Posted on 05/01/2002 11:12:10 AM PDT by Diago
Picket of Catholic Charities fundraiser
In protest of Howard Brown, "Catholic" Charities counselor / Planned Parenthood escort (!!).
Time: Wednesday, May 1
6:00-7:30 pm
Location: Hawthorne Hotel
18 Washington Square West
“On the Common”
Salem, MA
NewsMax.com
Monday, Feb. 25, 2002
Pro-Abortion Worker Is Massachusetts Catholic Charities Official
It looks as if the embattled Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston hasn't learned a single thing about the dangers of covering up problems such as the horrendous pedophile priests scandal - it now refuses to discuss having an official of a Catholic Charities organization under its authority working as a volunteer at an abortion butchery.
When Ed Oliver, a MassNews reporter asked both the Boston Archdiocese and the Dorchester branch of Catholic Charities about Howard M. Brown, a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and director of Counseling Services at Catholic Charities, moonlighting as a volunteer at Planned Parenthood's abortuary, he ran into a stone wall.
"Neither the Archdiocese of Boston nor Catholic Charities of Greater Boston expressed concern over Brown's abortion activities when contacted by MassNews," Oliver wrote, noting that his phone calls "to several departments of the Archdiocese of Boston, including Cardinal Law's office, Human Resources, and the Pro-Life office, resulted in hostility or bureaucratic indifference and referrals back to Catholic Charities."
Incredibly, Brown has been assisting Planned Parenthood in the Boston area as a volunteer for the last 10 years and in other states before that, Oliver revealed in the Feb. 20 issue of MassNews.
Pro-Lifers fear that Brown, who they termed an infiltrator, may be sending women who come to him in his capacity as a Catholic Charities pregnancy counselor to Planned Parenthood for abortions.
"It is shocking that Catholic Charities employs a person who actively assists in destroying unborn babies," Thomas M. Harvey, chairman of Mass. Citizens for Life, told Oliver. "Assistance in this violence is a direct contradiction of Catholic teaching. It could not be less Catholic nor less charitable. Rather, it's scandalous. We call on Catholic Charities for his immediate termination."
And C.J. Doyle, executive director of the Catholic Action League of Massachusetts, told MassNews, "It's appalling, scandalous and disgraceful that an employee of a Catholic organization would participate in the willful killing of innocent pre-born children."
Brown, whose job at Catholic Charities is counseling pregnant women on the alternatives to abortion, volunteers his Saturdays escorting women into Planned Parenthood's abortion clinic in Boston where their unborn babies are routinely killed.
It was that aspect of his life that led to his exposure as what amounts to a double agent. Brown was called to testify in court recently against a tiny pro-life woman, Sheryl Fitzpatrick, who was charged with assault in a sidewalk incident that occurred last July outside Planned Parenthood in Boston.
Fitzpatrick, however, insisted that she was the victim - that Planned Parenthood escorts, including Brown, had manhandled her. She was cleared of the charge, Oliver reported.
According to MassNews, "Pro-life courtroom observers became suspicious of Brown after he dodged a question by Fitzpatrick's lawyer about where he was employed. Subsequent research revealed his employment with Catholic Charities."
After being cleared, Fitzpatrick sent an e-mail to Dr. Joseph Doolin, President of Catholic Charities. According to MassNews she wrote:
MassNews tried to contact both Dr. Doolin and the Rev. Phillip B. Early, the No. 2 man at Catholic Charities. Neither man responded to messages.
Brown himself rebuffed MassNews when they attempted to interview him at his Catholic Charities office. The following day, a Saturday, when most abortions are performed, they found him stationed outside the Boston abortuary. He was wearing his blue Planned Parenthood vest and a radio headset and again refused to speak to MassNews. He was rescued by his Planned Parenthood supervisor, who said her escorts were not permitted to speak to the media.
Maureen March, a spokeswoman for Catholic Charities, refused to answer MassNews' questions about Brown "other than to grudgingly acknowledge that he is a counselor. The fact that he is the Director of Counseling Services had to be verified independently."
Shockingly, March admitted that Catholic Charities was fully aware of Brown's activities, but she said, "Catholic Charities' hiring policies are more like a company's hiring policies than, say, of the Archdiocese. We're the social service agency of the Archdiocese, but we don't discriminate based on religion, race, sexual orientation, or any of those types of things. Because we take federal money and that sort of thing, we have to adhere to separate hiring and firing regulations."
When asked what would happen if her organization - in light of the Catholic Church's opposition to abortion - learned a counselor was working at an abortion clinic after he was hired, she said, "That type of counseling is not our policy. Our policy is to give abortion alternatives. If he is not adhering to our policy, then that would be dealt with just as with any other employee that doesn't adhere to our policies."
She added that Brown is extremely qualified for the job and Catholic Charities "does not grill people" about things they do on their own time.
Would that hold true if the things a person does on his own time included pedophilia?
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Dear Friends,
Below is a story from LifeSite Daily News about the Director of Counseling Services at Catholic Charities in Dorchester, MA, a facility that counsels pregnant women, who volunteers his Saturdays escorting women into Planned Parenthood’s abortion clinic in Boston:Read Article from Lifesite.net
I called Maureen March, the spokesperson for Catholic Charities, to express my concerns. She was very rude and said that this was strictly an internal matter. She said that Catholic Charities serves the whole community not just Catholics. When I asked her if the unborn were part of the public she served she said she didn't have to talk to me and hung up. Apparently she feels that Catholic Charities is not accountable to the general public and does not care if Harold Brown directs women to Planned Parenthood as Director of Counseling at Catholic Charities.
This story first broke on February 20, 2002. So far, no action has been taken. The response of the Archdiocese of Boston has been to disavow any responsibility and direct people to Catholic Charities.
Some people will not do things for the right reason, but they are moved to action by bad publicity, especially when it involves the loss of funds. Please contact Cardinal Law and Catholic Charities to express your concerns. The contact information is below.
Do not give a dime to Catholic Charities until action is taken on this matter! Please contact me if you have any knowledge that your local Catholic Charities has any involvement with abortion. I suspect that if this is happening in Boston, it may also be happening elsewhere. One must wonder how "Catholic" is Catholic Charities?
Sincerely,
Fr. Peter West
DIRECTOR OF CATHOLIC PREGNANCY COUNSELING CENTER IS AN ESCORT AT ABORTUARY
DORCHESTER, February 25, 2002 (LSN.ca) - Massachusetts News is reporting that the Director of Counseling Services at Catholic Charities in Dorchester, a facility that counsels pregnant women, volunteers his Saturdays escorting women into Planned Parenthood's abortion clinic in Boston. The paper confirmed with Catholic Charities spokesperson , Maureen March that Howard M. Brown is a counselor at the centre and further published a photo of Brown in his "Planned Parenthood Escort" uniform.
Brown's illicit extra-curricular activities were discovered after he testified in court against a pro-life woman who was charged with assault outside the abortuary. The petite woman was cleared of the charges but Brown raised suspicions in court after he dodged questions about where he was employed.
LifeSite contacted Brown at Catholic Charities Dorchester but he refused to speak saying all media inquiries must go through Ms. March. Calls for comment from Catholic Charities and the Archdiocese of Boston were not returned by press time.
To express your concerns:
Catholic Charities
Archdiocese of Boston
75 Kneeland Street
Boston, MA 02111-1931
maureen_march@ccab.org maureen_march@ccab.org
and
tshorter@catholiccharitiesusa.org tshorter@catholiccharitiesusa.org
Archdiocese of Boston
His Eminence Bernard Cardinal Law
Cardinal's Residence 2101 Commonwealth Av.
Boston, MA 02135-3192
617-782-2544,FAX 617-782-8358
Email to: prolifebos@aol.com
See the coverage in Massachusetts News: Massachusetts News Article
P.S.
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11 posted on 4/11/02 5:10 PM Eastern by Coleus
How awful. I've posted Project Rachel as a link in the past, but I won't now. Thanks very much for the information.
Not just this matter but anytime a collection for the bishop is announced You should hear the snickering! Then, the collection basket comes around and people are not putting anthing in. If they do it's usually people who are essentially clueless. I've seen buttons as it passes my eyes. Keep it up folks. Something will have to give sooner or later.
If this is what it takes, so be it. It is time to fight for our Chruch.
Slow down. The Project is still a lifeline for many and the anecdotal evidence given here is no reason to assume it is run the same way in every Diocese. Heck, the purpose of the counseling is to prepare the woman for Confessing her sin and reconciling with the Church! This can never be a bad thing.
SD
I have a Dr. appointment after work and Boston Common is a haul for me, but I'm thinking about taking my little girls on a road trip tonight.
Unfortunately, in our Diocese the Bishop just assesses the individual Parishes for any shortfall in the Bishop's collection and we have no choice in the matter.
It's NO accident that a lot of this is happening in LIBERAL DEMOCRAT Massachusetts and Cardinal Law and the leader's of the Church better get down on their knees and confess , do Penance and Right thier ship before it sinks and takes some good people with it.
Actually, the respectable gay organizations have always opposed pedophilia and it was the powers that be in the Catholic Church who condoned the practice of priests molesting minors. Now if the Catholic Church, which I am a member, had been any other organization in this nation it would have been prosecuted under RICO statues. But, unfortunately Dubya and John Ashcroft do not have the will tp prosecute the Church for the crimes it has committed.
We have three things working in our favor, as painful as they are:
2.) The groups who have endorsed homosexual priests are being exposed.
3.) The Pope has let them know that they must, in no uncertain terms, fix the problem.
Seeing as how we have been forced to pick up the tab for the lawsuits, there may not be any need to go the RICO route. I will venture to guess that if they do not make a strong effort to fix the problem in June when they met in Dallas, now that the scandal is entirely out in the open, then stronger measures may have to take place. Let's see what they do. This Dallas meeting has had a good impact in the past when they dealt with moral issues like abortion. Let's pray that they do the right thing this time around about this most awful problem.
Good for your Parish!
Well, there are a lot of post abortion counseling services out there, and I prefer to recommend ones that I haven't heard negative things about.
They're off my list.
Yes, gay organizations Like the Log Cabin Republicans who have gained the Respect of George W. Bush and because of his respect for the Log Cabin Republicans and gays, President Bush has appointed more gays to posts than any other president, has attended meetings with the LCR and has agreed to recognize Gay Partners with Children under the definition of Family.
This President, not only Respects Homosexual Organizations but is even a greater friend to gays than Bill Clinton!
God Bless Him.
The apostolate is called Courage, and it is a way to grow in faithfulness and a discipline to help one overcome attractions that can lead to mortal sin.
I agree wholeheartedly. Lets put all the cards on the table and solve this abomination. Our Church will become stronger as a result.
EODGUY
I would strongly urge everyone to consider the source when reading statements of individuals who bash Catholic charities, works, and then suddenly 'recommend' non Catholic alternatives. These same individuals also 'announce' that they are leaving the Church to give the impression that there is a mass exodus because of this scandal. Investigate these individuals and their previous posts. Consider them in totality because that will give you a picture of the person they are. Do not take them at their word. This appears to be a popular tactic here at FR lately among non Catholic evangelicals. Their manner of speaking and word choice gives away their religious affiliations. No matter how much they protest to the contrary this is a dead giveaway that they cannot control. Their behavior is most definitely not Christian.
Maybe Bernie cardinal Law can react with the speed and severity that he applied to Father Alphonse Capone.
If he can't do anything about Catholic Charities, Who Can?
I find this statement to be illogical and deceptive, much as most homosexual organizations agendas... These organizations want to recruit young boys for their sexual pleasure.
Correct, but neither can we assume that because something is run by "Catholics", that it exhibits a Biblical world-view.
As with everything else, we should closely look into how a ministry is run, (and by whom).
Never could I have believed that Catholics would (knowingly) employ people whose actions went starkly against the teachings of the church.
But it is not the only one, although it's the only one that uses pro-abort couselors!
Wow, you are almost hysterical.
THAT is why some Protestant denominations look at us askance.
It is a sad day when one cannot stomach some honest questioning.
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