After a long investigation made by Monsignor Taussig, Bishop of San Rafael, the Vatican has decided to request Founder and General Superior of the Institute of the Incarnate Word to step-down. The Founder Rev. Carlos Miguel Buela was asked to resign as General Superior of the Institute (known as IVE).
Allegations of misconduct have resulted in Vatican intervention. A delegate from the Holy See has been assigned to oversee the election of a new Superior and to ensure Rev. Buela does not influence in the decisions or elections of the General Chapter.
In a letter from Rev. Buela to the Pope (a copy sent to the Institute superiors around the world in absolute secrecy) the General Superior and Founder of the Institute (IVE) thanked the Pope for letting him step down without intervention of the Institute. The letter compromises the Vatican and the Pope in some kind of secret agreement or arrangement between them (The letter can be red in Spanish in here)
The strong influence of these Founders (Maciel, Burresi, Karadima, Buela) in their religious communities is one of the problems faced by Rome. There are a lot of people around the world, priest, nuns, laity that have been fervent followers of what they call “Nuestro Padre”. There are concerns not only about sexual abuse but the abuse in general like manipulative way of recruitment, the abusive use of fear and humiliation in order to obtain personal to institutional benefits (sexual, power, influence, money, etc)
Justice said:
The story told by a child 40 years later: “He grabbed me, tickling and wrestling like I did with my dad, and I thought at first it was fun,” McDaid, who grew up in Salem, Mass., says of a parish priest. “But then something changed … He started grabbing my genitals. I felt him rubbing against me from behind … I was so scared. I knew this was so wrong. I looked out the window. I started praying.” That would happen again and again over three years. McDaid’s devout mother was delighted whenever the priest arrived to pick up her son, just 11 when the abuse started, to join other boys on trips to the beach. But, recalls McDaid, now 54, “the last boy out of the car was the one who would get molested.” He finally spoke to his dad, who then took him to a priest from the next town to report what had happened. “We waited for months. Then there was a rotation of priests. He left, but they made it look like a natural progression. They celebrated him with cake and ice cream.”
This and any kind of abuse must stop! Mr. Bishop no more apologies, you must act! You are responsible and if you feel you are not, resign. We can’t continue being worry about abuse, you must take action! Please if you don’t do it, who then?
Sandra said:
What does this mean? Founder Buela is corrupting the young?
Concerned Catholic said:
The Order, both for the men and women, is corrupt at its foundation:
http://www.iveinfo.org/
http://ssvmabuse.tumblr.com/
TheBlog said:
Concerned Catholic, drop us a note. We’d love to hear more. Our mail is at iveinfo.org
anonymous said:
please if you cannot say good things about the congregation..just keep shut! God knows… why dont we just put it in the hands of God? Who are we to judge them? pleasse refrain from saying bad things about others.. and start reflecting on your conscience and be concerned about your souls instead.