AUSTRALIA
The Leader
By Monica Heary Aug. 9, 2014
THE Catholic Church has to be more open about the sexual abuse that has clouded its name, a former Sutherland priest celebrating 50 years in the ministry has said.
“The church has to do away with secrecy looking at this issue and also at celibacy; these are real questions for it to consider,” said Father John Sullivan, 74.
The priesthood has been a long learning process for the retired parish priest.
Among the parishes where he has ministered are Marayong, Malabar and Concord.
He has been a Parramatta Psychiatric Centre chaplain and a private secretary to cardinals James Freeman and Edward Clancy. But it was while he was ministering to alcoholics that he received one of his most profound messages.
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