"It's a step in the right direction."

As the Catholic Diocese of Ogdensburg plans to release the names of the remaining clergy members accused of being involved in its sex abuse scandal, it's something Jim Cummings, a survivor of clergy abuse, has been waiting for.

"I've talked to quite a few of the survivors and that's what they wanted also," said Cummings. "It was very clear."

Eight clergy members from the Diocese of Ogdensburg have already been named over the years. There are still at least 15 more who have yet to be revealed.

In a letter read at masses over the weekend, Bishop Terry LaValley writes that 'recent controversies in the Church make it necessary to release the rest of the names.

That list will be posted on the Diocese's website. As of Sunday night it had not been posted.

"I think for the most part, people are going to be at ease when they find out their guy is on that list. There's going to be a lot of other people that are going to be extremely blindsided and shocked," said Cummings. 

Cummings feels that action shouldn't stop with releasing the list.

"This is far from over," Cummings said. "The priests need to step forward and they need to reach out to people, really reach out and they need to have some really difficult conversations."

Cummings hopes revealing the names will help start more open conversations throughout the entire church community.