Parish scarred by clergy abuse creates memorial for survivors

A Philadelphia parish scarred by clergy abuse, with a former priest named as a “serial abuser” in a 2005 grand jury report, has created a memorial to victims and survivors. The outdoor display at St. Cecilia Parish features a granite block inscribed with Scripture, prayer, apology, affirmation and the words of one abuse survivor. Atop the monument sits a votive lantern, ringed with a wreath of flowers.

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