Seminary board rejects conspiracy theory

GUAM
KUAM

Updated: Sep 01, 2016

By Krystal Paco

A member of the Redemptoris Mater Seminary board is looking to set the record straight: (1) the RMS is an archdiocesan missionary seminary ordaining and educating only diocesan priests, (2) that there is no such thing as a Neocatechumenal priest, and (3) that the Archdiocese of Agana remains the owner of the multimillion dollar Yona property.

“All the recent speculations in regards to the ownership of the seminary, quality of education, amount of monies spent, etc. has brought sadness and disappointment,” said Dr. Ricardo Eusebio. “As you are well aware, there are always two sides to a story, and my desire is perhaps to clarify some misconceptions or misunderstandings but ultimately revealing the truth as I know it. .”

Dr. Eusebio is just one of seven members of the Redemptoris Mater Seminary’s board of directors. In an exclusive interview with KUAM News, he says Archbishop Anthony Apuron appointed him to the board in 2002. Despite what critics have to say, the RMS board stands their ground that there was no conspiracy for a secret takeover of the RMS and no attempt to push a Neocatechumenal Way itinerary.

“People don’t know about the way. They heard bad things about it. They presuppose how things are. And lastly I think people are threatened and are afraid that they will have to be forced to join something like that 2142 all those things are absolutely not even true,” he said. “A deed restriction for the use of the property by the Redemptoris Mater Seminary does not change the ownership of the property, nor the ability of the owner to sell the property. This legal opinion was confirmed by the Lewis Roca Rothgerber law firm from Denver, Colorado, whose expertise is on civil and canon law.”

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