By and large the people in our parishes, ... the priests tell me they think that the steps the Bishops of this country have taken have done a great job and are meeting the crisis. We're doing a great educational outreach program trying to prevent abuse by clergy or anyone else. |
I wasn't filled with dread when I came here but I knew there were problems I would have to address, ... I knew I was going into a very concentrated center that had some hot-button issues. |
I'm astonished at what has happened, |
In memory of children abused by clergy. |
It was an idea that just kept coming back to me, ... It's really hard to quantify. I guess God had a hand in it. But it's not as if you hear a voice. It's through circumstances. I thought about it enough over time that I felt I better check this out. |
It's not surprising that there's been no response |
This issue has caused some divisions among the people in the church during the last election, |
We profoundly feel this task of great responsibility. |