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Monk who ran ‘sex club’ allowed to remain at English boarding school

April 06, 2017

A monk at one of England’s most famous Catholic boarding schools was allowed to remain in residence even after it emerged that he had ran a “sex club” for students, the London Times reports.

Father Jeremy Sierla was the object of a criminal investigation in 2004, the Times reveals. Although no charges were filed, local police said that he should be removed from the school. Nevertheless he remained there until 2012.

 

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Mon23 March
Lent

Monday of the Fifth Week of Lent; Opt. Mem. of St. Turibius of Mogrovejo, Bishop

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We begin the fifth and final full week of Lent. In previous times the crosses and statues in church were veiled at this time to indicate Passion Time. Now the liturgical readings, day after day, tell of the lowering storm clouds that next week will break open. Today’s ancient Lenten readings taught the penitents…

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