Area Catholic priests offer apologies, ask forgiveness for child sexual abuse allegations

SUNBURY (PA)
The Daily Item

August 6, 2018

By Joe Sylvester

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Area Roman Catholic priests relayed their bishop’s apologies to parishioners on Sunday over the child sexual abuse accusations against clergy and seminarians. At least a couple pastors offered apologies of their own.

“I’m so deeply saddened by these terrible sins,” said the Rev. Mark Wilke, pastor of Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish in Lewisburg, where three of the accused served at various times.

Wilke offered his comments to his congregation after reading a letter from Harrisburg Diocese Bishop Ronald Gainer at the end of Mass.

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