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“O, talk not to me of a name great in story
The days of our youth are the days of our glory.” --Lord Byron, from his poem All for Love In Santa Barbara later this week, a small fraternity of former students of Saint Anthony’s Seminary will gather on the grounds of their alma mater (the current home of The Garden Street Academy) to celebrate their annual reunion. The Saint Anthony’s Seminary Alumni Association (SAS Alumni Association) was founded in 1986 by Franciscan friar Finbar Kenneally who shared his clear vision for the group at its first reunion: “That the ideal of brotherhood, so fundamental in Franciscan life, be fostered among the alumni, and that no former student should ever feel bashful or alienated.” This sentiment echoed Finbar’s belief that every student was welcome no matter if he attended the seminary for one day or four years. |
AuthorA Room With A Pew is a thought-provoking column on clergy abuse and the healing process. Its content reflects the observations, opinions and experiences of Paul Fericano, a former student who attended Saint Anthony’s Seminary in Santa Barbara in the sixties, and a survivor of clergy sexual abuse. Fericano co-founded SafeNet in 2003, and returned to Santa Barbara that same year to assist the community in recovery. As a poet, satirist and author, he is actively engaged in advocacy, social justice and reconciliation efforts. He supports and encourages those who have been harmed by the Catholic church to explore the healing process, pursue justice with compassion, and to reclaim their past. He is the editor and co-founder of Yossarian Universal News Service (YU News Service), the nation's first parody news syndicate established in 1980. His spiritual practice includes challenging himself to look for humor in the shadows. Archives
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Many St. Anthony's students have contacted me, and one asked about the barbershop, where he had sought refuge one day after his offender beat him. Read story. by PAUL FERICANO TUES., APRIL 1, 2014 --- No Matter How High the Hedge Grows The Solidarity Project memorial for clergy abuse survivors at Mission Santa Barbara was vandalized for a second time by a person employed by the Franciscans. Read story. by PAUL FERICANO WED., MARCH 5, 2014 --- Mario (Walter) Cimmarrusti, OFM: 1931 - 2013 The Worst of What We Lived My offender, a notorious Catholic priest and Franciscan friar who abused many boys at St. Anthony's Seminary, died on November 23, 2013. Read story. by PAUL FERICANO THURS., FEBRUARY 13, 2014 --- The Roots of Pastoral Response Pastoral response is the kind of outreach by the church that is absolutely essential to the healing process. Read story. by PAUL FERICANO WED., FEBRUARY 5, 2014 --- Looking for Francis in the Franciscans Among survivors of clergy abuse, what puzzles, angers, and disappoints many is the shortage of moral courage among the friars in general. Read story. by PAUL FERICANO WED., JANUARY 8, 2014 --- From Survival to Forgiveness In 1965 when I was 14 I was sexually abused at St. Anthony’s, a Catholic minor seminary in Santa Barbara operated by the Franciscan religious order. Read story. by PAUL FERICANO THURS., DECEMBER 5, 2013 Categories
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