Thursday 24 June 2010

When the Seminary Castigates... (Contribution)

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When The Seminary Castigates.....(Contribution)

1. Please find attached a letter from the President of St Patrick's College, Thurles, County Tipperary, which addresses this article in totality.


Monday 21 June 2010

The Man Who's Not A Priest WANTED!

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At the time of the composing of this Affidavit, I state categorically that I have no affiliations with the Reformed Catholic Church (RCC).

I have not claimed to be a senior member of this aforementioned RCC.

I have not been made aware of any preparation of excommunication papers by the Roman Curia and have not received such aforementioned excommunication papers either.

The claim of dysfunctionality, discontent and disorder in the seminary are totally without foundation.

I have not sought to be ordained into many ‘schismatic sects’.

I do not operate a ‘lucrative’ service.

Ceremonies certainly do not cost between €500-€900 and there is no such thing either as ‘exclusive of extras’. Any and all ceremonies performed by myself take into account the personal financial circumstances of each couple and would not be of the sums as mentioned.

In relation to Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Killaloe, William Walsh, a letter from aforementioned bishop dated 7th July 2008 is addressed to myself as Fr Joseph Ryan.

I am a validly ordained Catholic priest, including within the norms of Canon Law, and this is evidenced by the attachments of correspondence from my old seminary, St Patricks College in Thurles, County Tipperary, and also the attached picture of a Papal Blessing sent to me from Rome in February 2014 for my work with the homeless and vulnerable in Ennis, County Clare.

No Communion is without valid blessing.

The availability of contact details for the alleged weeping bride leads one to question the validity of the claim, and such information was sought from the authors but never replied to.

True to Word, When Joe arrives the Guests leave

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I am not attired in sheet linen and rainbows but rather properly dressed as required liturgically.

My past is neither morally and/or criminally questionable.  

The remainder of the article is not relative to me, but only serves to try and undermine me personally and my ministry by associating me with convicted paedophiles and convicted embezzlers/fraudsters, which was the truth in relation to my involvement with the Reformed Catholic Church – that far and no further.

Tears on a Bridal Bouquet

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Tears On A Bridal Bouquet

1. We (my solicitor and I) have asked that verification of this ‘letter’ be obtained and provided to us with the necessary details, but thus far nothing has been provided.


2. Neither my solicitor nor myself are aware of any pending or impending legal action in relation to any allegation in this posting, and can confirm that at this time (August 2011) nothing of such has occurred.


3. Neither my solicitor nor myself have any reason to believe this posting is factually based.


4. I am totally professional in my undertakings and at all times.


5. By 2007 I would have had 8 years of experience of officiating at weddings so there is no credibility to my being unprofessional and inexperienced.


6. I never engage in telling or being party to pornographic jokes or conversations.


7. I do not drink champagne as it causes me to be physically ill.


8. Neither my solicitor or myself are aware of the allegations as outlined in this posting having been forwarded to any member of any police force, and have likewise not been advised of such by any member of any police force.

The Man Who Plays Priest

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The Man Who Plays Priest



1. I have never been addressed, wish to be addressed or seek to be so address as ‘His Holeyness (sic.) Papa Joe’





2. I am not notorious for foul mouth rants.





3. The ‘Father of Love Bites’ is a rather crass and unfounded term to be applied as I have never been the bearer of such.





4. I am not an impostor.





5. I have never attended a meeting I have not been invited to attend.





6. I have never been ejected from any meeting.





7. I have never turned up uninvited to any meeting of the Cathedral Parish in Ennis.





8. I have never been addressed in such a fashion by any priest in my life.





9. The veracity of the claim made at the end of this posting is required.