“We are deeply ashamed of this and we are profoundly sorry for any failures on our part,” ... “Today we wish to give expression to that sorrow by expressing our commitment to existing initiatives as well as to a number of new initiatives.” ...
“We specifically invite contemplative orders in Ireland to dedicate part of their daily life of prayer to pray for those who have been abused by priests and religious,” the bishops state. “We have committed ourselves to dedicating the first Friday of each month to prayer and fasting in reparation for abuse by clergy and for the failure of leadership in the Church to respond to it effectively. We encourage all parish communities to offer public and private prayer for all who suffered abuse as children.”
