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Sasha Aslanian St. Paul, Minn. Mar 12, 2014
A Twin Cities priest whose sexual urges led him to steal church funds and serve time in the Hennepin County workhouse is calling on his archdiocese to face the clergy sexual abuse crisis more openly.
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“I have often felt that the Archdiocese is more interested in its public image and avoiding lawsuits than the welfare of its people and priests,” writes the Rev. Stan Maslowski, 77, in his new book, “How to Heal When the Church Hurts.”
“The Catholic Church, in many places, has paid dearly for its cover-up of clergy misconduct.”
Maslowski, now retired, self-published the 68-page volume this month, detailing his experiences and reflections on the clergy sex-abuse crisis. The priest describes how he embezzled from the church to pay for visits to strip clubs, massage parlors and adult bookstores. “I always rationalized I deserved the extra money for extra work I was doing,” he wrote.
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