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Eusebio: Neocatechumenal Way "Made out to Be the Boogeyman"

By Krystal Paco
KUAM
September 21, 2016

http://www.kuam.com/story/33144794/2016/09/Wednesday/eusebio-neocatechumenal-way-made-out-to-be-the-boogeyman



A longtime member of the Neocatechumenal Way is speaking-out following allegations made by Father Jeff San Nicolas at a press conference on Tuesday. Father Jeff believes the NCW is pushing their agenda and interests, to the detriment of other Catholics.

Forget what you've heard. "Come listen," encouraged Dr. Ricardo Eusebio. He's been a member of the Neocatechumenal Way for nearly two decades and also serves as a member of the Redemptoris Mater Seminary's board of directors. He refers to "The Way" as a crutch or a cane he uses to be more like Christ, but what outsiders have unfairly portrayed as a character from nightmares.

He told KUAM News, "I think the Neocatechumenal Way has been made out to be the Boogeyman. Everything that you don't like is the fault of the Neocatechumenal Way, everything that is bad is the Neocatehcumenal Way. So much so that the advances that the reputation of the Neocatechumenal Way has been harmed because of this."

On Tuesday, Father Jeff, the delegate to the administrator, spoke out about the NCW, alleging the group continues to push their agenda and interests to the detriment of other Catholics. Similar findings are evidenced in a 141-page report released on Tuesday by the visitation ad hoc committee who recently visited the Redemptoris Mater Seminary.

According to Dr. Eusebio, the report and its findings are flat out biased. He also denies allegations the NCW is force feeding the NCW agenda - the group stands at 700 strong today and continues to grow because people want to come. "The way this committee arrived at their conclusion and how they arrived at their conclusion came at a bias perspective. They're not interested in the Redemptoris Mater Seminary. They're more interested in the closure of that seminary. So what sort of conclusion do you think that they're going to have? I'm not surprised."

Dr. Eusebio also speaks out as president of the organization Catholic Families for Apuron. The group was formed after senators passed Bill 326 on session floor. Members of the group urged parishioners to sign a petition being circulated by the Archdiocese of Agana to veto the legislation not because it may force the church into bankruptcy, but because it fails to address the bigger issue - and child sex abuse affects more than just altar boys.

"I think we're not doing enough and this is an opportunity for us to address that," Dr. Eusebio continued. "So I think that we should take back this bill, reassess it and bring forth a more comprehensive bill to take care of all these kids."

 

 

 

 

 




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