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	Diocese Plans Day of Prayer to Hasten Sex Abuse Healing The Press-Herald March 29, 2011 http://www.pressherald.com/news/dispatches_2011-03-29.html The head of Maine's Roman Catholic diocese has set aside a day of penance and prayer next week to help heal the wounds caused by incidents of sexual abuse by members of the clergy. Bishop Richard Malone said a "day of atonement" will be held April 5, a week later than originally planned, because of the death of a priest. During next week's event, Malone will celebrate Mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland with a focus on penance and prayer. The diocese said priests and parishioners are invited to participate, and that pastors and administrators throughout the diocese are being urged to open their churches for at least a few hours during the day for people to join in prayer and acts of penance.
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