Orange County - An Open Letter to Mater Dei Quarterback Matt Barkley - Navel Gazing

MD and Matt fan says:
February 12, 2008 14:23

Gustavo - Totally unfair and inappropriate blog article.

To run MDHS administration and policies and the diocese down is one thing; but to lump Matt and religion in with that is just, ..... sooooo baaaaaadd !!

I am surprised at your behavior Gustavo; .... well, maybe not so surprised.

Man, - I am just going to have to tune you out for a while.

Gustavo Arellano says:
February 12, 2008 14:27

I'm sorry, but anyone who supports Mater Dei in any way is committing the sin of ignorance--and if you won't take my word for it, then talk to the Mater Dei students victimized by teachers while administrators looked the other way. Go ahead and tune me out--you're already doing that by supporting Mater Dei.

MD Class of 94 Grad!! says:
February 12, 2008 14:30

Who are you to say " Jesus doesn't take kindly to people who attend or support modern-day Mater Dei—and if you don't believe me, just ask the Virgin Mary" ?

Are you the end all and be all of Catholics? Do you actually know anyone that went to Mater Dei?
I went there and got a fine education.

You make me ill.

Gustavo Arellano says:
February 12, 2008 14:48

Awright, a Mater Dei '94 alum! So you're familiar with Jeff Andrade, yes? Assistant boys' basketball coach? Who admitted to having sex with a 15-year-old girl? And whom head coach Gary McKnight tried to protect? Tell us about the real Jeff, please!

I know many Mater Dei alumni, and the stories they tell make me ill. Don't believe me? Just read the Weekly's archives, and note all your fellow Monarchs who pop in and out of the stories for their molesting ways. Explain them, please!

MD Class of 94 Grad!! says:
February 12, 2008 15:06

Yes I know who Jeff Andrade is, he was my freshman science teacher.

The sad thing is there are molesters everywhere, not just at one school. It is disgusting to think about. Do I think it is okay for a teacher to have sex with a 15 year old? NO!!
On that same note, do I think that said 15 year holds some of the blame...YES!!!

Please do not tell me a 15 year old does not know right from wrong. I am telling you right now if a teacher would have touched me or even said something sexual to me, I would have told my parents that NIGHT. It would have been stopped. It would not have been going on for years and years. It certainly would not have turned into a "relationship".

Well I am sure some people hated Mater Dei, I did not. Does that make me a bad person for enjoying my time there? It does not.

Just because someone is proud they went there does not make them a bad person.

Gustavo Arellano says:
February 12, 2008 15:09

Blaming a student for her rapes, and describing it as a "relationship"--is that you, Petey Callahan? Care to spin Mater Dei's cover-up of said molestations as well?

Anonymous says:
February 12, 2008 15:12

Typical Mater Dei apologist--disgusting.

MD Class of 94 Grad!! says:
February 12, 2008 15:14

I am a woman, thanks.

Last time I looked I was not a Petey.

To the Ignorant says:
February 12, 2008 15:25

Saying "it wouldn't have happened to me" is like saying you wouldn't have been shot if you were JFK, riding in that fated motorcade in Dallas. It's called cognitive dissonance...look it up. The fact of the matter is that molesters rarely take the step towards actual abuse of their victim until they have groomed their victim for quite some time, and attained a certain amount of control over them. This can take days, weeks, months or years. They inject themselves into nearly every aspect of the victim's social circle and daily existence. Once that control has been established, research shows that rarely ever does (or can) any minor child "tell their parents that NIGHT," and as such, it is rarely stopped. Class of 94 Grad, please do us all (including yourself) a favor and put that MD education you boast of so much to good use-by doing your research before sounding off and keying everyone in to to the true level of your ignorance.

NICK FRANK says:
February 12, 2008 15:29

You my friend are an idiot! At first I just wondered if you were but now with your idiotic rantings you have proven beyond a doubt what a compleat Baboso you really are. You write as if you know what you are talking about but you know nothing which is just the way it comes out.
There is good and evil all over this world and you my friend have just jumped in to crap pile of the evil. I could name you person after person who has graduated from Mater Dei High School who has done nothing but good for his fellow man.
Does the name Jaime Soto ring a bell you MORON ! So get off your high horse and go back to what you do best which is Mexican bashing (which you should be ashamed of too) I am sure your Mother is proud of you...NOT!!!!
Another thing don't ever presume you know what
Our Lord Jesus Christ or his Holy Mother
"MATER DEI" will take kindly too.
Believe it or not they will even forgive you for the crap you spread and will forgive me for getting so angry with you.
I finally under stand your title "NAVEL GAZING"
What else do you have to do .
NICK '68

Joelle Casteix says:
February 12, 2008 16:10

You know, there are many institutions and leaders who have done some nice deeds ~

Benito Mussolini made the trains run on time ...
Hitler revamped the German Education System ...
Cuba has some of the best doctors in the world ...

and Mater Dei gave us Jaime Soto.

Oh, wait - Jaime covered up men he knew hurt kids - like Christian Andersen - who continued to molest AFTER Jaime vouched for him. Hmmm ... that won't work.

Let's see ... MD gave us great Basketball. No wait, that doesn't work, either. Andrade and McKnight messed that one up.

How about music? No, two choir teachers - Stukenholtz and Hodgman - are admitted perps.

Leadership! MD gave us leadership, right? No, Michael Harris is a serial perp. Fr. John Weling covered up for at least three perps and never called the cops. And the current administration not only refuses to disclose how many perps they have had, but they love to refuse to give diplomas to kids who report abuse.

How about a loving and supportive environment? They give the kids that, right? Nope. Heck, they are still blaming victims for their abuse - just check out the diocese website. Or look at what the '94 grad says. If a teacher in a public school were having sex with a 15-year-old, he/she would go to jail. Period. Even if the 15-year-old were a prostitute. The school wouldn't be blaming the victim.

And I guarantee you, I was no prostitute. Neither were Sarah Luckey or Chistina Ruiz.

Now, let's face it: Barkley only went to MD because of the football program. And in fairness, there has never been a publicly known abuse or cover-up allegation against Coach Rollinson. In fact, I have only heard wonderful things about him. I am sure he is a good man.

But I can't help but wonder ... would I play football for the Taliban if I were guaranteed a scholarship?

And please, I have heard all of the personal insults you want to throw. Don't waste the blog readers' time hurling them at me.

Still angry at me and Gustavo? Read some MD docs that took 20 years to expose: www.protectkids.wordpress.com

NICK FRANK says:
February 12, 2008 16:18

I don't have to prove anything. What's wrong isn't
Bishop Soto big name enough for you. How about some of our judges fire captains police officers
coachs and a whole lot of other people that don't hold with your idea of what Mater Dei is about.
This whole thing with the coach and the young girl
has been played out in the newspapers and in magazines and now you are jumping on the band wagon, For What? Are you that stupid to actully believe that that anyone supports statutory rapists.I would ask you to read your Bible but that would mean that you actually know how to read and not just listen to and believe every thing that you hear.
You have a gift. To bad you are using it for the wrong purpose and reason. What a waste of another
strong Mexican talent.

Nick ' 68

Gustavo Arellano says:
February 12, 2008 16:33

now you are just jumping on the band wagon...

Nick: do you even read the Weekly? If you did, you'll know I'm one of the mules that pull that bandwagon. I've been covering this scandal since 2004. And yes: there are people who support statutory rapists. Just ask Mater Dei basketball fans.

Mike Tardif says:
February 12, 2008 16:34

You are really taking a cheap shot with this article Gustavo. You are displaying a lack of journalistic integrity.

Takes your shots at the MD administration and at the diocese, but you should not have stooped so low as to bring religion and the honor of a fine young man into it. This is hitting below the belt - completely unfair and unseemly.

Mike Tardif
MDHS '67

WAKE UP says:
February 12, 2008 16:45

For all the persons who are jumping down Gustavo for his article, how many of you have taken the time to listen to the personal stories of victims that were sexually abused by trusted employees of a religious institution? If you have not listened to a story personally... if you are not familiar with the lifelong effects that sex abuse brings into lives of the unsuspecting, then maybe it is time to do your homework! When will the social justice teachings of a decent and moral society be practiced by young adults?

If the Catholic Church, specifically the Diocese of Orange attorneys and supervisory employees, continue to punish those who speak in opposition to its illegal practices and failures to protect the lives of children and their families, then at some point, someone has to be courageous enough to call the Diocese of Orange on its INTENTIONAL cover ups and violations of the law.

Gustavo has the courage... and the survivors are speaking out to protect others... Now, it is time for Catholics to listen to stories of abuse PERSONALLY.... and stop throwing stones.

You’re Favorite Donkey says:
February 12, 2008 17:06

Well, well I don't see it as a shot under the belt if it wakes you fools up with the catholic Jesus blinders on. If this is what it takes to bring the light onto the darkness then so it goes. The Bishop is the one in charge of this cover up. If the Bishop was not complicit of raping young seminarians then things might be changing. But I know he is hiding his own dirty secrets of abusing his position. Face it “heads would have rolled in any government run institution.”Shit rolls down hill. Unless your Bishop Brown who abused young kids himself! Then you just try to pay out fast and hope no one wakes up and reports your abusing ways.

MD and Matt fan says:
February 12, 2008 17:09

To the "To the Ignorant",

"JFK and child molesters" is a bad analogy, you are engaging in super hyperbole, which is useless in a debate.

You do give a fairly good description of cognitive dissonance. However, you are leaving out an important factor in the child abuse equation, self esteem and a level of parental responsibility.

I do not want to heap blame on those who have been damaged by the heinous actions of child predators. But, many of those predators are looking for a child who may be lacking self esteem and parental attention. Those are the children they target - the easy prey.

This needs to be considered as part of the child abuse and predator equation. Adolescents who have proper self esteem and adequate parental involvement in their lives will not be the primary target of child molesters or abusers.

Perhaps this is what the above Class of '94 Grad was referring to - the abuser would not have even started with her because she had the tools to defeat the perverts advances in the first instance.

And it was quite rude of you to call the "grad" ignorant when you are not bringing all the factors to the table - out of ignorance perhaps.

You’re Favorite Donkey says says:
February 12, 2008 17:14

Class of 67 what are you doing to stop this abuse? Nothing I'm sure as the rest of the alum are doing to stop abuse. Just look the other way as all the rest are doing nothing. And if it happens to your kid you will then and only then understand the damage this does to all our families.

Videophil-Class 67 says:
February 12, 2008 17:41

I was notified to look at this...what a load of crap. Why pick on the kids? Are you running out of material Gustavo? We are all sick and tired of what some of the clergy did, this has been a very painful time for a lot of us. But to condemn graduates, past, present and future seems to be approaching the bottom of the barrel which, in looking at some of your stories, seems to be the norm. Ever thought of getting a real job?

Debby Bodkin says:
February 12, 2008 17:47

It is obvious that those who attended Catholic schools supervised by the Diocese of Orange continue bashing anyone who believes in truths and justice. Most likely, those defending failures to report sex crimes committed against minor children were never sexually abused and do not fully understand what it must be like to be called a liar by members of your church community.

Throwing stones and defending a Catholic school that failed so many children and families is much easier than doing your homework about the criminal activity that continued for decades at Mater Dei. My four children attended Catholic schools supervised by the Diocese of Orange. They remained safe from sex crimes and were placed in the care of many KNOWN sexual predators, without my knowledge as their mother. I had the right to make a choice about whether I wanted my children to attend Catholic schools that were supervised by sexual predators and I had the right to know that the teachings of the Catholic Church were non-existent within the Diocese of Orange practices.

I also had the right to know that Diocesan employees were continually failing to report sex crimes committed against minor children... but remained gainfully employed by the Diocese. SHAME on Bishop Brown for not cleaning his house when the clergy sex abuse crisis erupted in 2002….... SHAME on Bishop Brown for employing corrupt attorneys to cover up sex crimes and scandals.... SHAME on Bishop Brown for allowing the Diocesan hierarchy to PUNISH children and parents who speak out with truth.

For those who want to bash Gustavo, the OC Weekly and the survivors of sex abuse crimes committed by employees supervised by the Diocese of Orange, it is obvoius that the Catholic education you received FAILED you. Jesus would not agree with your attacks of persons speaking out about wrongdoing or expressing opinions that have been formed based on personal experience and witness to the damage the Diocese of Orange caused because they REFUSED to report sex crimes committed by employees. If the Diocese had cleaned its house of employees who failed to protect children, opinions might be very different today.

A warning to those who seek answers, proceed with caution. If the Diocese of Orange inner circle finds out you have an interest in seeking truths about sex crimes that destroyed families, you too will join the long list, the BLACK LIST. Your life will most likely change drastically for seeking answers and your faith in the church and school you blindly defend may suffer. But the worst of all is to finally realize how evil Church leaders have been and continue to be, without Bishop Brown's intervention.

Take responsibility for finding out the truth about the school and church you blindly defend before throwing stones at persons who did their homework and know the truth!

Mike Tardif says:
February 12, 2008 17:52

Gustavo..I commented directly to you under my name. Do you intend to respond?

DB says:
February 12, 2008 18:01

TO MD AND MATT FAN:

How much is the Diocese of Orange, the OC Republican GOP and Diocesan attorneys paying you to attack survivors of sex abuse crimes committed by so-called Catholic practicing teachers, coaches and choir directors? Are you guaranteed a percentage of the amount the Diocese will save by continuing their cover ups of past sex crimes that destroyed lives?

TO MD AND MATT FAN: Where were your parents when you obviously learned to RIDICULE and DEFAME persons who do not agree with you? Will your parents share in the responsibility for your failures to respect the rights of minor children to be protected from sex crimes?

You’re Favorite Donkey says:
February 12, 2008 18:17

Too MD and Matt fan, Anonymous

Anonymous first:

I'm a victim stupid second I've watched first hand the cover up by the upper CEO's of the RCC. You said why “condemn a whole institution and anyone associated with it for the sins of a few" and I will tell you a good majority of the perps have been weeded out sure. Now it's the tricky ones that are left and the CEO's that covered up for them. Many Bishops and Cardinals assisted in this world wide cover up. It's been going on for 1600 years. Read the Philadelphia grand jury report. Then write here or at least save your hot wind. You’re off base or more like off planet with your views.
MD and Matt fan:

If you had read anything you would know that perps pick children with family issues already. My mom was a single parent and paid good money for us to be in a thought to be good environment. WRONG So 17% my moms issue maybe and the rest the schools issue as they new he was abusing children and did nothing to stop him. "Parents new and did nothing"

Because the Jesus blinders were on [and working] to block the truth till even today. Take a look at yourself.

Anonymous says:
February 12, 2008 18:43

Dear your favorite donkey,
No need to get insulting. I never treated you disrespectfully. I'm sorry to hear that you are a victim, but how would I have known that?
My views are not off this planet, you just fail to read, that I actually support you, but question your methods in trying to win a cause, you do yourself an injustice.

Sarah says:
February 12, 2008 19:31

Gustavo,

You must carry on. There are so many people willing to forgive or overlook the abuse of children, in the name of almighty forgiveness, in the name of God. But a 15-year old is worth something. A 15-year old is not as old as she or he thinks. And 15-year olds don't need pathetic men to encourage them in debauchery. Mater Dei, as far as I can tell, is encouraging 15-year olds to provide sexual gratification to their loser faculty. You fight on, Gustavo. You know what's right. And all of the "alumnae," if that's who they are, are never gonna like you, and perhaps will always think of 15-year olds as seductresses.

No easy walk to freedom,

Sarah

Joelle Casteix says:
February 12, 2008 19:59

MD and Matt fan:

I should not answer your rude and asinine comment. But since it does address my original argument, I will humor you.

My dad (a 1956 MD grad) was doing the best he could, in addition to organizing MDHS class reunions, donating money to the school, attending fundraising events and working in the booths at the fiesta. In fact, when my mother died, he established an MDHS scholarship in her name (which has, of course, disappeared since I went public).

All the time, school officials knew I was being abused and told him nothing.

Do you blame your parents for making you an insensitive jerk?

My dad did his rotten best. Apparently your parents didn't.

Joelle Casteix says:
February 12, 2008 20:19

One more comment to MD and Matt Fan:

My abuse was the fault of Thomas Hodgman - who groomed me, molested me, and destroyed me.

It was also the fault of MDHS and the Diocese of Orange, who knew, and did nothing ... Even though my perp went on to abuse at least two other girls.

The blame falls squarely upon those who deserve it.

But let's make this clear: It was not my fault and it was not my parents' fault.

Gustavo Arellano says:
February 12, 2008 22:21

Mike: There is nothing unseemly about someone who professes faith in Jesus--no matter how young--yet attends a school whose administration is the same that has inflicted such unholy hell on its most vulnerable alumni.

For all Mater Dei alumni that have posted or will: I graduated from Chapman University. I have wonderful memories of that place, and it gave me many of the tools that have forged me. Yet I have no respect for the school. Why? Because school administrators were so petty that they banned me from a press conference because I dared write a negative story about George Argyros. To me, anyone who supports a school that suppresses dissident views is foolish and bears that same sin.

Now, let's consider Mater Dei. Does Mater Dei forge good people? Sure. Provide a great education? Of course. But school administrators have committed a much graver sin: tolerance and cover-up of student rapes. Unless you've openly criticized Mater Dei administrators--not just mere mumbled prayers and private disappointment, but the type of outrage expressed in the Boston Archdiocese--then you're complicit in the crime of silence. It's telling that whenever I've written about Mater Dei's role in the Diocese of Orange sex-abuse scandal in the four years I've covered the story, the vast majority of letters or comments I receive from Monarchs defend their school and only give lip service to victims--and most of the time attack the victims or offer excuses, as shown above. Disgusting--and I say this as a devout Catholic.

You’re Favorite Donkey says:
February 12, 2008 23:45

Anonymous

Yes I was insulting sorry. I'm very sick of hearing how we can do a better and stop doing injustices to our selves. The job of getting the information on abusers out to the public and then we get excuses for the guilty ones or the good church people hold bake sales for predatory perps. I spend much time trying to get people up to speed on what has truly happened for the last 1600 years and the church keeps hiring more and more PR firms to try to sweep this under the rug. I've a new motto. I used to say when I see a Bishop in hand cuffs it might be close to over. Now it's when I see a Cardinal in hand cuffs then we will be getting some were.

kurt gladsky says:
February 13, 2008 05:14

As the bible declares; "In the final days false teachers will abound and many will be deceived." This young man had no choice in becoming a Catholic. His parents brought him to the baptismal font out of fear.Young mothers were told by parish priests: "If your baby dies in infancy before it is baptized, your little girl or boy will never see the face of God." Unbaptized babies were condemned to a place called "limbo" for all eternity, so the mother wouldn't have a shot to be reunited with her child in the next life. Nowhere does limbo appear in the bible. Or infant baptism. As a "cradle Catholic" myself I know I didn't have a choice. I didn't choose to become a Catholic. Today I am a bible believing Christian. Being a bible believing Christian is as different from being a Catholic as a Rolls Royce is from a Vega. Give your life to Jesus Christ today. it worked for me. Kurt Gladsky, Founder: Greater Baltimore Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests. For more TRUTHFUL information go to the bible-teaching church of YOUR choice this Sunday. I gaurentee you will be blessed. gladsky@aol.com

Anonymous says:
February 13, 2008 13:12

MATER DEI SUCKS! GO SERVITE!!!!

MD and Matt fan says:
February 13, 2008 14:09

Hey anon Servite fan,

All I can say is look at the record of MD vs. Servite for the last 20 years
- AND THEN TELL ME WHICH SCHOOL SUCKS !

GO RED !!

cREDo

Anonymous says:
February 13, 2008 14:34

MD TWERP: AT LEAST MY SCHOOL DOESN'T TOLERATE CHILD RAPISTS!!!

MGauer says:
February 13, 2008 14:55

MD Alumni,
One thing you can do is demand the resignation of McKnight because of his role with Jeff Andrade. I doubt it will happen because he brings in too much money at the expense of children. So don't talk about cutting out the cancer until you actually do it!!

Annoyed says:
February 13, 2008 14:57

Gustavo - this is a cheap shot. Shame on you for bringing down a specific student who is still working hard and enjoying the spotlight at his high school. Shame on you for at the same time trash talking on the thousands of productive, good alumni and the MAJORITY of hard working decent faculty - past and present at MDHS.

Because of your holier-than-thou position in this "open letter" you wrote, I must assume that you have defected and are no longer a citizen of the United States of America. You must have stopped paying your taxes and are planning to move to some island to live on your own free of any sort of pre developed social structure... because, as I am sure you are aware, the United States of America has funded, covered up and supported a long list of atrocious acts that I believe Jesus would also have a hard time getting around. I bet you'd be hard pressed to find a social system that wouldn't make good ol' JC cringe. And while we're at it, if the studies are correct - parents shouldn't be sending their kids to public school either... it seems they have a similar problem on their hands with "between 6 percent and 10 percent of public school children across the country have been sexually abused or harassed by school employees and teachers" - and that's according to a government study. But of course, they can't home school either, since most abuse is at the hands of a family member. SO I guess everyone is screwed.

Yes, there is a cancer within the system - I agree, get rid of it, but the entire body is not poisoned and Mater Dei isn't the only system with this cancer. Prosecute CRIMINALLY. Now.

Your "open letter" is trashy and completely stretches the connection between this student and the unscrupulous adults who worked within the system. You should publicly apologize to Matt Barkley for your dirty insinuation.

I had previously respected your coverage of these issues, but it seems you've sort of lost track of your journalistic integrity... it's like you love the attention of being controversial - a bit like being the Ann Coulter of the left?

Get it together man.

Alex Brant-Zawadzki says:
February 13, 2008 15:15

See the hurt you cause, Gustavo? How is any decent Mater Dei fan supposed to engage in ribald debate with supporters of other teams? What's a snappy comeback to "At least my school doesn't tolerate child rapists"?

Hee hee hee.

"Hey, Hey, Mater Dei! Teachers there go all the way!"

Gustavo Arellano says:
February 13, 2008 15:26

Bullet points for Annoyed:

*The United States has never professed to be the word of God like the Catholic Church
*Same thing with public schools
*Anyone associated with Mater Dei that hasn't called for holy hell against the administrators who allowed these crimes to happen commits the sin of silence. Some brave, non-victim alumni have--look at Allan Bartlett of the Powder Blue Report blog. But the vast majority of Monarchs--past and present--care mostly about the reputation of their school. Therefore, my advice to Barkley stands.
*"Ann Coulter of the left"...please. Since you "previously respected" my coverage on the Orange diocese sex-abuse scandal, you'll know this post isn't even the most outlandish thing I've written on the subject. I've never covered this scandal for attention--if anything, I write as a Catholic seeking penance for the horrors committed by my fellow Papists.

BISHOP BROWN IS A COWARD says:
February 13, 2008 16:31

As CEO of the Diocese, Bishop Brown has the duty to demand accountability from the school administrators who failed to protect minor children from sexual predators. BUT, Bishop Brown is a coward.... Bishop Brown likes hiding behind the Diocesan HR Director who was a lawyer and never told any one... and Bishop Brown knows that his attorneys St. Petey and St. Maria are corrupt... maybe it saves him money!

Parents sending children to Catholic schools supervised by the Diocese of Orange should ask for a REFUND... until Bishop Brown does the right thing and fires his attorneys and criminal school administrators who FAILED year after year to protect students at schools they were employed. NO CHILD OR EMPLOYEE WILL BE SAFE IN THE DIOCESE until Bishop Brown finds the courage to rid the Diocese of all EVIL..... this is the Lenton season and one never knows, maybe Bishop Brown will have a revelation to act on behalf of the Catholics he serves--ALL CATHOLICS, not just the rich and politically connected members of the OC Republican GOP..

Benedict XVI th says:
February 13, 2008 17:19

"And the tongue is fire, a world of inquity: so is the tongue among our members that it defiles the whole body, and set on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire by Hell."
St. James 3:6

So to the bantering above, the more I read on pedophiles, rape, sodomy, oral copulation, sexual assault, physical maiming, mental torture, extortion, kiddnapping, perjury, racketeering, felonious aiding and abetting, embezzlement, jury tampering, hard ball litigation at laity expense in the many billions of dollars just in CA, fraud, child endangerment, tax evasion, contribution to the deliquency of minors, suiciding, murder, murder for hire, insurance fraud, bribing public officials, hush money, harboring felons across state and international borders, of thousands of children, just in California, directed and enabled over mutiple decades, by ilk like Brown, Soto, Weigland, Steinbock, Curry, Barnes, Brom, Walsh, and ARCH EVIL VILLAN Mahony, the more my stomach turns, with this FILTH and open CESS POOL!

Laity, I strongly suggest you read the daily triage of crimes, at your total expense, at: www.bishop-accountability.org/abusetracker

Additionally, for free, you may wish to consider watching at: www.youtube.com the 2006 US Academy Award BEST DOCUMENTARY nominated 'DELIVER US FROM EVIL.

If these 2 sites alone are not enough to stop you from donating any monies, for any reaon, to any Church cause, pence, charity, offetory, mission, school, endowment, will, trust, fund raiser, auction, fair, dance, concert, appeal, seminary, university, order, convent, seminary, hospital, pension, defense fund, shrines, museums, cathedrals, basillica, construction or reconstruction funds, loans, ministries, etc. I, your Pontiff, formerly Joseph Ratzinger, in the name of Our Lord Jesus Christ, do not know what will!

Only when you, the 1.1 billion global laity stop donating any monies, will guilty miters and red hats (less than 3,500 globlly) be forceably removed from office, canoncially censored, and house arrested for life, or alternatively, irrevocably EXCOMMUNICATED, for their ongoing crimes against you, God, and His Church.

I was able to finally nail Fr. Marciel, recently passed, probably to Hell, and good ridance, the founder and serial pedophile of the cult-like Legion of Christ in Mexico, and abolish oaths of loyalty.

However, I am an old man, and must pick my battles, lest I also end up with an Albino Lucani (John Paul the First) 'Roman Prescription' in my medicine, or in my beverage, or food.

I look forward to meeting my Lord and Savior, but not just yet.

Laity, the Curia is utterly corrupt, and as St. Peter Damien suggested, almost a full millenia ago, about clergy sexual deviancy and excesses back then, the ONLY solution is to cut off ALL clergy and institutional Church revenue!

The laity, 1.1 billion strong, pays 100% of the Church bills, while less than 3,500 global miters and red hats are causing all this criminal enabling and trouble.

It seems very clear to me, that it is YOU, who can bring the institutional Church to it's knees, once, and for ALL, and reform it through direct accountability, in this life, for all the evil Curia enablers!

GO WITH GOD LAITY! But please keep your wallets zipped until the evil men, I have named above in California, are GONE!

Benedict XVI th
Pontiff & Sinner

Gustavo Arellano says:
February 13, 2008 18:09

Of course Mater Dei professes to speak from God: it's a Catholic school, part of the diocese, who's boss is the bishop, whose boss is the cardinal, whose boss is the Pope, who's word is infallible. Know your hierarchies, Annoyed! Besides, I made that point not so much out of arguing about divine revelation but to differentiate responsibility in institutions. It's one thing for public schools to suffer perverts, quite another for a religion--and even more so when those men of God cover up the crimes, and the faithful look the other way. And I do think the sins of silence when it comes to religion are much greater than those committed in the secular realm.

Your knowledge of my work betrays your ignorance. I consistently have slammed Mater Dei students and alumni for their silence. And Barkley does have a direct connection, just like every current Mater Dei student: the current administration consists largely of the folks who tolerated Andrade and others. If anything, Barkley's stature puts more of a responsibility on him to speak out against those people--if he chooses it. Imagine the headlines that would make. But I'm not holding my breath.

Former GA fan says:
February 14, 2008 09:08

Gustavo Arellano: "Scandal-mongerer and yellow journalist"

Monger: a person who is involved with something in a petty or contemptible way, a person promoting something undesirable or discreditable.

Yellow journalism: A pejorative reference to journalism that features scandal-mongering, or other unethical or unprofessional practices by news media organizations or journalists.

I am sure your expensive education at Chapman University (who gives a rat's ass) familiarised you with these terms.

Good news Gustavo! - this blog article and your comments regarding religion and MDHS students qualify you as "Yellow Journalist of the Month" - and places you in contention for "Yellow Journalist of 2008."

Congratulations Gustavo!!
Keep up the good work - I am sure that you can outdo this offensive, foul and vile article.

Former GA fan

Gustavo Arellano says:
February 14, 2008 10:00

So former fan: what's so offensive, unethical and petty about it?

john manly says:
February 14, 2008 10:43

Gustavo's comments are well taken. Mater Dei High School has a long and indisputable history
overlooking, conspiring with and covering up for faculty and administrators who have engaged in the serial molestation of students. To date the Diocese has paid well over 40 million to settle these matters in order to avoid jury trials.

Adults who have sex with teenagers especially those who are educators are criminals. Not sort of criminals, real live bad guys who have used their status and power as educators, coaches and administrators to rape and sodomize the kids! Hello!!!!!!!!!

All of MDHS's athetic achievements and numerous distinguished Alumni can not erase or excuse the facts. There was and is an atmosphere of tolerance and acceptance of this type of behavior at the school. Calling victims names and (unbeliveably) blaming their parents because they were victimized at the school illustrates the tolerance of acceptance very clearly. Unless MDHS and the Diocese accept responsibility for their crimes and fire those in leadership who have fostered this atmoshpere for years the abuse will inevitably continue.

John C. Manly
Manly & Stewart
MDHS 82'
USC 86'

Joelle Casteix says:
February 14, 2008 10:59

You know, I can't help but wonder why all of this vitriol is aimed at Gustavo. So you think he insulted a christian ~ big deal. He didn't molest kids and he didn't cover up for people who did.

In the grand scheme of crimes, I think that a blog post rates much lower than MD's track record.

Why don't all of you MD defenders take a moment and write a short, simple letter to the MD administration and ask them why they will not name the people that they KNOW molested kids at their school since 2001? Or maybe you can write a letter to the school asking them why they allowed admitted perps like Andrade, Stukenholtz, Hodgman, et al, go on to teach at other (public) schools where they could molest again?

In fact - here are the addresses:

Patrick Murphy - president
pmurphy@materdei.org

Frances Clare - principal
fclare@materdei.org

You should copy some other people as well: gdhuyvetter@materdei.org, mschinderle@rcbo.org (diocese general counsel)

Turn all of your anger towards something that can help kids. You can help MD polish their image.

Maybe Matt Barkley's feelings were hurt, but at least he wasn't raped, discarded and destroyed.

Jesus was an agent for change. You can be, too!

MD WHINERS says:
February 14, 2008 11:01

All you Mater De fans are LAME. You really think some dumb blog post is goign to hurt some kid more than a 200 pound linebacker? HAHAHA! Keep at it, Gustavo! Keep pissing off those Mater Dei LOSERS!

Real Good Catholic
Servite '92
Notre Dame '97

Former GA fan says:
February 14, 2008 11:23

Gustavo,

In a nut shell - leave religion and students out of it.

I already know your lame ass reply - "I am a devout Catholic" and the "sin of silence" applies to the students.

You still get the award.

Former GA fan

Former GA fan says:
February 14, 2008 12:22

GA,

You did not deny that you should leave students out of this discussion. So I will chaulk that up as a "win" for the side of reason.

As for religion, I draw a distinction between religious faith and the people running the church.

You pretend to know what Jesus would think about a student attending MD, how preposterous and pompous!

Where do you want your award, that stunning yellow blazer, delivered?

Former GA fan

Gustavo Arellano says:
February 14, 2008 12:37

Oops, my bad--I forgot to include students in the discussion. Happy? Send my blazer to:

OC Weekly
ATT: Gustavo Arellano
1666 N. Main St., Ste. 500
Santa Ana, CA 92701

And comments closed for this post. Please continue the discussion over here.

Alex Brant-Zawadzki says:
February 14, 2008 13:56

Former GA Fan:

Get it right, silly; Gustavo isn't a yellow journalist.

Our boy is brown. Tan. His skin is of a dusky hue.

Unless he's been hitting the tequila harder than usual. Are you jaundiced, Gustavo?

MD '85 says:
February 14, 2008 15:33

If you attended Mater Dei when I did and you never noticed that something was amiss, you chose to be deliberately ignorant. It was all about politics, money and sports. It was not about higher learning, God or doing the right thing. It was a complete sham.

patrick says:
February 15, 2008 14:45

Gustavo is a punk. I think the reason his little mexican fruit topping is so angry with the mater dei school is because He was not molested by the older white men. I hear that he liked older papi's. poor little jotito.

Taking a cheap shot on a high schooler is weak. Matt Barkley is a stand up kid and would kick the shit out of the little faggot gustavo if the littel faggot gustavo had an ounce of courage and decided to say it to his face.

Fuck the oc weekly.

Gustavo Arellano says:
February 18, 2008 07:35

Anon coward: First off, comments closed--continue your Mater Dei spinning here, as you already have. Secondly, Mater Dei very much suffers the problems of the past--but again, a href="http://blogs.ocweekly.com/navelgazing/ex-cathedra/a-challenge-to-mater-dei-apolo">don't take my word for it.

MATTHEW BARKLEY says:
March 26, 2008 19:53

HEY HEY HEY! ITS YO BOY M.BARK IN THE HOUSE PUT YO HANDZ UP PARTY PEOPLE! I'M GUNA SAY THIS ONE TIME AND ONE TIME ONLY, JESUS IS MY HOMEBOY AND HE FORGIVES THOSE PERVES WHO TOUCHED MY FELLER MONARCHS! MDHS IS NOT TO BLAME AND I AM A PROUD MONARCH AND ALL I DO IS SUPPORT THE REVOLUTION FO CHANGE, YADDAMEAN\m/

HONROR, GLORY, AND LOVE,

BARK(GET IT HAH)+

Jeff says:
August 6, 2008 16:55

It is unfortunate that this guy is a Chapman graduate. Hey, guy, you're just mad because this is just another white guy (as is McKnight) that is successful. And every white guy that is successful, you despise.... Everyone at Chapman knows this, everyone in journalism in Orange County knows this (hence why you are writing for such a trashy publication), and you know this. Do yourself a favor: go to a small town and start your own paper. That way, you can stand on the bully pulpit and try once again to feel important or that someone actually cares about your sub-par writing.

Gustavo Arellano says:
August 6, 2008 19:26

Jeff you pussy: You'll probably never read this, but here it goes: where the fuck do you see race in this? Barkley--an avowed Christian--plays for a school that long condoned pedophilia. I merely asked Barkley to reconsider his school. If he was at Orange Lutheran, I'd never give him the advice. I wish Barkley the best but wish he used better judgment. McKnight, on the other hand, protected a pedophile--go and look up my subpar writing and you'll find the proof, proof that the more "respectable" Orange County media organizations never bothered to truly examine. Again: where's race in this? Pedophile apologist.

Coach Rollinson says:
August 30, 2008 21:36

I MOLEST KIDS TOO, DONT FORGET ABOUT ME.

An Open Letter to Mater Dei Quarterback Matt Barkley

Posted by Gustavo Arellano in Ex Cathedra, Sports

February 12, 2008 9:45 AM

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