Summary
Cort comments that the Archdiocese of Boston famously suffered from sexual abuse by priests, and by misfeasance and perhaps malfeasance by bishops in dealing with that abuse. He comments that his wife's proposed resolution in creating a unified response is a classic example of the faithful and the laity organizing for the good of their community.
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Organizing the Faithful
The Archdiocese of Boston, where my wife and I live, famously suffered from sexual abuse by priests, and by misfeasance and perhaps malfeasance by bishops in dealing with that abuse. By July 2002 there was an almost universal feeling in our parish that something must be done. At the parish council meeting that month my wife Helen proposed a resolution that would reach out to several nearby parishes (I've changed their names) in the hope of creating a unified response.
The resolution read in part:In the hope of improving communications between and among laity, priests, and hierarchy and restoring lost trust, I propose a first step in building a structure of elected representative bodies that will serve in an advisory capacity.I therefore move that we invite the parish councils of St. Lucy and St. Gabriel to meet with us and discuss the crea...See the full content of this document
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