LOS ANGELES (CA)
National Catholic Reporter
[links to the documents – Anthony DeMarco, Jeff Anderson & Associates]
by Catholic News Service | Jan. 22, 2013
Los Angeles —
As the Archdiocese of Los Angeles released church records on clergy sexual abuse, Cardinal Roger Mahony again apologized to abuse victims, saying he was naive about its impact on their lives.
The cardinal, who retired as archbishop of Los Angeles in 2011, also said in a statement Monday that he prays for victims of abuse by priests daily as he celebrates Mass in his private chapel.
“It remains my daily and fervent prayer that God’s grace will flood the heart and soul of each victim, and that their life journey continues forward with ever greater healing,” he said, explaining that on his altar he keeps cards with the names of each of the 90 victims he met with from 2006 to 2008.
“As I thumb through those cards I often pause as I am reminded of each personal story and the anguish that accompanies that life story,” Mahony said.
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