Don't know if its true or not (correct me if I'm wrong), but the last word I've heard is that Wiest has been asked to leave by the OLHC board and he refuses to do so.  I understands he continues to stay at a place that is funded by OLHC faithful (Our money!). At this point, he is basically a shamed fraud/con man who is hunkered down in a place like a criminal on the run!

A triumphant victory for our dear Father Starbuck who was a victim and was abused by Wiest with the evil blessings of "the board" at OLHC.  A fraud has been perpetrated and Wiest and "the board" (particularly the individual who banged on the door terrorizing Father while he was in the confessional that Sunday morning should be penalized for their actions!).  There should be just consequences paid by Wiest, the Board and this despicable individual!  Wiest should not be given the chance of simply fleeing!  I believe the fraud he committed was is in some way a criminal act! Does anyone here have any further information or development about Wiest?

                    Sorry - for this reposting. This site caused a glitch and posted (??)
                      this before I had a chance to proof it!??  I'll do better next time...             
                  St. Dominic's Catholic Chapel Bulletin
                      Father Cederik Starbuck
                   
                      New Hotline Number for Mass Schedule (714) 515-6735

Attendance at St. Dominic's  three Latin Masses said by Father Starbuck last Sunday, February 27th was wonderful.  There were approximately 45 souls at the 7:30 a.m. Mass, approximately 70 souls at the 9:30 a.m. Mass and approximately 40 souls at the 12:00 p.m. Mass.

Father Starbuck gave a wonderful sermon on charity.  Love of oneself and Love of one's neighbor.  How can we say that we love God when we refuse to do our best to love one's neighbor!  Very difficult in today's world.

RE: Baptismal Font

As I have previously noted here, Father Starbuck needs a used traditional baptismal font for St. Dominics and we want to surprise Farther when we find one.

As it turns out the baptismal font I found on Ebay did not work out!  I didn't see that there was embedded etchings/wording of some kind indicating that it had belonged to a Lutheran Church!  So, that would not be appropriate for St. Dominic's Chapel.

As Father is struggling to keep up with the growing demands of this new chapel all by himself, please generously help Father and St. Dominic's Chapel financially in our Sunday collection as well as our quest of purchasing and finding a beautiful traditional baptismal font for Father! I will post a photo of a possible baptismal font when its being considered for purchasing beforehand.

Checks can be made out to:

Father Cedrick Starbuck      (NOT St. Dominic's Chapel)
P.O.B. 427
Tustin, CA 92781
(714) 673-5552

God bless you all

Hey!  So what's your point here epiphany?


Bottom line is Fr. Starbuck acted in accordance with Fr. Perez's directive and orders!    Obviously, you don't fully know what Fr. Perez and Fr. Starbuck's reasonings and conclusions were and why they came to the decisions they came to??  You are insidiously implying and hinting that that IN SOME WAY a wrong was committed by Fr. Starbuck.  You obviously don't know Fr. Starbuck for if you did you would give him the benefit of doubt because of his good will to others, his holy closeness to God, i.e., his character, warmth, gentleness, generosity and loving concern for others. This was a complicated problem dealing with a soul with mental issues!

I remember I did at times help sister but it always ended up with her creating some sort of disturbance.  It became impossible to deal with her mental illness any further. (May God rest her poor dear tortured soul - poor thing).

There was  numerous times over the years when she disturbingly imposed herself on many of the faithful.  You are "virtue signalling" here and making yourself appear as some sort of superior pontifical judge of high moral character pointing out what YOU perceive as what is right or wrong behavior according to your supercilious judgements of others.  What's your point?

In the end, we (I) are/am all poor sinners, pal.  Try practicing some humility here with the prayer "Oh God, be merciful to me ... a sinner."

Epiphany, if anyone should be handing your head in shame it is you my dear. 

Why do you persist in your calumny against a good and faithful priest? You have previously said you were a member of OLHC. If that is true:
1. You would know the truth of the situation, which you obviously do not.
2. You would have had an opportunity to help Debbie yourself.
3. Why did you not do so?

The facts:
Debbie was a layperson who did not attempt to become a nun until she was in her 60s. She told me that she had a "high-power career in New York" and "shopped only at the best department stores" and "bought only designer suits." She also had two grown sons at the time she arrived at OLHC. Why did her own family not assist her? Why did Debbie’s family reject the offer of a funeral Mass for her when it was offered to her at no cost?

Debbie  was never a member of a religious order, although she fantasized about becoming one. Over the years she would take different religious names. During the time I knew her, she told me she had found an order in France who would take a laywoman in her 60s with health issues. Six or so months later she returned (with a different sister name) and told me it did not work out. Years later she told me she had found an order in Ecuador who would take a laywoman in her 60s with even more severe health issues. She told me to write to her in invisible ink because the police were watching her. At that time I realized that she had both physical and mental health issues. Several months later she returned (with a different sister name) and again said "it didn't work out."

At a time in my life when I was seriously ill and barely able to care for myself, she wanted to move in with me and my husband who was my overburdened caregiver. I realized how out of touch with reality she was. When she persisted, I realized what an entitled perspective she had.

Over a period of time, numerous members of the chapel took her in and again and again "it did not work out." Out of Christian charity and not wanting to gossip, no one said what the problems with her were. However over the years it became known that she had severe emotional and mental problems, she was demanding, she expected to be waited on, and she caused explosive scenes in each home she was in.

At the time Debbie passed away she attended Mass at San Juan Capistrano Mission. Why are you not attacking them? Why do you persist in lying about Father Starbuck?

Father Starbuck is a charitable, humble priest with the heart of a servant. When Father Perez received complaint after complaint regarding Debbie begging before and after all Sunday Masses, he told her to stop begging. She refused to stop. She continued to beg and the  complaints about her begging continued, along with complaints about her stealing items from the chapel bookstore.

Father Perez he did what he always did (just as he did when the school board refused to vet Mr. Wiest and instructed Father Starbuck to take up the problem with the school board). He passed the problem onto dear Father Starbuck. Father Perez instructed Father Starbuck to tell Debbie to leave the chapel.

Your lie about Father Starbuck telling her she’d be arrested if she came on OLHC property is a new embellishment in your carefully crafted collage of lies. It’s obvious where you got that misrepresentation. In fact it was the SCHOOL board who wanted to grasp control of the chapel who circulated lies and calumny against Father Starbuck because he was in their way. They are the ones who told dear Father Starbuck two days before Christmas that he would not be saying any of the Christmas Masses, that he was locked out of his office, and that if he set foot on THEIR property, he would be arrested.

He offered to say her funeral Mass with no donation as he has previously done for those without funds. Her family was not interested in his kind offer.

Epiphany, for the sake of your own soul, stop the calumny against a good and faithful priest.

Valet your high horse, Epiphany!
You're ticking me off!!

You need to go to confession for calumny and detraction against a holy priest!  God will not be mocked.  Obviously, no words can convince you to back off your proud, irreverent disposition and manner towards a priest.  You should hang your head in shame, pal.  IMO, I don't sense a Catholic presence of Christ in your judgemental disposition, lack of charity, compassion - and Pharisee-like demeanor..  .  "Oh, God I'm glad I'm not like this publican." You're not worth another word of intelligent Catholic discourse.  End of Story!

The facts have been made clear, Epiphany, yet you continue to lie. Repeating your lie and over does not make it true; it only worsens your culpability.

What is the source of your lie? Your own fevered imagination? Or did you "hear it" through the school board's lying grapevine? Or are you actually a school board member engaging in a calculated campaign of calumny against a good and holy priest who never "threatened" anyone.

You are an enemy of the truth. Since we are called to pray for our enemies, I will pray for you.