MINNESOTA
Le Center Leader
By JESSICA BIES jbies@stpeterherald.com
Posted on December 6, 2013
The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis on Thursday published a list of 34 priests who have been credibly accused of sexually abusing minors.
Several of those included on the list once served in the Minnesota River Valley and in the Diocese of New Ulm, which contains the Church of St. Peter.
One of the men on the list, John Brown, served as an associate priest/administrator at St. Mary from 1958-1960.
Fr. Chris Shorner, who currently serves as pastor at St. Mary in Le Center, saw the list Thursday and shared his initial reaction.
“I’m saddened of course,” Shorner said. “It’s a time to pray for the victims and a time to pray for those who might be inclined towards perpetrating such acts, because we want a society, a church, where everyone is healthy and safe and secure.”
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