[Magdalen] Search process (was Re: Bishop, please resign)

[Grace Cangialosi]

Nominating committee WAS aware, suggested that she tell others herself during the dog and pony show process; she didn't. I thought they should have said that she could tell them or the committee would.

> On Jan 30, 2015, at 5:25 AM, Judy Fleener <fleenerj at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I can see no circumstances where the nominating committee should not have
> been aware of the DUI conviction and at least taken that into
> consideration, spent (a term with which I'm not familiar) or not.
> 
>> On Thu, Jan 29, 2015 at 11:51 PM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Honesty goes a long way. In the case you cite, Michael, it appears the
>> candidate was being honest not only with the committee but with himself.
>> Such is not always the case.
>> 
>> On Thu, Jan 29, 2015 at 10:57 PM, Michael Canning <mjbcanning at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> I remember when I was part of search process a few years ago one of the
>>> candidates stated right up front in the walkabouts that he is a
>> recovering
>>> alcoholic.  That honesty I believe was part of the reason he was elected
>>> Bishop.   And he has I believe served very admirably as their bishop for
>>> many years and still is.
>>> Michael+
>>> 
>>> On Thu, Jan 29, 2015 at 5:25 PM, Roger Stokes <
>>> roger.stokes65 at btinternet.com
>>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>>> On 29/01/2015 18:45, Lynn Ronkainen wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> I would think that the diocese priority might be to revisit their
>> broken
>>>>> search process and at least leave this woman with health insurance if
>>> she
>>>>> is under 65, looking on that provision as a kindness.
>>>> 
>>>> I understand that the Search and Nominating Committees were aware of
>> the
>>>> earlier DUI conviction but, since the conviction was "spent" were not
>>>> allowed to use this as the basis for excluding her from consideration.
>>>> Likewise she was encouraged to reveal it during the walkabouts but
>> chose
>>>> not to do so.  This could not be revealed to the electing Convention
>>>> because of patient confidentiality (HIPAA?)
>>>> 
>>>> There is recognition now that something needs to be tightened up, but
>>> this
>>>> is to do with national guidelines and procedures rather than diocesan
>>> ones.
>>>> 
>>>> Roger
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> --
>>> Blessings, peace and strength,
>>> Michael+
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Judy Fleener, ObJN
> Western Michigan