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Jennifer Kane - a laywoman in the Diocese of Buffalo contributing to transparency by providing information and opinion on the clergy s*xual abuse crisis from sources outside the diocesan spin machine. I'm Jennifer Kane, a lay Carmelite (more about me here https://laydob.com/2019/06/06/who-we-are/) who created LayDOB.com as a contribution to transparency in providing information and insightful opin

ion on the clergy s*xual abuse crisis in the Diocese of Buffalo--a source outside the diocesan spin machine. LayDOB.com is offered as a safe place for thoughtful, reasonable, Christian expression on this heartbreaking topic. You’ll want to "Like" and “Follow” to get updates/ notifications. Neither this FACEBOOK PAGE nor LayDOB.com web site is under the auspices of the Diocese of Buffalo. So, we lay faithful Catholics may write in freedom of those constraints. Any discussion of diocesan employees (including the bishop) is solely focused on their professional responsibilities and how they handle them. If we do not have faith in the integrity of diocesan officials in the system, how can we have faith in the system itself? A couple of rules: Keep it charitable and clean, stay on topic, love your neighbor (even when it hurts because you don’t agree with him/her), be respectful (no ad hominem attacks), and conform to the teachings of the Church. If you violate any of those boundaries, you'll get tossed. If the veracity of what you write is questionable, I'll likely toss it. This topic is too heartbreaking for such violations. Pray the Rosary daily, particularly before you hit the “Post Comment” button (which is monitored). Thank you for your concern about this crisis and your interest in trying to stay informed.

08/13/2025

Parishioners are contesting diocese's claim on church funds amid appeals to Vatican over closures, arguing funds should be frozen for essential repairs and programs.

08/13/2025

A court order sought by parishioners to block parishes from contributing to a Buffalo Diocese settlement with child s*x abuse victims could imperil the $150 million deal and expose parishes to jury verdicts that would wipe them out, a lawyer for the diocese warned on Tuesday.

08/13/2025

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The faithful went from the pews to the courtroom Tuesday morning, seeking more time to fork over 80% of their cash on hand. Several parishes in the Catholic Diocese met…

08/13/2025

Diocesan lawyers say the parishes must help settle the 900 Child Victim Act (CVA) cases against the diocese. However, parish lawyers argue that it would collapse these churches.

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08/11/2025

Catholic parishioners in Buffalo continue to fight to keep their churches open after the diocese announced the closure or merger of parishes as part of its "Road to Renewal."

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08/11/2025

This report deserves the Emmy Award for which it was nominated. Another example in which we see the problem wasn’t just the s*xual predator priests. It was the Diocese of Buffalo bishop’s who knew about this monster and kept him in ministry a full 20years after a report. Today we keep those types of diocesan officials in place lording over us as certain monsignors, 2 members of college of consultors, rectors, pastors, Vicars Forane —who played a role in helping to provide cover for s*xual molesters. They have forfeited their right to any title of office, position of authority or honors in this diocese. Yet the diocese keeps giving these men honors and awards and titles of office and career advancement. Thank you, Pete, for making a case for how sick these diocesan officials are along with the predators. God have mercy on their souls.

Yet the bishop (please don’t say “the diocese”) keeps in leadership those salaried monsignors who helped to conceal s*xu...
08/08/2025

Yet the bishop (please don’t say “the diocese”) keeps in leadership those salaried monsignors who helped to conceal s*xual predators from laity. Read my book https://laydob.com/book/. Plus they have $900/hr lawyers to pay. We only hire the finest.

The Catholic Diocese of Buffalo has announced layoffs and other cost-cutting moves as part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring process.

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07/18/2025

After the settlement payment deadline, Mary Pruski with Save Our Buffalo Churches, told us she’s pretty sure that some parishes did make the payments, some are refusing to pay, while others are waiting for re-negotiated amounts.

Reality check: the same Diocese of Buffalo leadership culture that got us into this catastrophe is still in place with m...
07/12/2025

Reality check: the same Diocese of Buffalo leadership culture that got us into this catastrophe is still in place with many of the officials who turned a blind eye to the abuse STILL in leadership/pastor positions. While we appreciate this legal move to protect money, what are laity doing to hold these enablers of s*xual predators accountable?

The lawsuit argues that the five parishes shouldn't have to pay 80% while the Vatican reviews merger appeals filed by parishioners.

The laity bear responsibility in this crisis as well because they STILL hold NO ONE accountable in diocesan leadership w...
07/10/2025

The laity bear responsibility in this crisis as well because they STILL hold NO ONE accountable in diocesan leadership who let these monsters run loose. My book (FREE digital and audio) details laity’s complicity in the crisis by remaining silent…until the Diocese of Buffalo pinches them in the wallet. Where were laity when Siobhan O'Connor and others were outside protesting at diocesan headquarters? Where were laity when a high-ranking official who moved s*xual predators around was given a diocesan award and rectorship of a major church? Where were laity when the whistleblower priest, Ryszard S. Biernat was kicked out of ministry for trying to stop a predator? Many men in charge at DOB who moved predators around or knew it was going on are STILL working among laity. Why aren’t laity outraged and filing lawsuits for their complicity in the abuse crisis? Before flaring up at this injustice laity are feeling, they should take action directed at the true culprits: https://laydob.com/book/

Parishioners from five Catholic churches have filed a lawsuit in state court to block the Buffalo Diocese from using parish funds toward a $150 million settlement with child s*x abuse survivors. The plaintiffs are seeking a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction to prevent pastors ...

07/01/2025

Catholic parishioners across Western New York continue to voice outrage over payments churches must make to the Diocese of Buffalo's proposed $150 million settlement.

08/23/2024

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