The Marist Brothers is a Catholic Order established for the education and Christian formation of young people. Before 1992, there was nothing kept in writing concerning the transfer of Brothers nor, before 1983, were written records kept of allegations against, or admissions by, Brothers. All rights reserved. I put an email together and sent it off to Apologia Church with my usual list of questions for the church. 8. What an unspeakable betrayal of the trust of our parents this is. How can they have worked at Marist all this time yet not even heard a whisper of all this??? WELL, WELL, WELL THE TIME HAS COME FOR THE brother kosta TO PAY HIS DUES . Jeff Durbin also admits to being the one who anonymously posted the recorded discussion on YouTube, rather than putting it out under his own name or ministrys name. "He was in custody for two years and then another 12 months in periodic detention and then he remained for another three years in an aged care facility. While he has suggested on his podcast episode that he has no problem answering them and gives the impression that he did, he did not. Numerous complaints were lodged over the years but no meaningful action was taken until September or October 1993, when a boy reported to the then principal, Christopher Wade, that Chute had indecently assaulted him. A man jailed for six years for abusing children is still a member of the Marist Brothers, the royal commission into child abuse has been told. Justice Mossop said the evidence Chute had pursued students was profound. I was just a curious 15 year old who wanted to know who the poofters were so I could avoid them. What wonderful caring advice I received in conflict resolution by a very senior Marist Brother. So the decision was taken to sell the property and to use the proceeds to transfer the school to Canberra. In late November, a second boy told school counsellor Janine Mahoney that Chute had indecently assaulted him. We also see in this video, and others posted by Tim Hurd, that James White admits to hearing the phone call recording. After several days and no response (usual), I tracked down another email address for Jeff Durbin and sent him an email. Where was their duty of care??? He left the school at the end of 1962 and began work at the Marist Primary School in Queanbeyan in 1963, before being transferred to Villa Maria at Hunters Hill for 1964, 1965 and 1966.". I did, and still feel the shame of it now. This also makes him culpable in my eyes. This abuse and the subsequent inadequate response from . As we follow in the footsteps of Saint Marcellin, we strive to give practical expression to our Catholic faith in the evangelisation of young people. There is a group of very loud legalists in the local church community with a strong distaste for pastor Shawn McCraney and his ultra-libertarian Christian views, and his unorthodox positions on things like eschatology and the Trinity. For sure, Skid. I will sometimes do this as a last-ditch effort to get the church to respond and let them know if they dont, Im forced to find the answers myself and if they do, it reflects more positively because it shows church transparency. Counsel assisting the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Simeon Beckett, said payments averaged $178,000 but those made through Towards Hearing were substantially less. Hearing of alleged acts of collusion and cover ups is almost as unforgivable as the deeds themselves. Not only is it dishonest and insidious (and possibly illegal) to record someone without their knowledge or consent, but it betrays the trust that church members put in their church leadership. Andrew Nash, a Marist Brothers student, died in his bedroom in 1974. Any ideas on who these other suspected lay teachers are? The very next day, on the 22nd, Jeff Durbin finally responded to me. He said the legacy of the abuse "cast a shadow" on the school. While Shawn and I welcome Jeff to engage with us and speak with us on any of these issues (and have multiple times in the past now), he continues to ignore us. Ive said it before I was very lucky. Evidence before the Royal Commission showed that until the 1990s accusations or admissions of sexual misconduct by Marist Brothers were treated as highly confidential. 7pc of Australian Catholic priests accused Canberra Marist brother John William Chute abused several boys, court finds, Follow the action from the third Test between India and Australia in Delhi in our live blog, Follow the live scorebetween Parramatta and Melbourne as the new NRL season begins. Sporting news from the ACT and Capital region. 6) There is apparently no evidence suggesting the school reported these incidents to police after the school was made aware of them. So far as I know, everyone who did know kept silent, although when I heard about the investigation and started making my own enquiries, I had no trouble finding out who they were. Mike was investigating on his own behalf for his own spiritual interests, and once he found some information that was concerning to, At this point, I had to find out if these accusations were true. But dont get distracted, church checkers. We have created these pages, not only to provide you with information, but more importantly, to give you an insight into what life at the College would be like for you and your son. Brother Hill interviewed Brother Patrick on an annual basis and recorded in his notes that Brother Patrick spoke about teaching some boys to read and was tutoring boarders in mathematics in the evenings. My parents went thru so much since the day I can remember trying to help him & im still just so shocked ! Its students often gained brilliant results in the public examinations and its Old Boys were distinguished in many walks of life. Ill be the one telling him loudly that hes wasted 50 yrs in Gods service when hell be spending eternity with Beelzebub. Newshub has seen evidence that the Marist Brothers knew one of their members was offending against children over decades, but didn't prevent him from being around children. In 1992, Brother Turton received another historical complaint about Brother Patrick. Commissioners heard the Marist Brothers knew about a number of allegations and admissions of child sexual abuse by Brother Chute but continued to transfer him from school to school. Terros Health Priest Drive Recovery Center. He said he was advised that as Brother Patrick was an old man with no other complaints against him, and that he was being adequately supervised, there was no need for further action. More background After the jailing of Marist Brother Kostka Chute, the Canberra Times published an interesting feature article, giving more background about sexual abuse at Canberra's Catholic boys' schools:-Sins of the Brothers Canberra Times, 28 . Sign-up now for trusted local news that will never be behind a paywall. The royal commission's report acknowledged that any advice Brother Turton received while reporting under church protocol was significant, but also said there was no evidence that those giving him the advice knew of all the complaints. For my part, however, I think Kostka will serve some time 75 years old or not! By 1910 however, the school premises were run down and this fact and other difficulties led the Brothers to construct new buildings on the heights of Darlinghurst, and The High School as it was commonly known, transferred there. (I would have said Satan but wanted to lighten the mood just a little). Your one-stop destination for the latest Capital region property and real estate news. Some of these men were welcomed in our home, work colleagues of our mother, and trusted implicitly by our parents. Reach out to them at 480-858-2316. 13 The response of the Marist Brothers to allegations of child sexual abuse against Brothers Kostka Chute and Gregory Sutton, Report into Marist Brothers case study released, a number of complaints of inappropriate behaviour with children, primarily girls, a direction given by the schools executive to refrain from that conduct which Brother Sutton breached by being alone and in physical contact with two girls. AND YES, I AM SERIOUS.. They published the episode on YouTube behind our backs, without contacting either of us to let us know they would talk about us or trying to hash out our differences one-on-one before going online and slandering us to thousands of people. The issue is this isnt just a marist problem and just as there is ads and commercials on rape there should be on pedophilea. In addition to its many successes, the College has faced substantial challenges over the years, namely the instances of sexual abuse that were revealed through both individual cases and the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. Mr Walsh said his client could not be charged with many of the crimes until recently, when the statute of limitations for legal action on historic child sexual abuse was lifted. He says: "It happened after I left the classroom feeling bilious, either from summer heat or an upset stomach caused by something eaten." The PSO in Sydney forwarded Basil's complaint to the Marist Brothers office in Sydney. He appeared to be targeting men well above school age that night! So anybody else want to come and cheer loudly when he gets sentenced? Brother Turton said he also discussed the complaints with priests in the Archdiocese of Sydney who dealt with allegations of criminal sexual conduct. I am responding to him here (and I responded in my last email to him), but Im also going to sit down with Shawn McCraney next month for a multi-part interview to ask him questions about his doctrinal views, his faith in Christ, and to discern for myself whether CAMPUS Church or McCraney himself lines up with any definition of cult that I can find. Do the members of Apologia Church have a right to know the answers to our questions? Jeff and Apologia Church didnt think it was important that I or Shawn be aware of this public smearing. Alcohol and drug rehab programs in the city offer an effective means for addicted individuals to learn to manage substance abuse and seek recovery. No Win No Fee. ( Supplied) The mother of a Newcastle teenager who killed himself more than 40 years ago has told the child abuse royal commission she believes a group of Marist Brothers were "looking for evidence" at her home after the death. I am a happy, confident and talented person and I belief I owe a lot of this to my time at Marist. If true, as a member of Apologia Church, you cant trust your own pastors to honestly and respectfully shepherd you as a child of God. . Contact Us. Ninety per cent of the victims were boys, with their average age at time of abuse being 11-and-a-half years old. They should not have happened," Mr Sidorko wrote. We are proud of our Marist tradition of hospitality and I extend a warm invitation to you to come and visit us, so we may show you our College and how proud we are to be part of its community. As for whether he liked little boys and/or did anything to any of my fellow students I dont know. While the writers and reporters at Pulpit & Pen have attempted to contact Jeff Durbin for a one-on-one interview regarding these matters, he has declined to engage with them. Ive seen a lot of names on the many postings about the Marist Brothers on this site, and have also looked at Broken Rites and MAKO. If they dont engage with me, Im forced to investigate matters for myself (as Im usually forced to do), and what Id found was pretty concerning. All I remember hearing was that he was head of the primary there, and was a good art teacher. It has been alleged that he abused 39 students in this time and that the offences were fairly similar in nature. I went to a Marist Secondary College in Sydney in the mid to late 60s. A few weeks ago, one of our dear friends and brothers in Christ, Michael Lake, requested that I check Apologia Church in Mesa, Arizona. I think theyd already decided on the 11th that they would not answer my questions, but once I brought up the accusations against them (on the 21st) and mentioned that Id found some controversial things about them, they perceived that as a threat. Want the best Canberra news delivered daily? Access unlimited news content and The Canberra Times app. But for me that will still never be enough. In an Apologia Studios episode entitled Special: Responding to False Witness, Jeff Durbin admits to recording a phone call from Tim Hurd without his knowledge or consent, recording Hurd confessing his sins against Durbin and Apologia church. Since 1972, Marist Brothers have operated 21 schools in their own right and administered a further 74 schools on behalf of parishes or dioceses at which Brothers have been placed. We seek to live in solidarity with others, letting our presence be a good example to our students and those with whom we work. I dont trust any of them. 'It's infuriating that the order knew this guy was doing this to children, and they just transferred him around.' By Robert Herguth @Martha understand your emotional attachment to it but getting emotional like that wont help you or your brother. Click here to view more information about the Liturgy of Lament which was held at the College on 10 November 2016. Not only is it large it is also one of the most highly regarded and sought after. Sorry for being a regular poster on this topic but I knew Kostka, Lyons et la very well as did many Old Boiz. Royal commission documents have exposed Marist College in Canberra as the most notorious Catholic school in Australia for child sexual abuse claims. They confide in and reveal private information to their pastors. The hearing is to explore the possibility that Chute had been sent to the Marist Brothers centre in Fribourg because of concerns over his chronic history of sexually abusing children. Can anyone guess what the real purpose of the Marist mission in the Solomon Islands is? Maybe Glen Robins will be available. There will be more teachers named yet.This, sadly, runs much deeper. hahahahaha View, Will the review show that a senator from the ACT voting against the ACT's interests repeatedly, is View, Hilarious. I cannot believe they did not even have a suspicion or heard rumors. The people, places, pets and passions that give our city life. What I want people to understand is that the people who are now going to suffer and pay as a result of this lawsuit are not the deviants who misbehaved, nor the administrators who enabled these dreadful things. If true, these accusations would lead anyone to conclude that Apologia Church is spiritually abusive to its members. 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The great current teachers and brothers of Marist College whove inherited these issues deserve help and support from the wider community as they too try to resolve these issues with the best interests of the poor victims at heart. I know I speak on behalf of all Marists when I say we are horrified by these tragic events. At this point, I had to find out if these accusations were true. Like many families, we went without certain things to be able to afford a Catholic education. The latest business makes me wonder why the brothers wanted to know. "We will now carefully consider the report, its findings and recommendations and evaluate our current practices in their light," he said. Yeah, apparently that doesnt apply here, because in the chaos and panic of being asked uncomfortable questions, godly behavior goes out the window? Guardian Australia can reveal three survivors who settled with the Marist Brothers over historical child abuse claims have taken the drastic step of attempting to levy the Catholic order's. Picture: Simone DePeak. The report follows a public hearing held in Canberra last year which examined the response of the Marist Brothers to allegations of child sexual abuse in schools in the ACT, NSW and Queensland. One of our feeder schools was in Hunters Hill, and I remember hearing of Kostka although he never taught where I was. 2023 Check My Church Proudly created this website withWix.com, Responding to Jeff Durbin & Apologia Church, Michael Lake is a true blue church checker, folks. We acknowledge that our love of God calls us to love of self, love of neighbour, love of work, love of learning, and love of our College in the way we take pride in all that we do. The nature in which White divulges this knowledge is very off-putting to me, but listen to the episode for yourself and discern what he meant when White directs a third party to tell Tim Hurd via Facebook Messenger, Jeff Durbin excuses all of this behavior by saying the recording acts as a witness to the discussions he has with people, almost as if it attests to, Their response to the so-called threat raises another red flag for me. He would if he was before a Sydney Court for those offences in my view. In 1994, Brother Patrick attended a "spiritual renewal" program that offered counselling, and then returned to a tutoring position at Ashgrove, a job he retained until his retirement in 2001. The stories behind the people and places that make Canberra what it is. Since he believes Im a cult follower, what credibility do I have as an investigator? This teacher Lyons was he a science teacher at Marist in the 70s? 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