RI Bishop Asked Kennedy In 2007 To Avoid Communion Nov 23, 2009
Patrick Kennedy To Stop Receiving Communion In 2007 ... Patrick Kennedy and a strident critic, Roman Catholic Bishop Thomas Tobin, escalated Sunday when the bishop acknowledged asking Kennedy not to receive Holy Communion because of the Democratic lawmaker's support for abortion rights. (CBS News)
AP News in Brief Nov 23, 2009
Patrick Kennedy says bishop tells him not to take communion over pro-choice stance ... Patrick Kennedy from receiving Communion, the central sacrament of the church, in Rhode Island because of the congressman's support for abortion rights, Kennedy said in a newspaper interview published Sunday. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
RI Bishop Asked Kennedy To Avoid Communion Nov 23, 2009
Patrick Kennedy to stop receiving Holy Communion in 2007 because of the lawmaker's stand on what he called moral issues. Kennedy told The Providence Journal in a story published Sunday that Bishop Thomas Tobin "instructed" him not to receive Communion because of his abortion rights stance. (13WMAZ.com, GA)
RI Bishop Bans Rep. Kennedy from Communion Nov 23, 2009
Patrick Kennedy from receiving Communion, the central sacrament of the church, in Rhode Island because of the congressman's support for abortion rights, Kennedy said in a newspaper interview published Sunday. The decision by the outspoken prelate, reported on The Providence Journal's Web site, significantly escalates a bitter dispute between Tobin, an ultra orthodox bishop, and Kennedy, a son of the nation's most famous Roman Catholic family. (Time.com)
Bishop criticizes Kennedy for disclosing private talks Nov 23, 2009
I am disappointed and really surprised that congressman Patrick Kennedy has chosen to reopen the public discussion about his practice of the faith and his reception of Holy Communion, Tobin, the spiritual leader of the nation s most heavily Catholic state, said in the statement. Nearly two weeks ago, the bishop said, the congressman had told reporters, including one from The Boston Globe, that he was not willing to discuss his faith in public anymore. (Boston Globe)
JFK's nephew barred from communion: report Nov 23, 2009
Roman Catholic Bishop Thomas Tobin has banned Democrat Patrick Kennedy from receiving Communion because of the congressman's support for abortion rights ... US Representative Patrick Kennedy, son of the late senator Edward Kennedy, was told of the move by Catholic Bishop Thomas Tobin, The Providence Journal newspaper in the US state of Rhode Island reported ... Roman Catholic Bishop Thomas Tobin has banned Democrat Patrick Kennedy from receiving Communion because of the congressman's support for... (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Patrick Kennedy vs. the church Nov 14, 2009
With Patrick Kennedy, the cassocks are off ... The fight between Patrick Kennedy and the Providence bishop signals the start of another new day ... Echoing his father s letter to the pope in which Ted Kennedy acknowledged human imperfections, Patrick Kennedy wrote his own letter to Tobin, saying I embrace my faith which acknowledges the existence of an imperfect humanity. (Boston Globe)
Verbally, bishop isn’t turning cheek Nov 12, 2009
Tobin has followed his interpretation of Jesus demeanor most devoutly, and he is quickly positioning himself at the national forefront of a renewed debate over the role of Catholic orthodoxy in the public square, most recently in a very personal feud with Representative Patrick Kennedy. As the abortion issue has taken on prominence in the national health care debate, Tobin has insisted Catholics get involved in the rough world of politics - even if it means tangling with prochoice Catholic... (Boston Globe)
Soldiers sue over exposure to toxic fumes Nov 11, 2009
PROVIDENCE Kennedy upset about bishop s remarks US Representative Patrick Kennedy said he finds comments by Rhode Island s Roman Catholic bishop questioning his faith very disconcerting. Kennedy, a Catholic, had planned to meet tomorrow with Bishop Thomas Tobin to discuss abortion and the health care debate. (Boston Globe)
$70m to be released for school projects Nov 10, 2009
PROVIDENCE Bishop, Kennedy call off meeting A meeting scheduled for Thursday between Rhode Island s Roman Catholic bishop and US Representative Patrick Kennedy to discuss their dispute over abortion and health care reform has been postponed indefinitely, Bishop Thomas Tobin said yesterday. The cancellation was a mutual decision, Tobin spokesman Michael Guilfoyle said. (Boston Globe)
Mass. chases stimulus cash for broadband Nov 5, 2009
PROVIDENCE Bishop, Kennedy to talk about abortion Rhode Island s Roman Catholic bishop and US Representative Patrick Kennedy have scheduled a meeting Nov. 12 to discuss their public dispute on abortion and national health care overhaul. Bishop Thomas Tobin of Providence said yesterday that he wants to discuss Kennedy s relationship to the church and its teachings. (Boston Globe)
Hearing postponed on terrorism charges Oct 30, 2009
PROVIDENCE Bishop wants to meet with Kennedy The Roman Catholic bishop of Providence wants to discuss national health care overhaul with US Representative Patrick Kennedy of Rhode Island. Days after the two had a public spat over the issue, Bishop Thomas Tobin sent a letter to Kennedy asking for a meeting so he can explain the church s clear and consistent support for health care reform. (Boston Globe)
RI will vote on trimming name to cut slavery tie Oct 29, 2009
Patrick Kennedy for criticizing church leaders who will oppose universal health care plans unless there are tighter abortion restrictions. Bishop Thomas Tobin, who leads the Catholic Church in Rhode Island, said Friday that recent comments from the Rhode Island Democrat, who is Catholic, were irresponsible. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Kennedy spars with Catholic Church on abortion and health care Oct 24, 2009
In strong rhetoric, US Representative Patrick Kennedy of Rhode Island and Bishop Thomas J. Tobin of the Providence Diocese have exchanged nasty comments over abortion and proposals for a health care overhaul in Washington, D.C. Kennedy is a strong supporter of health care overhaul, even if it includes public funding for abortion services, while the Catholic Church opposes the abortion component. In a statement released yesterday, Tobin lashed out at Kennedy, a son of one of the nation s most... (Boston Globe)
Bishop Faults Rep. Kennedy on Abortion Oct 24, 2009
Patrick Kennedy for criticizing church leaders who oppose universal healthcare proposals that expand publicly funded abortion. Providence Bishop Thomas Tobin said Friday that Kennedy, a Roman Catholic, continues to be a "disappointment" and doesn't understand the church's position. (Newsmax)
Kennedy: 9/12 Protests May Prompt Assassinations Sep 30, 2009
Patrick Kennedy accused grassroots conservatives of "very, very dangerous" behavior that could lead to violence against public officials. "When they go and stoop to the level of the vitriolic rhetoric that we've seen this debate turn up, it's very, I think, dangerous to the fabric of our country," the Rhode Island Democrat said according to The Providence Journal. (Newsmax)
Son: Kennedy 'Saved Millions' After Chappaquiddick Sep 15, 2009
Patrick Kennedy says people are entitled to believe his father went unpunished for the death of Mary Jo Kopechne (co-PECK'-nee), but the late senator went on to save millions through his health care, AIDS prevention and other works. The Rhode Island Democrat also told NBC's "Today" show on Monday his father's battle with brain cancer and writing his memoirs let him to open up more emotionally than ever before. (FOX61, CT)
The Top Political Dynasties Sep 15, 2009
Robert Kennedy had to move to New York and Patrick Kennedy to Rhode Island; apparently Massachusetts was too crowded to hold all of their family's ambitions. But if George H.W. Bush was angling for a political career, there was plenty of room in Connecticut, a state that had sent his father to the Senate. (Juneau Empire)
Sons Reveal Personal Side of Ted Kennedy Sep 15, 2009
"There were a lot of times he could feel like he could depend on us," an emotional Patrick Kennedy, 42, said as he sat alongside his older brother. "It was unlike him to actually want to lean on someone else. He was such a towering figure in our lives. ...The fact that he could express that vulnerability to us was really a big thing for all of us.". (ABC News)
2 children riding in wagon struck by car Sep 1, 2009
PROVIDENCE Congressman Kennedy postpones events US Representative Patrick Kennedy has postponed or canceled all scheduled events this week following the death of his father, Senator Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts. Kennedy s spokeswoman, Kerrie Bennett, said yesterday that all of the congressman s events this week have been put off. (Boston Globe)
Ted, Patrick Kennedy praise their dad's strength Aug 30, 2009
Patrick Kennedy said Friday that his father, Massach 000039F2 usetts Sen ... Recollections by Edward M. Kennedy's sons, Ted Kennedy Jr. and Patrick Kennedy, at their father's funeral Saturday in Massachusetts, as transcribed by CQ Transcriptions ... "You see, my father taught me that even our most profound losses are survivable, and that is - it is what we do with that loss, our ability to transform it into a positive event, that is one of my father's greatest lessons.---REP. PATRICK KENNEDY,... (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
UPDATE with PICTURES: 'The greatest' Kennedy honored at funeral Mass Aug 30, 2009
Patrick Kennedy, a Rhode Island congressman, Kennedy's other son, cried during a long embrace in between their two addresses. The unseasonable cold outdoors, the result of Tropical Storm Danny's path up the Eastern seaboard, was not felt inside the church, which grew warm from the packed crowd. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Sen. Kennedy's Body Takes Final Poignant Tour Aug 29, 2009
Among those making the trip were Kennedy's nieces Caroline, daughter of former President John F. Kennedy, and Maria Shriver, daughter of his late sister Eunice; and his son Patrick Kennedy, a Rhode Island congressman. Mourners crowded the end of the barricaded road leading to the family compound before the motorcade departed. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Kennedy mantle Aug 28, 2009
Although he does not have the political gravitas of his father, Patrick Kennedy has become a renowned campaigner for the mentally ill ... Patrick Kennedy has acknowledged his own personal battles with mental illness, admitting he has suffered from depression and alcoholism. (BBC News)
Kennedy Did His Life's Work Until the End Aug 28, 2009
But his children were there often, and the final weeks were "a very joyous time, because we have had so much more time than any of the doctors had predicted," said son Patrick Kennedy, a congressman from Rhode Island. "It's been a chance for us to bond and be together and share a special time together that we would never have had together had he been taken from us," Patrick Kennedy said in an interview with the Associated Press a few weeks ago. (CBS News -- Politics)
Mourners gather for funeral Aug 28, 2009
As the motorcade pulled away for the 70-mile trip to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library, Patrick Kennedy sat in the passenger seat of the hearse, near tears. The motorcade passed thousands of people lining the route and was to go by sites important to the senator on the way to the library, which he helped develop and where he will lie in repose until Friday, a Senate office statement said. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Mourning masses turn out to honor Sen. Kennedy Aug 28, 2009
As the motorcade pulled away, Patrick Kennedy sat near tears in the passenger seat of the hearse. The procession passed many landmarks that were significant to the senator and his family. (Anchorage Daily News)
Ted Kennedy reflected family's ambition, foibles Aug 27, 2009
1888: Joseph Patrick Kennedy, son of a saloon owner, is born in Boston ... 1963: Patrick Kennedy is born six weeks premature to JFK and his wife Aug. 7 ... 1988: Patrick Kennedy, 21, son of Ted, becomes the youngest Kennedy elected to office, winning a seat in Rhode Island's Legislature. (USA Today)
More of this story Aug 26, 2009
Brian Patrick Kennedy said this would mean a loss of 731,064 to Westerly and 207,417 to Hopkinton. Charlestown would lose 127,318 and Richmond would lose 203,413. (Westerly Sun, RI)
U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy dies at 77 Aug 26, 2009
Surprise blessingIn a recent interview with The Associated Press, Kennedy's son, Rhode Island Democratic congressman Patrick Kennedy, said his father had defied the predictions of doctors by surviving more than a year with his fight against brain cancer ... "He has authored more pieces of major legislation than any other United States senator," Patrick Kennedy said in the interview. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Kennedy death puts family dynasty in doubt Aug 26, 2009
Other Kennedy torch-bearers include Ted Kennedy's son, 42-year-old Representative Patrick Kennedy, a Democratic congressman from neighboring Rhode Island ... Patrick Kennedy's brushes with controversy could complicate a run for higher office -- most recently in 2006 when he sought help for dependency on prescription drugs after crashing his car into a security barrier in Washington. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Drug companies, doctors join forces in prohealth overhaul ad campaign Aug 14, 2009
Representative Patrick Kennedy, shown at the White House Medal of Freedom ceremony Wednesday, said he has spent much of the summer with his father, Senator Edward M. Kennedy ... Kennedy WASHINGTON - Representative Patrick Kennedy says he has found something of a blessing in the curse of cancer afflicting his father, Senator Edward M. Kennedy: The family has been able to spend much more time with him. (Boston Globe)
Rep. Kennedy returning to Congress Jul 7, 2009
Patrick Kennedy said he's "feeling healthy and strong" and plans to return to Congress Tuesday after receiving treatment at an undisclosed medical facility. The Rhode Island Democrat said Monday he was looking forward to returning full-time to his congressional duties. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Patrick Kennedy set to return to office Jul 7, 2009
Representative Patrick Kennedy, a Democrat from Rhode Island, had checked into a treatment center in Maryland last month ... WASHINGTON - Representative Patrick Kennedy said he s feeling healthy and strong and plans to return to Congress today after receiving treatment at a Maryland addiction treatment center ... Patrick Kennedy previously sought treatment after an early morning car crash near the Capitol three years ago. (Boston Globe)
Car dealer fights Chrysler over franchise Jul 5, 2009
" As part of his attempts to restore his businesses, Tarbox met in Washington with U.S. Reps. Jim Langevin and Patrick Kennedy, who have asked President Barack Obama's auto task force for the criteria Chrysler used and if they were applied consistently to all dealerships. Bob Capalbo, owner of America Chrysler Dodge and Jeep in Westerly, is one of the six surviving Chrysler dealerships in Rhode Island. He has known the Tarboxes for more than a decade and said he'd be just as upset if his... (Anchorage Daily News)
Democrats Return From Rehab, Surgery to Vote on Climate Jun 27, 2009
Patrick Kennedy (D-R.I.) also made a surprise appearance on the House floor on Friday. The Rhode Island lawmaker, who has had a long-running struggle with substance abuse, checked himself into rehab earlier this month. (Roll Call)
House approves overhaul of environmental policy Jun 27, 2009
Patrick Kennedy of Rhode Island arrived on the House floor late in the afternoon to vote in favor after being absent for several weeks during substance-abuse treatment. Obama and his chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel, twisted arms at a festive White House luau for members of Congress Thursday night. (Boston Globe)
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Rhode Island and Patrick Kennedy - HUMAN EVENTS. Rhode Island and Patrick Kennedy by 06/17/2009 ... Patrick Kennedy reenters rehab. (Human Events Online)
Rhode Island and Patrick Kennedy Jun 17, 2009
Patrick Kennedy reenters rehab. Truly, to everything there is a season -- and in this case Rhode Island s true Representative, Patrick Patches Kennedy (as in nicotine, percocet, and methadone patches), managed to make it three whole years (and two re-elections) between trips to rich-kid rehab centers. (Human Events Online)
Rep. Patrick Kennedy again receiving treatment Jun 16, 2009
Patrick Kennedy again receiving treatment - Capitol Hill- msnbc ... Patrick Kennedy again receiving treatment ... Patrick Kennedy, says long-time friend Jack McConnell, thought it was best to "step away from his work right now and go in and get some medical care.". (MSNBC -- Politics)
Democratic fund-raiser Hsu convicted May 20, 2009
One witness testified she met President Barack Obama, Secretary of State Clinton, President Bill Clinton, Senators John F. Kerry and Edward M. Kennedy, and Representative Patrick Kennedy of Rhode Island at fund-raisers she attended with him. Prosecutors played a voicemail recording of Clinton, then a senator, effusively praising Hsu for his loyal support. (Boston Globe)
Actress testifies at NY campaign corruption trial May 14, 2009
Patrick Kennedy of Rhode Island at fundraisers she attended with him. On Tuesday, prosecutors played a voicemail recording of Hillary Clinton effusively praising Hsu for his loyal support. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Hillary Clinton Tape Played for Jury in NYC Trial May 13, 2009
Patrick Kennedy of Rhode Island at fundraisers she attended with Hsu. "They always praised him," she said of the politicians she met. (ABC News -- Wire)
UK's Brown seeks US help to aid world economy Mar 5, 2009
Representative Patrick Kennedy, one of the first to greet Brown after his speech, joked that he would have to start calling his father "sir" - although the honor does not, under British tradition, entitle the senator to the moniker "Sir Edward Kennedy," as Brown informally called him on Tuesday. "Typical of my dad, he said, 'I hope the Irish don't get angry with me for accepting this,' " said the younger Kennedy, a Rhode Island Democrat who said he assured his father that his long work on the... (Boston Globe)
