MINNESOTA
CBS Minnesota
[with video]
November 24, 2014
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A Twin Cities Catholic priest is blaming the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis for a drop in Sunday contributions.
Father Mike Sullivan of St. Joseph the Worker in Maple Grove recently sent a letter to his parishioners telling them the Archdiocese has repeatedly failed to protect children and vulnerable adults.
“We live on donations. Everybody is granted a one-time mistake, but you can’t keep repeating the same mistake over and over again,” said Sullivan.
And he isn’t just saying it; he’s putting pen to paper.
In a letter to church members, he pointed a finger at the Archdiocese over its handling of child abuse cases in the past.
“They have failed to act responsibly,” the letter reads. “I pray that you have done a much better job of protecting your children, because as an organization we have failed.”
Sullivan mailed the letter without consulting the Archdiocese.
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