Day: November 18, 2018

Jogger was Attacked at Haddon Lake Park, Mount Ephraim on Sunday, November 11


MOUNT EPHRAIM, NJ (November 12,2018)(CNBNewsnet)–Mount Ephraim Chief of  Police Brian Conte released the following information about an assault at the Haddon Lake Park on Kings Highway on Sunday, November 11. 

On November 11th, 2018 at approximately 7:00pm, the Mount Ephraim Police Department received a call for an assault at Haddon Lake Park. An adult female reported that while running the track around the lake, she was grabbed from behind by an unknown male and forced into a struggle. The victim was able to get away from the assailant, thankfully suffering only minor scrapes and abrasions. As she fled the scene, the victim observed a male wearing a puffy black hooded sweatshirt, black pants, possibly a mask and black shoes; running into the wooded area towards the Mount Ephraim Little League baseball fields.

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ARCHBISHOP CHAPUT’S WEEKLY COLUMN: Philadelphia Inquirer Article is Seriously Flawed

To the Philadelphia Catholic community:

Dear friends,

Every once in awhile a story circulates in the press that requires a response.  That is my purpose here.

Many of you may have seen the article in the November 12 Philadelphia Inquirer focusing on Stephen Szutenbach, a former Denver seminarian, and his adult sexual encounters with Kent Drotar.  Father Drotar was vice rector of Denver’s St. John Vianney Seminary for a time during my tenure as Archbishop of Denver.  If you haven’t read the Inquirer story, I encourage you to do so:

http://www2.philly.com/philly/news/catholic-sex-abuse-seminarians-chaput-denver-szutenbach-bishops-vianney-20181112.html

 I mention this because Denver archdiocesan conduct and safety policies were followed at all times in this painful matter, and the Inquirer article is seriously flawed in at least two of its key elements.  The truth is that:

 * Father Kent Drotar was removed from ministry on the counsel of the Archdiocese of Denver’s review board — not because of anyone’s threat, at any time, to go to the press.

 * No staff person’s contract was terminated or not renewed because of the Szutenbach/Drotar incident.  At no point was “retaliation” involved against any person. 
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