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Thank you to all the good priests who are our unsung heroes

On September 27, 2018
Dale Lawinger

To the editor:

The sex scandal within the Catholic Church has made it even harder for those good priests who have given their lives for serving God.

The one, true, Catholic Church, if understood by all, should not lose members, but gain new converts each day. It is not only the sex scandal but the lack of solid teaching that has put us in this situation.

We are so blessed to have good priests who through these hard times are following by example and teaching the truths of the faith. Just as a bad cop makes it harder for the good cops, so too with our priests.

THANK YOU to all our priests who said yes to God’s calling and are being true to their calling during these times. We are so grateful for your service to God and to us.

Dale Lawinger, Mineral Point

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