Given the current State of our Church, if he "had" molested an alter boy or a seminarian, he would be in line for promotion to Bishop, We need to remove the cancerous Bishops
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Karla Jimenez
7 years ago
It speaks volumes of the diocese when they treat a priest, such as Fr. Leatherby, whose fruits speak for themselves, so unjustly. Yet the many, many priests in the diocese who teach and promote heresies are not even touched. He has throughout his years of ministry brought thousands to a closer relationship to Jesus and Mary.
How are we, the laity, to trust such a Diocese to investigate justly and with sincerity?
It took 2 1/2 years to figure all this out? Really? And now with the push this letter gets sent out? Your flock, Bishop Soto, asks for answers. Your flock asks for transparency. Your flock asks for their Holy Priest back.
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patricia Hansen
7 years ago
We need dedicated.,orthodox priests now more than ever. Please restore Fr. Jeremy to ministry.
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James Rizzotto
7 years ago
Only the Holy name of Jesus has the power to save
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Nadine Della Bitta
7 years ago
Father Mark Richard, Vicar General:
With such a shortage of Priests it seems the Diocese would want to resolve the "allegations" against Father Leatherby. The absence of Father Leatherby as a "priest", I believe, has had an negative affect in our Diocese. Father Leatherby has shown through his reverence as he prays the Mass, his counseling on faith matters, and his daily life of prayer (even through this tragic event in his life) that he is a devoted priest and this is the life God has chosen him to live. Allow him to return to his service to our Lord and the community. It is necessary to put this entire issue to rest to allow the healing process to begin. We need and have a right to a decision on the matter of Father Leatherby's return to his vocation as a fully functioning priest. If the Diocese would prefer he not return to this Diocese then release him so that he may serve the Lord elsewhere with dignity and the respect that he so deserves. It is time to stop punishing the people of this Diocese, whom he has been a holy spiritual leader, and to allow him to continue with his life - regardless of the decision - he and the people of this Diocese have a right for this to be put to rest. Return Father Leatherby to his full ministry as a priest of this diocese or allow him to move forward where he will be appreciated as a priest and spiritual adviser.
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Theresa Ellis
7 years ago
Fr. Jeremy Leatherby is a good and faithful priest.
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Anonymous
7 years ago
Restore and keep the faithful!
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Steven L Coulter
7 years ago
Bishop Soto,
I also support Father Leatherby's return to ministry. I love the Catholic Church, and brought my family (of 9 at the time, now 10) into the Church 9 years ago. Father Leatherby has been a blessing and encouragement to my family - his joy, reverence for the Mass, meaningful homilies faithful to Church teaching, and a desire to minister to and lead souls to our Lord.
We all miss Father and wish his speedy return to active ministry.
Steven Coulter
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Rachael Russell Garza
7 years ago
Please reinstate Father Jeremy Leatherby. What has been done to him, to his family, & even more importantly, to the Church is appalling. This has dragged on for far too long and Father Jeremy is needed where God has called him.
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Michele DeCristoforo
7 years ago
Please reinstate Father Leatherby now! More than ever, the flock needs shepherding. God knows the truth. It is heartbreaking that the priests who stay true to the Catholic faith are accused unjustly by the powers that be, while those who engage in homosexual and/or predatory behavior not only remain undisciplined but also protected within the diocese. Please do the right thing Bishop Soto—reinstate Father Leatherby. We are heartbroken that our faithful priest has been taken from us.
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James Wesley Coulter
7 years ago
You will always be my favorite priest Father Jeremy!
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Kenneth Austin
7 years ago
There has been a rush to judgement in this case, as evidenced by the actions of the diocese, most especially, the absence of timely findings of fact.
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Dionne Collins
7 years ago
We are praying that Father Leatherby is returned to Presentation.
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Madelyn Byers
7 years ago
Fr. Leatherby is the most saintly person I have ever met and has been an amazing role model for me. Please bring him back!
"As your hearts have been disposed to stray from God, turn now ten times the more to seek him".
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John Paul Byers
7 years ago
Fr. Leatherby is the holiest priest I've ever known! Bring Fr. Leatherby back now!!
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Paul and Carole Hinkle
7 years ago
We have known Fr. Jeremy Leatherby for a number of years. When we were on a pilgrimage to the Vatican and Rome in 2005, headed by Fr. Vincent Juan, JCL, Jeremy Leatherby was studying in Rome and met us at the Vatican and gave us a marvelous tour. We were on a pilgrimage with Fr. Leatherby and family and many other Catholics to the Holy Land in 2008. (Fr. Art Wehr,SJ, and Fr. Mark Richards were also on the pilgrimage.) The evening we arrived, Fr. Leatherby celebrated Mass in Bethlehem on my 70th birthday. I was really moved by Fr. Leatherby's holiness. May God continue to bless Fr. Leatherby and the Leatherby families. (Paul Hinkle)
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Erin turner
7 years ago
I support the faithful and the obedient. I’m todays church this is what is deserved by all!
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Mary Driscoll
7 years ago
Return faithful Fr. Jeremy Leatherby, Holy Mary's son and priest, to his duties. Suck it up and apologize publically. More than ever we need our faithful priests, including our extraordinary ones, like Fr. Jeremy Leatherby. Many faithful priests in our 2000+ history have suffered unjust ecclesiastical imprisonment like Fr. Jeremy Leatherby. St. Padre Pio & St John of the Cross, to name only two. Please BP Soto. Stop persecuting your faithful sons and stop covering up for your unfaithful sons. Our faithful priests cannot speak up as you well know. Both Confessional Seal and obedience prevent them, But many of the faithful laity do not know of these impediments. We will forgive you and so will God Almighty for your sins and mistakes. Remember, P. Francis had 6+ months warning, personally, before the POTUS Executive Order of December 21, 2017. Please, clean up our Diocese, before the feds with RICO indictments, and/or CA AG - Grand Juries do it for you. I have 2 dead cousins, Michael H and Joseph H dead. Buried in the ground as a result of sodomite predators, complicit Bishops and Archbishops and Cardinals and our 'holy?" Father. Hasn't your flock been thru enough? We don't want settlements. We want our Church back. Jesus of Mercy, I trust in You.
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Steven Brown
7 years ago
Re-instate Father Leatherby!
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Jenna Mark
7 years ago
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Fr. Jeremy has ignited a passion for the faith in so many. He wants nothing more than to be a priest and deserves a fair hearing. Bishop Soto, it is your obligation to give him one. This is the type of injustice that is discouraging so many away from our holy church.
Given the current State of our Church, if he "had" molested an alter boy or a seminarian, he would be in line for promotion to Bishop, We need to remove the cancerous Bishops
It speaks volumes of the diocese when they treat a priest, such as Fr. Leatherby, whose fruits speak for themselves, so unjustly. Yet the many, many priests in the diocese who teach and promote heresies are not even touched. He has throughout his years of ministry brought thousands to a closer relationship to Jesus and Mary. How are we, the laity, to trust such a Diocese to investigate justly and with sincerity? It took 2 1/2 years to figure all this out? Really? And now with the push this letter gets sent out? Your flock, Bishop Soto, asks for answers. Your flock asks for transparency. Your flock asks for their Holy Priest back.
We need dedicated.,orthodox priests now more than ever. Please restore Fr. Jeremy to ministry.
Only the Holy name of Jesus has the power to save
Father Mark Richard, Vicar General: With such a shortage of Priests it seems the Diocese would want to resolve the "allegations" against Father Leatherby. The absence of Father Leatherby as a "priest", I believe, has had an negative affect in our Diocese. Father Leatherby has shown through his reverence as he prays the Mass, his counseling on faith matters, and his daily life of prayer (even through this tragic event in his life) that he is a devoted priest and this is the life God has chosen him to live. Allow him to return to his service to our Lord and the community. It is necessary to put this entire issue to rest to allow the healing process to begin. We need and have a right to a decision on the matter of Father Leatherby's return to his vocation as a fully functioning priest. If the Diocese would prefer he not return to this Diocese then release him so that he may serve the Lord elsewhere with dignity and the respect that he so deserves. It is time to stop punishing the people of this Diocese, whom he has been a holy spiritual leader, and to allow him to continue with his life - regardless of the decision - he and the people of this Diocese have a right for this to be put to rest. Return Father Leatherby to his full ministry as a priest of this diocese or allow him to move forward where he will be appreciated as a priest and spiritual adviser.
Fr. Jeremy Leatherby is a good and faithful priest.
Restore and keep the faithful!
Bishop Soto, I also support Father Leatherby's return to ministry. I love the Catholic Church, and brought my family (of 9 at the time, now 10) into the Church 9 years ago. Father Leatherby has been a blessing and encouragement to my family - his joy, reverence for the Mass, meaningful homilies faithful to Church teaching, and a desire to minister to and lead souls to our Lord. We all miss Father and wish his speedy return to active ministry. Steven Coulter
Please reinstate Father Jeremy Leatherby. What has been done to him, to his family, & even more importantly, to the Church is appalling. This has dragged on for far too long and Father Jeremy is needed where God has called him.
Please reinstate Father Leatherby now! More than ever, the flock needs shepherding. God knows the truth. It is heartbreaking that the priests who stay true to the Catholic faith are accused unjustly by the powers that be, while those who engage in homosexual and/or predatory behavior not only remain undisciplined but also protected within the diocese. Please do the right thing Bishop Soto—reinstate Father Leatherby. We are heartbroken that our faithful priest has been taken from us.
You will always be my favorite priest Father Jeremy!
There has been a rush to judgement in this case, as evidenced by the actions of the diocese, most especially, the absence of timely findings of fact.
We are praying that Father Leatherby is returned to Presentation.
Fr. Leatherby is the most saintly person I have ever met and has been an amazing role model for me. Please bring him back! "As your hearts have been disposed to stray from God, turn now ten times the more to seek him".
Fr. Leatherby is the holiest priest I've ever known! Bring Fr. Leatherby back now!!
We have known Fr. Jeremy Leatherby for a number of years. When we were on a pilgrimage to the Vatican and Rome in 2005, headed by Fr. Vincent Juan, JCL, Jeremy Leatherby was studying in Rome and met us at the Vatican and gave us a marvelous tour. We were on a pilgrimage with Fr. Leatherby and family and many other Catholics to the Holy Land in 2008. (Fr. Art Wehr,SJ, and Fr. Mark Richards were also on the pilgrimage.) The evening we arrived, Fr. Leatherby celebrated Mass in Bethlehem on my 70th birthday. I was really moved by Fr. Leatherby's holiness. May God continue to bless Fr. Leatherby and the Leatherby families. (Paul Hinkle)
I support the faithful and the obedient. I’m todays church this is what is deserved by all!
Return faithful Fr. Jeremy Leatherby, Holy Mary's son and priest, to his duties. Suck it up and apologize publically. More than ever we need our faithful priests, including our extraordinary ones, like Fr. Jeremy Leatherby. Many faithful priests in our 2000+ history have suffered unjust ecclesiastical imprisonment like Fr. Jeremy Leatherby. St. Padre Pio & St John of the Cross, to name only two. Please BP Soto. Stop persecuting your faithful sons and stop covering up for your unfaithful sons. Our faithful priests cannot speak up as you well know. Both Confessional Seal and obedience prevent them, But many of the faithful laity do not know of these impediments. We will forgive you and so will God Almighty for your sins and mistakes. Remember, P. Francis had 6+ months warning, personally, before the POTUS Executive Order of December 21, 2017. Please, clean up our Diocese, before the feds with RICO indictments, and/or CA AG - Grand Juries do it for you. I have 2 dead cousins, Michael H and Joseph H dead. Buried in the ground as a result of sodomite predators, complicit Bishops and Archbishops and Cardinals and our 'holy?" Father. Hasn't your flock been thru enough? We don't want settlements. We want our Church back. Jesus of Mercy, I trust in You.
Re-instate Father Leatherby!
Fr. Jeremy has ignited a passion for the faith in so many. He wants nothing more than to be a priest and deserves a fair hearing. Bishop Soto, it is your obligation to give him one. This is the type of injustice that is discouraging so many away from our holy church.