author of the film I stand by all its claims. The four-part documentary details the sex abuse of boys at schools run by the Rosminians in both England and Soli, Tanzania. When obituaries were being written about Fr Cunningham I responded truthfully to those journalists who contacted me who had heard the story that he had returned his MBE. Again on 8th February, 2010 I suggested to the 43 concerned that we make a joint press statement. At first he didnt wanted to the name of his abuser beacause he didnt want te take revenge on him. Yet another cleric with a lifetime of sexual abuse has gone to the grave without ever being held accountable for these crimes. But it would be better if this documentary was open for everybody because its a good and honest film. . Fosse Way, Ratcliffe-on-the-Wreake, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE7 4SG Tel: 01509 817006. The economic growth of Qatar has been almost exclusively based on its petrol and natural gas industry, With moral support of the group of 22 I will put it on my website for downloading. 30.12.2009 Email from John Creedon, Nottingham CPO has informed statutory authorities, about B.Collins. Sheikh Jassim and Sir Jim Ratcliffe's Ineos have made public bids for Man United Neville called for cost controls to come into play to limit heavy-spenders By Arthur Parashar For Mailonline A Response to Abuse: Breaking the Silence by Rosminian Provincial Fr David Myers. As our audience increases - so do our costs. who told me that he was abused But the feedback from them was negative to this suggestion. Many curious questions arise in relation to Soper; In particular how did he fund himself while on the run for 6 years? This was the transforming experience for him. Given that this story appeared to be being hidden due to the reluctance of the Rosminians to publically disclose their dark past, I then contacted the BBC in March 2010 and provided the leads that resulted in the commissioning of the documentary. today I received a DVD wtih the documentary: Abused Breaking the Silence from Olenka. For background information with links to earlier reports and comments, see: ICN 22 June 2011 Viewpoint Breaking the Silence http://www.indcatholicnews.com/news.php?viewStory=18499. This involved 19 new individuals making accusations (as some had been in the first contact list in September) concerning Fr B Colllins, Br D Rayner, Fr Kit Cunningham, Br B Jackson, arrive while David Myers is in Italy. That way those who are anxious to see it can do so right away. Ratcliffe College was opened on Tuesday 1 st. June 1847, appropriately The Feast of Our Blessed Lady Help of Christians. Yes, until the Catholic press itself feels obliged to report the truth and demands honesty, openness and accountability from its own leaders, as promised by Archbishop Vincent Nichols on the BBCs Andrew Marr show last March, the scandals and mistrust which have blighted the Church throughout these clerical abuse scandals will not be purged and the faithful will continue to be the most betrayed. Including personal letters of apology from B Collins, D Rayner, K Cunningham, B Jackson.10.03.2010 DM and Peter Turner CPO Westminster, visit Fr Kit Cunningham and sign the Covenant of Care.22.03.2010 Meeting in Ireland for information and Inset on Safeguarding. Learn more about Mailchimp's privacy practices here. The former deputy headteacher of its abbey school was jailed last month. 11.01.2011 Meet Fiona Stourton at Ely Place with Fr Brian Cuddihy. I could talk about visits, people I met, but all this information would be too much to absorb. Father Myers had known of Father Kit Cunninghams admissions (not just allegations) for over a year but had consistently failed to inform the public or parishioners of this. The commentary said that during the Papal Visit I had changed my mind from being open and pastoral to being negative and hostile. Ealing Abbey has been mired in sex scandals for years. Also speaking to B Jackson and D Rayner. | Ratcliffe College is a thriving co-educational boarding and day school for 850 students aged 3-18, with boarding available from age 11 to 18. : Radcliffe College, 1978. Such a meeting was to give accusers the opportunity to meet the offenders. http://www.cbc.ca/passionateeye/episodes/breaking-the-silence. Seeking justice is an uphill struggle but it is slowly and surely being secured. {this email appeared in the TV programme. Herewith evidence of the opening remark per a letter dated 08 FEB 10 from Fr Myers QUOTE I am about to prepare a press-release for the Order. Invitation to meet. Now retired, I worked for several years for the Red Cross, mostly in Africa and Asia, conflict zones or disaster areas without ever experiencing fear similar to that of my childhood 19.11.09 FL sends Swiftcode for payment 5,000 sent. Health and Safety Policy. Use the menu on the left to view additional material related to this topic. Myers disclosed details of Fr. This suggestion was rejected by the representatives, who wanted confidentiality. Ratcliffe College was founded in 1847, and has nearly 1,000 students aged between 11 and 18. . Nursing. Appreciates our 'Transparency which stands out as a beacon of light. i am glad you reached me! 00:51. English as an Additional Language Policy. It had blacked out the key words that DM was very strongly advised not to take part in the programme. Get the inside scoop on jobs, salaries, top office locations, and CEO insights. 10.12.2009 DM phones Bishop John Arnold about Fr. Abused Breaking the Silence, ICN (Independent Catholic News) Why cant we see this BBC reportage Abused: Breaking the Silence BBC one, any more? I assure you this is a topic of discussion within the Group of 22 IMHO, We the men who are featured would like nothing more than for it to be permanently available on social media to the world public! 1. Myers paid heed to one of the leaders (Was it one from the Grace Dieu complainants or one from the Soni complainants? ) The truth would never have been known without our film. Long file from Patrick Donaldson, of 25 gathered testimonies from Francis Lionnet, organizer of the complainants. Breaking the Silence TV broadcast. Gavin Lux has a torn ACL and is likely out for the season. The inheritance was of the order of 400,000. This guide provides access to frequently-consulted sources on the history of Radcliffe College, including important historical documentation of college administration, student life, and alumnae activity. Myers states that on 08FEB10 he was about to prepare a press-release for the Order, but he was discouraged by the group from releasing a press release. http://devrijecultureleruimte.nl/Group22.html Producer Olenka Frankiel responds. Catering. For background information with links to earlier reports and comments, see: ICN 22 June 2011 Viewpoint - Breaking the Silence www.indcatholicnews.com/news.php?viewStory=18499, Tags: Fr David Myers, Response to Abuse: Breaking the Silence, Rosminian prep schools, Rosminian Provincial, Tanzania, Statement from Rosminians following TV documentary, Westminster: Communion under both kinds to be permitted again, Pope: We must respond to temptation by recalling the Word of God. Timeline of Soni-Grace Dieu Events September 2009 to June 2011. Jan Sterenborg. From the very beginning, attempts were made to be open and transparent. 3) Inform the major superiors of the Order in Rome, (13.04.2010), Easter . Phone: 7045552030 / 9819158138. ps The Producers of the programme were not able to read accurately the written material - including my emails and the archive material of Provincials' letters of 1954-1974, that had been given them. Tanks again Later in a small reunion with the abused friend and another friend he mentioned the name of his abuser and my emotions became more quiet. His five questions about editorship were all answered in the negative. Including personal letters of apology from B Collins, D Rayner, K Cunningham, B Jackson. These signed letters were posted to each individual.05.11.09 David Myers (DM) and Chris Fuse (CF) meet at Porthcawl for reading the file about B.Collins only.06.11.09 onwards: Letters to Safeguarding Offices of Nottingham (Diocese in which Grace Dieu is located) and Arundel and Brighton (where Derryswood is located) and telephoned both Bishop Kieron Conroy and Bishop Malcolm McMahon and Bishop John Arnold.06.11.2009 A search of the Archives of Provincials' letters to Fr General 1956 - 74. The upcoming Synod in Rome is and will be a charade. He got a tin gong and a thank you. *Sylvia, a truly impressive and concise look at our story, very well backed up by time-lines and evidence, which carries on showing how the Rs continue to practise disinformation! Thankyou. All I know, that when I did forgive, I did not have to rent out to them a part of my mind." But at the same time she sent out emails asking for examples of penetrative or oral sex. Job in Radcliffe - England - UK. thank you for your reply. Prior to his flight Soper had been interviewed and investigated in relation to allegation of sex abuse at a young offenders institution located near Ealing Abbey. Pacifist, Lecturer, Author. They said that that they wanted an acknowledgment of what was done to them and an apology, and not publicity. Age of admission: 3,5,10-11,14,16 years. Jan. Link: Here at Ratcliffe College we celebrate a diverse boarding community, enriched by a wealth of different cultures and experiences. Therefore, had they honestly evaluated that material, they could have understood me better, and produced a far more accurate programme.2. You can unsubscribe at any time. the one with specific reference to the Canadian victims? so perhaps you have more luck His five questions about editorship were all answered in the negative. These signed letters were posted to each individual. Wonderful! and the chief of this seminary ordered two boys to stand up. Ratcliffe College 800 Year 7 2015-2018 Ratcliffe College A-levels A*-B 64% 76%2020 . Read reviews, compare customer ratings, see screenshots and learn more about Ratcliffe College. and i will try to upload the documentary to you 06.01.2011 DM informs the group about programme and asks if he should take part. One morning in the sixties when we came from the chappel to the refectory a bell sounded and we all (150 boys and 20 priests) had to be quiet The response on Skype of reconciliation. Show map. Such abuse was a grievous breach of trust to them and their families. 10-11.12.2009 DM speaking to Kit with Fr Chris Fuse about the accusations. Regarding the following specific issues raised by the programme: Fr Bernard Collins. Make an Enquiry. I searched the whole internet and nowhere this documentary was found even not on Youtube because of copyright matters commissioned by the BBC. He was granted priestly faculties to minister in the diocese. Christopher Basil "Kit" Cunningham IC, MBE (18 November 1931 - 12 December 2010) was a British priest.For almost 30 years, as the rector of St Etheldreda's Church, Ely Place, Cunningham was one of London's best-known Roman Catholic parish priests.His death, in 2010, was widely reported in the media. This involved 19 new individuals making accusations (as some had been in the first contact list in September) concerning Fr B Colllins, Br D Rayner, Fr Kit Cunningham, Br B Jackson, arrive while David Myers is in Italy.09.12.2009 DM returns to UK10.12.2009 DM phones Bishop John Arnold about Fr. I wish the victims of the Rosminians well in their pursuit of justice. Overall Ratcliffe College Risk Assessment for COVID Environment. (Fr Myers met them on 02.02.2010)Then to meet and inform the Governors of Grace Dieu (on 01.03.2010)2) Inform the Brethren, (Meeting in Ireland 22.03.2010), (Meeting in UK at Salisbury 22.06.2010) [details below].3) Inform the major superiors of the Order in Rome, (13.04.2010), Easter 2011.4) Give access to their accountants (Michael Ghersie and Michael Sheridan) to contact Buzzacott about Rosminian accounts.6) Fr General has put two of the brethren to work on the Archival material at Stresa concerning Grace Dieu and Soni 1954 to 1974.7) Any of the members could be contacted by David Myers on Skype. How much did Murphy OConnor know about this scandal? Reports of this meeting sent to all complainants. Fr David Myers, Provincial of the Rosminians has asked us to publish the following response to the programme, showing the extent to which he says the Rosminians have endeavoured to support the former pupils over the past three years (since they revealed what had happened to them) and co-operate with the programme makers.
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