A Day Late and a Dollar Short....

By Jennifer Haselberger
Canonical Consultation
June 6, 2015

http://canonicalconsultation.com/blog.html

This afternoon, priests of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis received the following message from Archbishop Nienstedt.

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From: "Wohlers, Laurie" Subject: Statements on Charges Filed Against Archdiocese Friday Date: June 6, 2015 at 1:36:50 PM CDT To: Undisclosed recipients: ; June 6, 2015 Dear Brothers in Christ, The events of the past 24 hours have been disturbing to me and, I am sure, to all of you, too. We have been working cooperatively with the St. Paul Police and the Ramsey County prosecutor's office. They had not indicated their findings to us before noon this past Friday. My staff and I will continue to work with them closely and collaboratively to meet their concerns. The Archdiocese Office of Communications will keep you informed of further developments. As we celebrate the great feast of Corpus Christi, we acknowledge that the grace of the Holy Eucharist elevates us beyond our all too human nature so as to be united in the one Body of Christ. Let us, therefore, be one in communion and mission. Let us remain united in our prayer for one another. Fraternally yours in Christ, Archbishop John C. Nienstedt

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I would be the first to admit that there is little that the Archbishop could say at this moment that would propitiate my sense of indignation and outrage. At the same time, this message seems notable as much for what it doesn't say as what it does. I am sure that many reading this would agree that what we would most like to see from the Archbishop are the simple words 'I am sorry'.