He had his hands tied untill he robbed the church. He had set a trap for him and caught him using a camera with the bishop's permission and a junior priest turned the camera over to the police when he was visiting people in their homes giving them communion.
He would tell his parishioners when he would be taking confessions so they knew if they had violated the law they would wait till one of the priest was available to take their confession. Most of the congregation adored him for being so truthful and honest and didn't have anything that was unlawful to confess to. Most of their confessions was about spending their money unwisely
One lady was always coming in and confessing to drinking a little too much of the cooking wine while cooking Spagetti and meatballs but father O'Donell did have to agree that her spagetti and meatballs was about the best he had tasted and he didn't think she had turned into a alcoholic from it since she only cooked it twice a month. She was older and just wanted to talk to someone so she camein on his days to take confessions
Alicia Parks was lucky to get this nice two bedroom apartment in the christian community very secured high rise. She knew to be able to live there you must confirmed your faith and she had been a catholic untill a few months ago so she went ahead and listed the church and was hoping that they wouldn't check into it but she thought if they do I'll just say that my job responsibility had kept mt from attending and hoped that soon she would be abled to. They never did they just accepted her on her words and she was rented a nice little two bedroom apartment. Just what her and her expected bundle of joy needed and wanted..