tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1685512665905007703.post5514934519139220318..comments2023-09-19T16:59:49.153-07:00Comments on Bishop Loverde, Where is Fr. James Haley?: In the Murky Waters of Abuse AllegationsMary Ann Kreitzerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245237845099708478noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1685512665905007703.post-16705654384789382392019-06-02T09:18:18.141-07:002019-06-02T09:18:18.141-07:00i wish people would stop saying "homosexual p...i wish people would stop saying "homosexual priest", and say it by its real name: "child molester". we don't say "heterosexual priest" when a priest rapes a little girl; or just generally call child molesters "heterosexuals". that's more blame-shifting. i applaud all efforts to find, expel, and charge the child molesters. <br /><br />i was at school picking up my daughter the day that the news about Father Specht came out (and i believe there were confrontations in the parking lot that day). i have sent my daughter through Holy Spirit from pre-K to 8th grade, and i cannot say enough how much i LOVE this school. i love the teachers most of all, and the priests as well.Rob Fieldinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17991209454728314236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1685512665905007703.post-66951924382092522362018-08-19T17:35:53.310-07:002018-08-19T17:35:53.310-07:00Hello Anonymous and thank you for your courage. I ...Hello Anonymous and thank you for your courage. I cannot imagine what you went thru and I will keep you in my prayers. I have always wondered why the details remained secretive regarding th abuse you suffered. That spoke volumes to me. My only personal negative experience with Fr. Specht was as a 20-something female many years ago and it was a negative experience. I confessed premarital sex and let’s just say it was a shaming, awful experience. While it is not even in a similar realm of what you experienced I just wanted to share that I did not have a good feeling about him and looking back, I wonder if he was projecting his own shame and guilt into me. How are you doing? Thanks again for sharing on this forum. God Bless You! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11463020604799896454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1685512665905007703.post-85449775643201990282018-07-23T04:55:26.804-07:002018-07-23T04:55:26.804-07:00I'm sorry for your ordeal, Anonymous.I'm sorry for your ordeal, Anonymous. Mary Ann Kreitzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18245237845099708478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1685512665905007703.post-49654374981780163142018-06-25T06:04:30.539-07:002018-06-25T06:04:30.539-07:00There is a reason why Fr. Specht never resurfaced ...There is a reason why Fr. Specht never resurfaced after administration leave. I am the one he abused. The detective who investigated the case ( Det. Chambers) as well as the prosecutors office had no doubt of his invlovment. I find it sad to read these comments from all these people with their strong opinions and how much they think they " know"let's just say although an old case, I still had plenty of evidence enough for the Church to have no choice but to ask him to step aside.Anyone who would like facts instead of all this misinformation, post your question and I would be glad to tell you about the disgrace that is Fr. SpechtAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1685512665905007703.post-63092625537412355132015-08-09T18:55:47.475-07:002015-08-09T18:55:47.475-07:00He was a master sergeant on a nuclear submarine. ...He was a master sergeant on a nuclear submarine. He wasn't married. I knew him from the seminary as we were assigned to the same parish for our acolyte assignment. I knew him as a man of prayer, and always wore long sleeved clerical shirts because he had tattoos from Navy days and didn't wish to scandalize anyone. JBazChicagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08878569440597510987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1685512665905007703.post-12155528711120529752013-04-03T08:55:41.665-07:002013-04-03T08:55:41.665-07:00These things never seem to be resolved. The priest...These things never seem to be resolved. The priests disappear and are never heard from again and there is rarely any closure. So much for openness, transparency, and the right to your good name.Mary Ann Kreitzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18245237845099708478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1685512665905007703.post-21084069867647732762013-04-02T15:00:45.799-07:002013-04-02T15:00:45.799-07:00Are there any updates as to the status of the inve...Are there any updates as to the status of the investigation into Father Specht? I was disheartened to hear about the allegations against him. mcwagnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12156387438395142740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1685512665905007703.post-45126874743545972512012-04-29T18:13:29.094-07:002012-04-29T18:13:29.094-07:00Al Henneberry,
I asked a priest in the diocese i...Al Henneberry, <br /><br />I asked a priest in the diocese if Fr. Specht was married prior to entering the priesthood. He said no. I have never heard anyone say that. The priest I spoke to was ordained around the same time. Perhaps you have Fr. Specht confused with Fr. Jack Fullen. He and his wife Sandy were very involved in Marriage Encounter before here sudden and unexpected death. A few years after Sandy's death he entered the seminary.Mary Ann Kreitzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18245237845099708478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1685512665905007703.post-20587597098929785582012-04-27T20:20:12.277-07:002012-04-27T20:20:12.277-07:00I noticed that statement about the farm as well, a...I noticed that statement about the farm as well, and thought it strange that Bransfield was apparently trying to question the credibility of the accusation through misinformation on what it said. Another odd statement is that Bransfield describes Gana as a "former seminarian of mine" when actually they were classmates at the same seminary. Also, wasn't Bransfield mentioned in Fr. James Haley's deposition?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1685512665905007703.post-68487324113183037882012-04-23T18:04:23.621-07:002012-04-23T18:04:23.621-07:00I knew Fr. Specht was in the Navy, but I didn'...I knew Fr. Specht was in the Navy, but I didn't know he was married. And the diocese IS conservative because we have so many solid priests. I think they can take much credit for the moves to restore the liturgy and take it back from the progressives at ICEL. Credo started here. But a number of the orthodox priests have taken hits since Bishop Loverde took over. We need to pray for them. It's tempting to keep your head down when you are likely to get hit by "friendly" fire. And training priests to be silent is a tragedy. All Catholics, both clergy and laity, are meant to be warriors in the Church militant, not cowards laid out flat in the trenches.Mary Ann Kreitzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18245237845099708478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1685512665905007703.post-63163389569778422392012-04-23T16:26:07.520-07:002012-04-23T16:26:07.520-07:00Before he became a priest, Father Specht was marri...Before he became a priest, Father Specht was married and served as a navy commander. He is not a girly priest. <br />"The Diocese of Arlington (Virginia) is known as one of the more conservative dioceses in the country. So it is a good fit for Father Terry Specht, a highly visible priest who is not afraid to promote conservative and traditionalist views. But Father Specht is no Luddite. He maintains a popular Twitter account on which he posts and comments on important issues to his followers and the Catholic faith, most particularly the dangers of President Obama and need to oppose homosexual rights activists.Al Henneberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04698127277575927429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1685512665905007703.post-57835656388852413712012-04-23T11:39:32.621-07:002012-04-23T11:39:32.621-07:00I hope you're wrong. Fr. Specht has a right to...I hope you're wrong. Fr. Specht has a right to be given a fair investigation. I've never heard him be "crass or vulgar" and he was actually cool and calm at the meeting in Front Royal. As for his promise that the bishop would make a statement assuring parents that opting out of safe touch would never be used against them, maybe he overstepped the bounds and was overruled by the bishop. The cynic in me believes that Fr. Specht probably knew that would never happen and was just saying it for crowd control, but I try to keep that cynical beast under control and give people the benefit of the doubt -- at least until proved guilty.Mary Ann Kreitzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18245237845099708478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1685512665905007703.post-19212497665765716842012-04-22T21:20:05.863-07:002012-04-22T21:20:05.863-07:00Father Specht has been thought of in many circles ...Father Specht has been thought of in many circles throughout the Diocese of Arlington as part of the homosexual inner circle of the diocese for some time. He is generally considered crass and vulgar. For my part, I wish all of those priests that choose to operate as reprobate and as a disgrace to the Kingdom of God, the Church and the priesthood good riddance and the sooner, the better. At that point confidence can again be justified in the courts of the church.johndanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17531778018737643915noreply@blogger.com