"Healing Our Wounded Hearts"

REMINDER: Conference approaching, deadline for registration is 29 October. There are even some scholarship funds being provided for those in need (contact me for details). Don't miss this remarkable opportunity!

It is with tremendous joy that I announce to you a conference that has been arranged by a group of wonderful (and generous!) folks:

Whether it was before or after February, 2009 (the month of "The Big Reveal"), we have all been affected by the Regnum Christi Movement. Several former members in Atlanta are hosting a one-day workshop to help work through and deal with our LC/RC experiences. Even our closest friends and family cannot fathom what we have been through, but other former members DO. A lot of healing comes from our knowing we are not alone.

Join us for a one-day workshop for former Regnum Christi members (including  consecrated) and former Legionaries only. Registration is limited to 100 participants. Cost is $60 per person.

Folks, here is an opportunity to meet, to laugh and cry, to turn those cyber-hugs into the real thing! Who will be there, you ask? Well, for starters, these speakers:

• Rev. Thomas Berg, PhD, Professor of Moral Theology at St. Joseph's Seminary, Yonkers, NY      
• Michael Langone, PhD, a clinical psychologist and an authority on group dynamics
• Mary Kochan, Editor-in-Chief of www.CatholicLane.com, and a convert to Catholicism from Jehovah's Witness
• Genevieve Kineke, writer and founder of the blog www.life-after-rc.com

The date is November 3rd. Sign up now by registering at the site and we'll see you in November!

ADDENDUM: No ex3gf's or exLC's will be turned away due to an inability to pay. Please contact me [gisellestemarie at yahoo...] because kind readers have already offered to sponsor those in need.

Comments

[Ohh]

Great idea!

[Astrid Windfuhr]

I so wished I could come.....

[Aaron]

I am sure it will be an amazing occasion for all - a similar occasion in Nov 2004 (time flies!) was had by www.regainnetwork.org

I met Giselle there and others, and I must say that it was a HEALING and CATHARTIC experience for me.

A life changer.

[Scipio's Buddy]

Excellent initiative. Congratulations for the speakers. Wish you the best and hopefully those of us who will not be able to attend could benefit from some of the materials.

[Anon out of RC]

Any chance this will come to the DC area?

[giselle]

If you build it, we will come.

[Fr John]

I'm going to miss it by just a couple of weeks. Hope to get home for Thanksgiving.
I would be willing to pay to download the conferences. Any chance?

[Hope]

I'd watch the conferences too. I can't attend the event, but I wouldn't like to miss such great speakers.

[Scipio Africanus]

Congratulations for this great initiative!

[Melissa]

Anon out of Rc, I'd be happy to help get something like this to the D.C. area.
I'm so frustrated because RC and LC programs are becoming more and more active in our parish. Fr. John Hopkins,LC is going to start back up with Men's Evenings of Reflections. Of course nothing about him on the flyer, I only found out it was Fr. John when I asked who would be giving the talks. The Parish Men's Group is sponsoring the event so no need to put anything about Fr. John or his connection with Legionaries. Sneaky huh. He's a great speaker, so no doubt will draw a big crowd.

[les]

Melissa, at my parish, LegRegs used to have free rein. We thought we would never get them out of there. But finally our pastor is refusing to allow their events. Thanks be to God. I credit the change of heart to a group of parishioners who were relentless in expressing their concerns, and updating our pastor every time new scandalous details emerged about LegReg. It finally got through to him.

[concerned father]

Thank you so much for offering this event.We go to St Brendans in Cumming,Ga and the Bishop handed our Church over to Leg of Christ.We all feel very hopeless as we see our Church completely LC/RC.

[anonymous in CA]

concerned father. sad indeed. your church has been overrun by catholic leaches. LegReg is much too loose of a term to adequately warn the vulnerable.

how does one heal when the church continues to approve the existence of financial and spiritual bloodsuckers?

they haven't changed a thing...

[HonestyPlease]

Great news! Will be praying!

[Nat]

" respect for the human person, discerning the will of God, vocational discernment, "good fruits", recognizing manipulation in groups and individuals; authentic spiritual direction and free will; and forgiveness"

THAT.IS.CATHOLICISM.

The only possible charism that could every unite those who remain in the LC/RC would be to embrace exactly what MM formed them to avoid at horrific costs.

Will be praying for the conference and attendees.

[Dingledore]

Les; can you explain why your pastor decided to restrict them and why he allowed them to come in in the first place? What is the mission of LegReg? Is it to take over all parishes??

[Dingledore]

I seriously don't know if their mission is to 1) make $; 2) make priests; 3) elect a conservative right official; 4) take over parishes so they can brainwash; 5) make women obedient; 6) change this country so it becomes all Catholic with orthodox rules galore. This world would be pretty mean if we all acted like Stepford wives.

[les]

@Dingledore - my guess - he was as duped as anyone else, then when more and more parishioners reported their bad experiences, he put an end to their activities on his turf.

[Seeking Truth]

Dingledore, to what are you referring as "orthodox rules"? Can you site examples of what you mean? Isn't the definition of orthodoxy is "conforming to the Christian faith as represented in the creeds of the early church." I would say that LC/RC are not in line with true Catholicism....so I'm confused by what you mean.

[Dingledore]

Thanks. Do you know what any of the negative experiences were? If you don't want to disclose, I understand completely. I keep stating that they are orthodox, but I think the problem is that they are not!! The true Catholics realized that something wasn't right, that they were sleazy and seductive and it was mostly the women and men in leadership positions who were misleading people. Then when one complains, they turn it around and begin the smear campaign. They are very odd.

[Mercy]

anon out of RC!! I will help you with a DC area event...I am so sick of it all. Fr. John is also doing talks at Springhill this fall...it will never be over. I know so many who would come!!! Let's do it...

[Little Light]

Milenio newspaper in Mexico will reveal in their printed edition that consecrated members are defaming Fr. Pablo Pedro Guajardo as a supposed alcoholic. Milenio points out the new strategy of the legionaries: defamation. It could be in their online edition soon.

http://www.milenio.com/

[Mercy]

Melissa!! sorry..I am tired...I agree 100%. Let's do something here in the DC area. My family needs this so much. Let me know what you think...

[isabella]

El sacerdote critica, en una carta, la doblo moral de Maciel
Pedro Pérez Guajardo deja la Legión, porque no quiere "ser continuador de la obra de un pederasta"
El obispo de Quintana Roo, de los Legionarios, le expulsó de la diócesis
Redacción, 24 de septiembre de 2012 a las 15:55
Fue prefecto del Instituto Cumbres de Saltillo; en la Ciudad de México encargado de la misma preparatoria, y en Madrid en el Colegio Sistema que cambió de nombre a Everest
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Guajardo

> > El cura Pedro Pérez Guajardo, que estuvo 38 años con los Legionarios de Cristo, abandonará la congregación porque, aseguró, "no quiero ser continuador de la obra de un pederasta" en la que el "abuso del poder" predomina y los cambios que el Vaticano ha implementado no han logrado permear sus estructuras. Lo cuenta Milenio

> > El clérigo, que se ha convertido en el legionario "incómodo", fue removido de su labor pastoral en Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, por denunciar las necesidades de la población marginada, la inoperancia de las autoridades municipales y criticar la doble moral del fundador de la congregación en una carta que envió a Álvaro Corcuera, director de la orden.

> > Buscó en la Ciudad de México el apoyo del superior Rodolfo Mayagoitia y le señaló que el obispo no lo quiere en su prelatura.

> > Ante la cerrazón de las autoridades legionarias, solicitó una reunión con el nuncio apostólico Christophe Pierre, a quien le dirá que desea mantenerse dentro del ministerio sacerdotal.

> > Como su salida ya se hizo pública se analizará su caso, mientras, él se tomará unas vacaciones. Por el momento, comentó, tiene la opción de irse a la diócesis de Saltillo, su ciudad natal.

> > DESTIERRO EN QUINTANA ROO

> > Pérez Guajardo señaló en entrevista que, en respuesta a la solicitud del presidente municipal de Playa del Carmen, Filiberto Martínez, el obispo de Quintana Roo, Pedro Pablo Elizondo, también legionario, sin dialogar con él ordenó su salida de la prelatura Cancún-Chetumal.

> > Los fieles con los que trabajaba han realizado diversas manifestaciones en apoyo al sacerdote, incluso han llegado a interrumpir actos del presidente municipal para responsabilizarlo de la salida del ahora ex legionario. Además, han enviado cartas y correos electrónicos a la nunciatura apostólica en apoyo al religioso.

> > Algunos de sus compañeros sacerdotes, comentó, le han llamado "el López Obrador con sotana, alborotador y grillero".

> > "Hay gente que expresa que soy un demagogo, para un político es un insulto, para un sacerdote es un halago. Muevo a la gente con palabras, no ofrezco nada. Eso es el trabajo del sacerdote, guiar al pueblo con la palabra, solo ayudo a pensar. Por eso el lema de la preparatoria que ayudé a abrir en Playa del Carmen es Aprender a Pensar; no manipulo ni condiciono", aseguró.

> > El religioso comentó a MILENIO que llegó a Playa del Carmen hace 5 años y estaba a cargo de la parroquia. También trabajó en zonas marginadas y en las unidades habitacionales Guadalupana y Villa del Sol.

> > Después de estar 20 años en Roma, trabajando como "auxiliar, tinterillo, como quieran llamarlo, en la administración y en la secretaria, preparando los resúmenes de documentos del Vaticano y de prensa, con noticias que revisaba para entregárselas a Marcial Maciel", regresó a México para andar en bicicleta recorriendo las regiones empobrecidas de Quintana Roo.

> > CAMBIO DE GOBIERNO

> > Al conocer las necesidades de servicios públicos de esas zonas, solicitaba al ayuntamiento atenderlas. Con los anteriores presidentes municipales (Carlos Joaquín Coldwell y Omar Alcocer) "se tiene diálogo y en ocasiones se apoyaba y en otras se nos decía que se tardaría la ayuda, pero tenían voluntad de trabajar".

> > Pero con el actual "prácticamente desapareció el apoyo a los adultos mayores y las becas a los alumnos", detalló el cura.

> > En las colonias donde están las unidades habitacionales, explicó, "lo único que falta es el transporte, el cual está a cargo del municipio. Los hoteles están dispuestos a mandar camiones a recoger a su personal; sin embargo, no se les permitió porque las combis y taxis que llegan están concesionadas al regidor Jacinto Aguilar".

> > Pérez Guajardo hizo públicas sus quejas contra el gobierno local porque, "no permitir que entren los camiones representa a los empleados más tiempo de espera y casi 35 por ciento de su salario, les cobran siete pesos de ida y siete de vuelta.

> > Las necesidades, dijo, "han cambiado, ya no necesitan agua y drenaje, requieren un centro de salud, teléfonos y banda ancha para que tengan internet, a fin de que los niños y jóvenes se apoyen en sus estudios", concluyó.

> > CLAVES

> > Trayectoria

> > *Originario de Saltillo, Coahuila, de familia cristera, Pedro Pérez Guajardo decidió ingresar a la congregación de los Legionarios de Cristo cuando tenía 18 años.
*Estudió hasta la preparatoria con los Maristas, con maestros como Mariano Azuela y Germán Dehesa. Aprendió teología con los dominicos y concluyó esa especialidad en la Universidad Gregoriana de los Jesuitas, en Roma.
*Fue prefecto del Instituto Cumbres de Saltillo; en la Ciudad de México encargado de la misma preparatoria, y en Madrid en el Colegio Sistema que cambió de nombre a Everest.

> > La carta que envió Pérez Guajardo al director de los Legionarios de Cristo, pinche aquí

[Gems]

Nothing new there.....defamation is one of the oldest games in town in the land of Legion.

Dehumanize the enemy by spreading malicious rumors about him, and ill treatment and beat-downs of all sorts become much easier on the consciences of the LCs/RCs.

"Poor man, let's all pray for him and his alcoholism problem" as they kick him right out the door and spit on him in the process.

These religious hoodlums learned from the best of the best, people--Maciel himself. They continue to honor the perverted criminal on a daily basis with their constant modeling of his abusive behavior.

This is the methodology. This is the "charism".

That the Church continues to not only tolerate but encourage this corrupt outfit does nothing but bring shame upon the instition.

How long, O Lord?!