Discussion at Holy Cross to Address Future of Church in Aftermath of Abuse Crisis

WORCESTER, Mass. – Holy Cross will hold a panel discussion, titled “Aftermath: The Abuse Crisis and the Ministry of Priests,” at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 31 in the Rehm Library. The discussion is free and open to the public.

The following priests will address how abuse by fellow priests has affected their work and life as priests, and how they see their own future in the aftermath of the crisis:

* Rev. William Kremel ’61, interim pastor of Nativity Church in Merrimac, Mass. * Rev. Kenneth Brown, pastor of St. Margaret of Scotland in St. Louis, Miss. * Rev. William Campbell, S.J., ’87, campus minister at Holy Cross

Sponsored by the College’s Center for Religion, Ethics and Culture, this lecture is part of “Beyond Brokenness: Healing, Renewal and the Church,” a year-long series of discussions regarding the renewal and reform of the Church, taking place at Holy Cross. The events scheduled as part of the series are designed to enhance understanding of the problems that have emerged as a result of the ongoing sexual abuse crisis, and to engage in meaningful reflection on them.