Saint Joseph's Orphanage has been transformed into Cambrian Rise, a luxury sustainable living apartment complex on the Burlington Waterfront, but can the modernization cover up the building's dark and disturbing past? 

"Secrets of SJO" is an amateur podcast created by Gabrielle Berthiaume as her Capstone Project to graduate high school. It tells the story of Saint Joseph's Orphanage in Burlington, VT, and the child abuse that went on there for several decades.

Works Cited
Farrell Properties. “Developer Addresses Concerns Over History of Liberty House.” Blog, Farrell Properties, 28 Aug. 2018, info.cambrianrisevt.com/news/developer-addresses-concerns-over-history-of-liberty-house.
Kenneally, Christine. “We Saw Nuns Kill Children: The Ghosts of St. Joseph's Catholic Orphanage.” BuzzFeed News, BuzzFeed News, 31 Dec. 2019, www.buzzfeednews.com/article/christinekenneally/orphanage-death-catholic-abuse-nuns-st-josephs.
Koenig, Sarah. “Serial Podcast.” Serial Podcast, ZipReruiter, 30 July 2015, serialpodcast.org.
Low, Eric. Personal Interview. 15 Mar 2020.
McNally, Richard J. “Recovering Memories of Trauma: A View From the Laboratory.” Psychological Science, Department of Psychology, Harvard University, 2001, www.psychologicalscience.org/journals/cd/12_1/mcnally.cfm.
Mercer, Ryan. “How 2 Reporters Told Story of St. Joseph's Orphanage Abuse.” Burlington Free Press, The Burlington Free Press, 7 Sept. 2018, www.burlingtonfreepress.com/videos/news/2018/09/07/video-how-2-reporters-told-story-st-josephs-orphanage-abuse/1205977002/.
Murray, Elizabeth. “Orphanage Abuse: 'Public Accounting' Sought by Vermont Prosecutors, Police.” Burlington Free Press, Burlington Free Press, 11 Sept. 2018, www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/local/2018/09/10/vermont-catholic-orphanage-abuse-task-force-investigate-st-josephs/1253905002/.
O'Connor, Kevin, et al. “Developer of Former St. Joseph's Orphanage Looks to Erase Ugly Past.” VTDigger, 17 Sept. 2018, vtdigger.org/2018/09/16/developer-former-burlington-orphanage-looks-future/.
US District Court for the District of Vermont - 839 F. Supp. 275. Barquin v. Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington. 1993.
“Vermont Affordable Housing Show: Cambrian Rise.” YouTube, uploaded by Channel 17: Town Meeting TV, 25 Sept. 2017, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6yDNxpfT5I.

Secrets of SJO: Cambrian Rise

Who are the people behind the abuse at Saint Joseph's Orphanage? What did they do? Are they truly bad people? Is the entire order of nuns rotten, or even the religion? This episode delves into these questions, including an interview with someone who experienced the Sisters of Providence outside of the orphanage-- at Saint Francis Xavier Catholic School in Winooski. 

"Secrets of SJO" is an amateur podcast created by Gabrielle Berthiaume as her Capstone Project to graduate high school. It tells the story of Saint Joseph's Orphanage in Burlington, VT, and the child abuse that went on there for several decades.

Works Cited
Farrell Properties. “Developer Addresses Concerns Over History of Liberty House.” Blog, Farrell Properties, 28 Aug. 2018, info.cambrianrisevt.com/news/developer-addresses-concerns-over-history-of-liberty-house.
Kenneally, Christine. “We Saw Nuns Kill Children: The Ghosts of St. Joseph's Catholic Orphanage.” BuzzFeed News, BuzzFeed News, 31 Dec. 2019, www.buzzfeednews.com/article/christinekenneally/orphanage-death-catholic-abuse-nuns-st-josephs.
Koenig, Sarah. “Serial Podcast.” Serial Podcast, ZipReruiter, 30 July 2015, serialpodcast.org.
Low, Eric. Personal Interview. 15 Mar 2020.
McNally, Richard J. “Recovering Memories of Trauma: A View From the Laboratory.” Psychological Science, Department of Psychology, Harvard University, 2001, www.psychologicalscience.org/journals/cd/12_1/mcnally.cfm.
Mercer, Ryan. “How 2 Reporters Told Story of St. Joseph's Orphanage Abuse.” Burlington Free Press, The Burlington Free Press, 7 Sept. 2018, www.burlingtonfreepress.com/videos/news/2018/09/07/video-how-2-reporters-told-story-st-josephs-orphanage-abuse/1205977002/.
Murray, Elizabeth. “Orphanage Abuse: 'Public Accounting' Sought by Vermont Prosecutors, Police.” Burlington Free Press, Burlington Free Press, 11 Sept. 2018, www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/local/2018/09/10/vermont-catholic-orphanage-abuse-task-force-investigate-st-josephs/1253905002/.
O'Connor, Kevin, et al. “Developer of Former St. Joseph's Orphanage Looks to Erase Ugly Past.” VTDigger, 17 Sept. 2018, vtdigger.org/2018/09/16/developer-former-burlington-orphanage-looks-future/.
US District Court for the District of Vermont - 839 F. Supp. 275. Barquin v. Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington. 1993.
“Vermont Affordable Housing Show: Cambrian Rise.” YouTube, uploaded by Channel 17: Town Meeting TV, 25 Sept. 2017, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6yDNxpfT5I.

Secrets of SJO: Sisters of Providence

Lets take a look at the other side-- what points were made by the Burlington Catholic Diocese? Were their claims about the Statute of Limitations and memory substantiated? How much of the victims' stories can we really believe? 

"Secrets of SJO" is an amateur podcast created by Gabrielle Berthiaume as her Capstone Project to graduate high school. It tells the story of Saint Joseph's Orphanage in Burlington, VT, and the child abuse that went on there for several decades.

Works Cited
Farrell Properties. “Developer Addresses Concerns Over History of Liberty House.” Blog, Farrell Properties, 28 Aug. 2018, info.cambrianrisevt.com/news/developer-addresses-concerns-over-history-of-liberty-house.
Kenneally, Christine. “We Saw Nuns Kill Children: The Ghosts of St. Joseph's Catholic Orphanage.” BuzzFeed News, BuzzFeed News, 31 Dec. 2019, www.buzzfeednews.com/article/christinekenneally/orphanage-death-catholic-abuse-nuns-st-josephs.
Koenig, Sarah. “Serial Podcast.” Serial Podcast, ZipReruiter, 30 July 2015, serialpodcast.org.
Low, Eric. Personal Interview. 15 Mar 2020.
McNally, Richard J. “Recovering Memories of Trauma: A View From the Laboratory.” Psychological Science, Department of Psychology, Harvard University, 2001, www.psychologicalscience.org/journals/cd/12_1/mcnally.cfm.
Mercer, Ryan. “How 2 Reporters Told Story of St. Joseph's Orphanage Abuse.” Burlington Free Press, The Burlington Free Press, 7 Sept. 2018, www.burlingtonfreepress.com/videos/news/2018/09/07/video-how-2-reporters-told-story-st-josephs-orphanage-abuse/1205977002/.
Murray, Elizabeth. “Orphanage Abuse: 'Public Accounting' Sought by Vermont Prosecutors, Police.” Burlington Free Press, Burlington Free Press, 11 Sept. 2018, www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/local/2018/09/10/vermont-catholic-orphanage-abuse-task-force-investigate-st-josephs/1253905002/.
O'Connor, Kevin, et al. “Developer of Former St. Joseph's Orphanage Looks to Erase Ugly Past.” VTDigger, 17 Sept. 2018, vtdigger.org/2018/09/16/developer-former-burlington-orphanage-looks-future/.
US District Court for the District of Vermont - 839 F. Supp. 275. Barquin v. Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington. 1993.
“Vermont Affordable Housing Show: Cambrian Rise.” YouTube, uploaded by Channel 17: Town Meeting TV, 25 Sept. 2017, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6yDNxpfT5I.

Secrets of SJO: Truth and Memories

Back after a short hiatus, on this weeks episode meet Rhonda Beardsley, a former resident of Saint Joseph's Orphanage. We'll also discuss moving forward and healing from the past.

"Secrets of SJO" is an amateur podcast created by Gabrielle Berthiaume as her Capstone Project to graduate high school. It tells the story of Saint Joseph's Orphanage in Burlington, VT, and the child abuse that went on there for several decades.

Works Cited
Farrell Properties. “Developer Addresses Concerns Over History of Liberty House.” Blog, Farrell Properties, 28 Aug. 2018, info.cambrianrisevt.com/news/developer-addresses-concerns-over-history-of-liberty-house.
Kenneally, Christine. “We Saw Nuns Kill Children: The Ghosts of St. Joseph's Catholic Orphanage.” BuzzFeed News, BuzzFeed News, 31 Dec. 2019, www.buzzfeednews.com/article/christinekenneally/orphanage-death-catholic-abuse-nuns-st-josephs.
Koenig, Sarah. “Serial Podcast.” Serial Podcast, ZipReruiter, 30 July 2015, serialpodcast.org.
Low, Eric. Personal Interview. 15 Mar 2020.
McNally, Richard J. “Recovering Memories of Trauma: A View From the Laboratory.” Psychological Science, Department of Psychology, Harvard University, 2001, www.psychologicalscience.org/journals/cd/12_1/mcnally.cfm.
Mercer, Ryan. “How 2 Reporters Told Story of St. Joseph's Orphanage Abuse.” Burlington Free Press, The Burlington Free Press, 7 Sept. 2018, www.burlingtonfreepress.com/videos/news/2018/09/07/video-how-2-reporters-told-story-st-josephs-orphanage-abuse/1205977002/.
Murray, Elizabeth. “Orphanage Abuse: 'Public Accounting' Sought by Vermont Prosecutors, Police.” Burlington Free Press, Burlington Free Press, 11 Sept. 2018, www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/local/2018/09/10/vermont-catholic-orphanage-abuse-task-force-investigate-st-josephs/1253905002/.
O'Connor, Kevin, et al. “Developer of Former St. Joseph's Orphanage Looks to Erase Ugly Past.” VTDigger, 17 Sept. 2018, vtdigger.org/2018/09/16/developer-former-burlington-orphanage-looks-future/.
US District Court for the District of Vermont - 839 F. Supp. 275. Barquin v. Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington. 1993.
“Vermont Affordable Housing Show: Cambrian Rise.” YouTube, uploaded by Channel 17: Town Meeting TV, 25 Sept. 2017, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6yDNxpfT5I.

Secrets of SJO: Healing

Is orphanage abuse unique to Saint Joseph's Orphanage? Find out in this final episode of Secrets of SJO. Let's talk about Catholic schools and orphanages across the globe and how they treated allegations of abuse. Then, we'll discuss the bigger picture of all these events. 

"Secrets of SJO" is an amateur podcast created by Gabrielle Berthiaume as her Capstone Project to graduate high school. It tells the story of Saint Joseph's Orphanage in Burlington, VT, and the child abuse that went on there for several decades.

Works Cited
Farrell Properties. “Developer Addresses Concerns Over History of Liberty House.” Blog, Farrell Properties, 28 Aug. 2018, info.cambrianrisevt.com/news/developer-addresses-concerns-over-history-of-liberty-house.
Kenneally, Christine. “We Saw Nuns Kill Children: The Ghosts of St. Joseph's Catholic Orphanage.” BuzzFeed News, BuzzFeed News, 31 Dec. 2019, www.buzzfeednews.com/article/christinekenneally/orphanage-death-catholic-abuse-nuns-st-josephs.
Koenig, Sarah. “Serial Podcast.” Serial Podcast, ZipReruiter, 30 July 2015, serialpodcast.org.
Low, Eric. Personal Interview. 15 Mar 2020.
McNally, Richard J. “Recovering Memories of Trauma: A View From the Laboratory.” Psychological Science, Department of Psychology, Harvard University, 2001, www.psychologicalscience.org/journals/cd/12_1/mcnally.cfm.
Mercer, Ryan. “How 2 Reporters Told Story of St. Joseph's Orphanage Abuse.” Burlington Free Press, The Burlington Free Press, 7 Sept. 2018, www.burlingtonfreepress.com/videos/news/2018/09/07/video-how-2-reporters-told-story-st-josephs-orphanage-abuse/1205977002/.
Murray, Elizabeth. “Orphanage Abuse: 'Public Accounting' Sought by Vermont Prosecutors, Police.” Burlington Free Press, Burlington Free Press, 11 Sept. 2018, www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/local/2018/09/10/vermont-catholic-orphanage-abuse-task-force-investigate-st-josephs/1253905002/.
O'Connor, Kevin, et al. “Developer of Former St. Joseph's Orphanage Looks to Erase Ugly Past.” VTDigger, 17 Sept. 2018, vtdigger.org/2018/09/16/developer-former-burlington-orphanage-looks-future/.
US District Court for the District of Vermont - 839 F. Supp. 275. Barquin v. Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington. 1993.
“Vermont Affordable Housing Show: Cambrian Rise.” YouTube, uploaded by Channel 17: Town Meeting TV, 25 Sept. 2017, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6yDNxpfT5I.