A copy of a certificate of title was posted to support this claim. One can have a certificate of title showing that one owns a particular piece of property, but it would not show that said property has been leased for 99 years, for example.
And a long-term lease is similar to what the archbishop of Agana, Anthony Apuron, did with the property now in the control of the Redemptoris Mater Seminary.
http://www.guampdn.com/story/opinion/2015/12/06/catholics-do-not-follow-blindly/76768750/
So, is CCOG going to take the Archbishop to court for "giving away" or "leasing" the property to RMS? Teri Untalan also made the claim that the Redemptoris Mater Seminary is not part of the Catholic Church of Guam. According to her:
Be informed that the Redemptoris Mater is not part of the Catholic Church in Guam. It is a nonprofit corporation whose organizational documents show that the majority of the principals do not live in Guam, do not worship here, and whose only connection to Guam are that they are the Neocatechumenal-responsible team for which Guam is part of their area.......The official name of RMS is found in its Articles of Incorporation. The official name is "Redemptoris Mater House of Formation, Archdiocese of Agana." The name "Archdiocese of Agana", found in the Articles of Incorporation as its official name, is the evidence showing that it is part of the Catholic Church in Guam.
Likewise, when one says, "Hagatna, Guam" one is saying that the village of Hagatna is part of the island of Guam. Therefore, it stands to reason that "Redemptoris Mater House of Formation, Archdiocese of Agana" is saying that RMS is part of the Archdiocese of Agana, which is a Catholic Church on Guam. RMS is a nonprofit corporation whose Articles of Incorporation shows that it is part of the Catholic Church in Guam with the Archbishop as the corporation sole (See Article V of the Articles of Incorporation).
Furthermore, the academic formation of the seminarians in RMS on Guam is affiliated to the Pontifical Lateran University in Rome., which is also called "the Pope's university". After completing their studies, the degree conferred comes from the Lateran University. According to the U'Munta, the program studies and the Faculty have the Nihil Obstat of the Lateran University. This is further evidence showing that the RMS on Guam is indeed not just part of the Catholic Church on Guam but also part of the entire "UNIVERSAL" Church.
Diana, did why are you twisting the example that Teri Untalan used when clearly she said "FOR EXAMPLE". It didn't mention that their inquiry for the truth changed their stance.
ReplyDeleteDear Anonymous at 10:51 am,
DeleteI did not twist anything. It is right there in Teri's letter to the PDN. She specifically stated:
"And a long-term lease is similar to what the archbishop of Agana, Anthony Apuron, did with the property now in the control of the Redemptoris Mater Seminary. Unfortunately, rather than 99 years, this valuable piece of the patrimony of the Archdiocese of Agana was deeded in perpetuity to be used and conveyed by, and transferred and sold to, the Redemptoris Mater."
First, they say that the Archbishop "gave away" the property and is no longer under the Archdiocese of Agana. After the Archdiocese released the certificate of titles, they changed their song and dance. Now, they are saying that the property is under the Archdiocese of Agana, but the Archbishop "leases" the property to RMS. If the Archdiocese leased the property, then why is the Archdiocese not getting any money from the lease?
Just based on the DEED RESTRICTIONS you too have acknowledged is written in the DEED which is recoded in DLM records, the archbishop (present or future) DOES NOT have much say in what is recorded. He may be the ONLY board member present in island but the majority of the RMS BOARD resides off island. The two off island can easily dictate the decisions of what happens to the RMS. Sure AAA has a voice but the two others have a bigger voice then him. As I understand this, just like with any board, when any major decisions are made, votes are tallied and the two off island can easily out vote the archbishop.
ReplyDeleteYou can't ignore that fact placed on the DEED. Granted AAA's name may be on the recorded DEED but would his name remain on the DEED if he was to retire or God forbid, pass away? Or will the next archbishop's name be placed on the DEED?
Then again, AAA can't live forever since we are all human but when this happens, will the two off island board members be REQUIRED to replace AAA or will they just leave AAA's seat vacant? This is what the DEED restriction doesn't further explain.
Dear Anonymous at 12:41 pm,
DeleteJackie Terlaje already explained about the DECLARATION of Deed Restriction. I do not need to repeat it. You can also see my entry post on St. John's seminary in California regarding corporation sole.
Ummm Diana, do you know what Law Jackie Terlaje specializes in? Just cause she is a lawyer, doesn't mean she's knowledgeable in anything other then divorce laws. You can't take a divorce lawyer and accept their opinion in like corporate laws. It's just common sense.
ReplyDeleteDear Tim Rohr,
DeleteJackie Terlaje was citing information she obtained from the law firm in Denver...a law firm that specialized in religious institution, canon law, and corporation sole.
The smelliest thing about this "law firm in Denver" business is that no-one is allowed to see what they actually wrote.
DeleteWhy would that be, I wonder?
If anyone wants to argue on the basis of this "law firm", they should produce the report. Otherwise its all simply noise.
Dear Anonymous at 4:39 pm,
DeleteThat is done so that the jungle would not mislead the people with their agenda. After all, look at what they did to the Declaration of Deed Restriction and the Articles of Incorporation. The summary of the report should be sufficient enough along with the certificate of titles. When it goes to court, the full document can be brought out.
Diana, where does the Denver law firm practice it's law? You can't take another jurisdiction's law and apply it to Guam. It's common sense. ANY attorney also knows that laws are different in each jurisdiction.
ReplyDeleteDear Anonymous at 7:02 pm,
DeleteSee my reply in the following weblink:
http://neocatechemunal.blogspot.com/2015/12/meaningless-arguments.html