Women Absolve Priest: Marists reach out to molestation victims after 40yrs

[CShine]

They are women in their 50s, but they cried for the little girls within who were abused by a priest they trusted.

At a home in Norcross on Friday, eight women forgave the priest from the Marist order who molested them and absolved the Catholic Church that failed to protect them 40 years ago.

The Rev. Dennis Steik, head of the Atlanta province of the Marist order, presented each woman with a $25,000 check along with a tiny gold cross decorated with a red rose -- a symbol, he said, of sacrifice, pain and resurrection. He also gave each woman a ceramic statue of Jesus with children at his knee.

"They're little things," he told them, "but a lot of love comes with them."

http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/1003/25marist.html

[SoCalDem]

1. So, I guess everyone DOES have a price.. and theirs is $25K

I really wish stuff like this was kept private.. It's almost insulting to even read about it.:(

[Skittles]

2. they sold their souls for $25K

f***ing sad