MICHIGAN
The Morning Sun
By Rick Mills, The Morning Sun
POSTED: 07/07/15
A nationwide support group for people abused by priests says Catholic Church officials should provide further details about a Mt. Pleasant priest suspended for improper behavior.
Parishioners need to know the nature of what the Rev. Denis M. Hearnes did and releasing the facts could also ensure that any potential crimes are investigated, said David Clohessy, director of the Missouri-based Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests.
“Saginaw’s bishop owes parishioners and the public more information about a just-suspended priest,” Clohessy said in a press release. “We hope the local Catholic hierarchy will be more honest about the allegations.”
Hearnes, priest at St. Mary’s University Parish in Mt. Pleasant, was put on administrative leave for inappropriate behavior related to his ministry, Bishop Joseph R. Cistone of the Saginaw Diocese said Monday.
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