MINNESOTA
Star Tribune
Article by: PAT PHEIFER , Star Tribune Updated: December 15, 2013
In a rare public appearance regarding the priest sexual misconduct scandal, Archbishop John Nienstedt was expected to give the homily at Our Lady of Grace.
Many parishioners arriving for mass Sunday morning at Our Lady of Grace church in Edina were unaware that they would be hearing from Archbishop John Nienstedt.
In a rare public appearance regarding the priest sexual misconduct scandal, the leader of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis was expected to give the homily at the parish and apologize to the community. According to an advance copy of his remarks, he was expected to tell parishioners: “I am here to apologize for the indignation that you justifiably feel. You deserve better.”
Archdiocesan officials Sunday banned reporters from speaking to anyone inside the building or on church property, although members of the media would be allowed to listen to the archbishop speak. A church official said that the 9:30 a.m. mass is typically large and that there’s a children’s ministry that was expected to attend and make the crowd even larger.
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