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Bishop Burbidge, Bring Father Escalante back to Saint Francis de Sales Parish NOW

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Jackie Kavookjian
7 years ago

Praying for you Fr Escalante.

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Chris Sutphin
7 years ago

Please bring Father Escalante back to St Francis De Sales in Purcellville VA.

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Evie Costello
7 years ago

Father Escalante is my favorite priest ever!

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Bob Kershner
7 years ago

We want Father Escalante back. This has gone on long enough.

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Amy Young
7 years ago

Let him return, he is innocent

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Mary Ann Mancilla
7 years ago

Our parish, St. Francis de Sales, has not been the same without our pastor, Father Escalante. Please bring him back and allow for our families to continue the grow & enjoy the Catholic faith with Father Escalante. We love him and miss him dearly.

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Anonymous
7 years ago

I'm a human resource executive and parishioner. It's time for this investigation to be completed and the results communicated.

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Forest Selby
7 years ago

With every day that passes an innocent man’s life is further destroyed and the foul stench of cover up (true or not) looms larger. It is deeply troubling that it appears the Church and the Diocese are Moreno concerned with process than truth. Truth is what makes the Church the one true Church. Please do not continue to allow political pressures to override the truth. Have courage, have faith and stand up for the truth. Remember the blood of the martyrs that came before you who risked everything for the truth. Do not sit idly by and watch the lives of the faithful be destroyed by scandal and fear.

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Kecia Brown
7 years ago

The neighborhood misses him! Bring him back!!

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Sharon Dyrland
7 years ago

Do the right thing! By signing I am telling all that’s it’s time to stand for the Power of your Word.

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Phyllis Mc Ardle
7 years ago

We loved Father Escalante when he was at Saint Matthew’s in Spotsylvania. Everyone loved him and still do.

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Elsa Parker
7 years ago

He has helped a lot of his parishioners and put all his energy to St Francis de Sales church all for the glory of God. If he is not guilty of the alleged accusations, then he should come back to his home parish now. What is taking so long?

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George C Hammond
7 years ago

I am not Roman Catholic but I have been following this story and it appears to me that a grave injustice has been committed against Father Escalante.

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Lydia Maria Keim
7 years ago

Our church community has suffered greatly without our Spiritual Shepherd, Father Escalante. He is a good and holy priest with great love and exuberance for the Holy Church and his parishioners. The claims against Father Escalante are false! I had written the Diocese (Back in the Christmas Season) to provide proof and offer my accounts. Bring Father Escalante back to Saint Francis de Sales In Purcellville, Virginia!

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Steve Domine
7 years ago

Bring him back

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Rowena Domine
7 years ago

Bring him back

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Fritz Louderback
7 years ago

Nothing is worse than being falsely accused, then proven to be innocent, but still doubted by men in power assuming what is God's power, the power to judge : ROMANS CHAPTER 2. VERSE 1. (It's God's job to judge, not yours,  not theirs).   Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: For wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.

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Anonymous
7 years ago

We are praying, please return Fr. Escalante now!

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Sheila gallin
7 years ago

Bring father back until that time we will remain at st. John's frederick md

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Isabelle Le Bihan
7 years ago

Bring Father Escalante Back. Thank you. in prayer union