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	Charade of Secrecy Must End Now By Sharon A. See Connecticut Post September 4, 2009 http://www.connpost.com/ci_13270195?source=most_emailed The more things change, the more they stay the same ... I have been silent for nearly 10 years while I read on a continuing basis about the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport's attempts to keep sealed the thousands of documents that were unearthed by past lawsuits alleging sexual abuse by priest. Enough is enough. The diocese has spent decades covering up allegations of pervasive sexual abuse of children at the hands of their priests and has purposefully protected itself and its priests from such allegations by moving accused offending priests from parish to parish. I know firsthand of these alleged claims. I am the original plaintiff, who in 1993 brought the first of dozens of lawsuits against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport. As a result, I have seen many of the records that the diocese is fighting so fiercely to keep hidden. I have personally witnessed depositions of priests and diocese officials and have heard firsthand their accounts of the facts. I know better than most why the diocese is fighting desperately, all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, to keep these records and transcripts under wraps. This continued battle to keep these records sealed causes me to question Bishop William Lori's sincerity. He presents to his shaken flock a false image of enlightenment and change. Bishop Lori claims that these atrocities could never and would never occur again. Bishop Lori certainly can talk the talk, but can he and his hired hands walk the walk? The first step to assuring that children are safe in the hands of the Catholic Church is to break the cycle of deception and secrecy. Allow the parishioners of the diocese and the public to know the truth. Families of the Diocese of Bridgeport have the right to know what happened. These families continue to entrust their children to their parish priests and diocese employees on a daily basis. These very families are the heart of the financial support that the diocese depends on for its survival. They deserve the truth. So, to you Bishop Lori, I ask, when is enough enough? When are you going to stop this charade? When are you going to stop wasting your parishioner's money and the courts' time and resources in the name of your own selfish agenda? This is not going to go away. The sooner you allow the truth to be told, the sooner everyone can move forward and true healing can begin. As a very young girl attending Sunday morning CCD classes at Holy Name of Jesus School, I was told by the good sisters to never lie and always tell the truth, because God knows when we lie, and would punish me to burn in hell forever. I think hell is going to be very crowded. Sharon A. See is a Shelton resident.
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