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Mike Rezendes:
Robby, it's incredible. Law knew about Geoghan for years, no question. There's a letter to Law from a woman, Margaret Gallant, who lived in Jamaica Plain in the early '80s when Geoghan was there. Listen to this: "Our family is rooted in the Church. Our desire is to protect the Holy Orders, even in the midst of our agony over the seven boys in our family who have been violated." *Seven*, Robby. Seven boys. "It was suggested we keep silent. We did not question the authority of the Church two years ago. But since Father Geoghan is still in his parish..." But she sent it to Law And Law did shit. Here's another to Law, same year. Listen to this: "A word on the recent assignment of Father Geoghan as an associate at St. Julia's in Weston - Father Geoghan has a history of homosexual involvement with young boys. I understand his recent departure from St. Brendan's may be related to this problem. I wonder if Father Geoghan should not be reduced to just weekend work while receiving some kind of therapy. You know how grateful I am to you for your constant concern. Sincerely yours in our Lord, Most Reverend John M D'Arcy, auxiliary bishop of Boston. December 7, 1984."Matt Carroll:An auxiliary bishop wrote that?Mike Rezendes:Right.Sacha Pfeiffer:That's incredible. He broke ranks. I mean, w-when did Gallant write her letter?Mike Rezendes:1984.Sacha Pfeiffer:And Law just ignored it?Matt Carroll:How do you ignore that freaking letter?
Robby, it's incredible. Law knew about Geoghan for years, no question. There's a letter to Law from a woman, Margaret Gallant, who lived in Jamaica Plain in the early '80s when Geoghan was there. Listen to this: "Our family is rooted in the Church. Our desire is to protect the Holy Orders, even in the midst of our agony over the seven boys in our family who have been violated." *Seven*, Robby. Seven boys. "It was suggested we keep silent. We did not question the authority of the Church two years ago. But since Father Geoghan is still in his parish..." But she sent it to Law And Law did shit. Here's another to Law, same year. Listen to this: "A word on the recent assignment of Father Geoghan as an associate at St. Julia's in Weston - Father Geoghan has a history of homosexual involvement with young boys. I understand his recent departure from St. Brendan's may be related to this problem. I wonder if Father Geoghan should not be reduced to just weekend work while receiving some kind of therapy. You know how grateful I am to you for your constant concern. Sincerely yours in our Lord, Most Reverend John M D'Arcy, auxiliary bishop of Boston. December 7, 1984."Matt Carroll:An auxiliary bishop wrote that?Mike Rezendes:Right.Sacha Pfeiffer:That's incredible. He broke ranks. I mean, w-when did Gallant write her letter?Mike Rezendes:1984.Sacha Pfeiffer:And Law just ignored it?Matt Carroll:How do you ignore that freaking letter?
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Robby it's incredible
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Law knew about Geoghan for years no question
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There's a letter to Law from a woman Margaret Gallant
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who lived in Jamaica Plain in the early '80s when Geoghan was there
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Listen to this
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Our family is rooted in the Church
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our desire is to protect the Holy Orders
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even in the midst of our agony
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over the seven boys in our family
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who have been violated
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Seven Robby Seven boys
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It was suggested we keep silent
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We did not question the authority of the Church two years ago
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but since Father Geoghan is still in his parish
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But she sent it to Law and Law did shit
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Here's another one to Law same year Listen to this
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A word on the recent assignment of Father Geoghan
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as an associate at St Julia's in Weston
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Father Geoghan has a history of homosexual involvement with young boys
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I understand his recent departure from St Brendan's
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may be related to this problem
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I wonder if Father Geoghan should not be reduced to just weekend work
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while receiving some kind of therapy
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You know how grateful I am to you for your constant concern
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Sincerely yours in our Lord
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Most Reverend John M Darcy Auxiliary Bishop of Boston
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December 7 1984
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An auxiliary bishop wrote that
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That's incredible
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He broke ranks
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I mean when did Gallant write her letter
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1984 And Law just ignored it
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How do you ignore that freakin' letter
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The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core.
