ALBANY (NY)
Catholic News Service via National Catholic Reporter
September 14, 2018
By Kate Blain
A pastor from the Albany Diocese said the reaction from local Catholics to the clergy abuse scandal is a combination of concern for the church and its future along with anger and confusion about the church that they love.
The priest, Fr. Robert Longobucco, pastor of St. Kateri Tekakwitha Parish in Schenectady and diocesan vicar for Catholic faith formation and education, has heard individual comments from parishioners, but he planned to hear from them as a group during a Sept. 13 listening session.
Since Albany Bishop Edward Scharfenberger is “anxious to have” feedback from diocesan Catholics on moving through the crisis, the priest said the goal for the session at St. Kateri’s was “to have people voice their feelings and give input to the bishop.”
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