Bishop’s plea in a time of sorrow and anger, do not lose faith

Worcester Telegram & Gazette - Sept. 23, 2018

“Why am I Catholic?” Sadly, this question is being asked by many Catholics these days as there is no shortage of stories in the news involving various types of abuse by members of the clergy including bishops.

My answer is this​: We are Catholic because we recognize that God loved us so much that he sent his only Son to die on the cross and to rise up to offer us the hope of eternal life. We are still Catholic because within the community of the Catholic faith, which is the Church, we have come to know God in our lives and the lives of our fellow believers. As a result, we want to continue to experience that sense of love and hope deepened and strengthened through the reception of the sacraments of the Church, in particular the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Lastly, we are still Catholic because we want to share God’s love in service to others in imitation of Christ, the Head of the Church.

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Letter from Bishop McManus - Recent Media Coverage of Sexual Abuse by Clergy

Dear friends in Christ,

There have been a number of recent news stories from around the country and around the globe revealing reports of sexual abuse of minors by clergy over many decades and how some bishops did not take decisive action to remove them from ministry. That such stories continue to emerge is deeply troubling, to say the least. The horrors of the abuse which are detailed in many of these reports demonstrate in shocking manner how utterly disgusting is the crime and sin of sexual abuse of minors. 
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