MINNESOTA
MinnPost
By Brian Lambert
An interesting choice of words … For MPR, Tom Scheck covered Archbishop John Nienstedt’s “apology” to parishioners at Our Lady of Grace in Edina. “Nienstedt has started addressing the clergy sex abuse scandal head on, telling parishioners and the media Sunday that he’s sorry he overlooked issues of abuse among parish priests. Nienstedt said mass at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church in Edina. He told parishioners and reporters after mass that he was told the issue of clergy sex abuse was taken care of when he became archbishop seven years ago. … Neinstedt did not take any questions. … His decision to speak at Our Lady of Grace comes at a critical time for area churches since Christmas is a top fundraising period. Our Lady of Grace historically gives the most of any parish to the Catholic Services Appeal — a collection that helps cover the general operating budget of the archdiocese.”
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