Women emotionally scarred by brutal treatment at hands of Catholic educators in Rhode Island

@sparticusnorth. You said it exactly as it was. The one thing Id mention in my experience and hindsight is they were under instruction that didn't condone these acts of depravity. Their harsh , God fearing guilt processes left vulnerable children, easy prey to these mighty God selected animals.However these vermon were in a minority as most I knew were not pedophiles.But some others were abusive in other ways through physical,emotional and mental so called righteous discipline. Fortunately there were more good ones and Iv often wondered how they feel/felt by their lack of action.

catholicabuseusrvivorsni-------most catholics suffered the same here in ireland north and south, the de la salle christian brothers were masters of child brutality is parish schools , in the hidden chilrens homes sex with children was as common as the school bell.

scary brainwashed religious fanatics in charge,this is a taste of what happens in theocratic society,s.long live reason ,freedom of speech and common sense,and the values of freedom and humanity.

When our children went to school we were responsible for them. We met their teachers, guidance counselors and the principal. My wife and I attended school functions and made field trips. We spoke to our children on a regular basis to find out if they had a problem, there was one or two, and I did pound on a school desk and got results. If they had been mistreated we would have known, in college we still stayed connected. Sure the children in your story were abused and mistreated but there are plenty of people who should have been on the ball and looking out for them, parents should top the list.

There seems to be no end to the RC issues lately. I'm overwhelmed and sickened by them. Murph46; great idea.

Pull your head out of wherever it is you are keeping it HermitTalker.

The problems in the RC church are taking place here and now, not in some nebulous time "decades ago" or "way back there".

Such alleged behavior blasphemes Jesus who was the essence of love. I hope for the emotional health of the girls who were scarred.

Ah,another feather in the cap of a RC institution-Do to them what is being considered for Penn State-NCAA Death Penalty=Have 5 years of the church's offering money be given to the poor!

the order’s founder, Rev. Marcial Maciel, was a drug-addicted pedophile. No surprises then

Typical terrorist tactics of isolation, bombardment with the Church point of view non stop, mental torture etc. All jesuit programming

Another stick with which to beat a Catholic institution. Surprised parents and the girls' peers outside did not catch on to that weird behaviour. Must have been decades ago- the other cults which were active, not this organised faith type, were exposed way back there.