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Clips from Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God (2012)

When I saw that, I knew this was it.

"When I saw that, I knew this was it."

Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God (2012)

I got up from my chair

"I got up from my chair"

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and I went and peeked around the coroner from my classroom.

"and I went and peeked around the coroner from my classroom."

Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God (2012)

I could see Father Walsh and Father Murphy getting into a huge fight down the hallway.

"I could see Father Walsh and Father Murphy getting into a huge fight down the hallway."

Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God (2012)

I went back and sat at my desk and I didn't say a word about it.

"I went back and sat at my desk and I didn't say a word about it."

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Murphy came back and nothing was ever said.

"Murphy came back and nothing was ever said."

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The following year, I was hoping Father Walsh would return,

"The following year, I was hoping Father Walsh would return,"

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but he didn't come back.

"but he didn't come back."

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He didn't come back the second year, he didn't come back the third year,

"He didn't come back the second year, he didn't come back the third year,"

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he just never came back.

"he just never came back."

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During the summer months,

"During the summer months,"

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Murphy would take some of the boys up to his cabin,

"Murphy would take some of the boys up to his cabin,"

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in northern Wisconsin.

"in northern Wisconsin."

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Murphy would ask the boys to choose

"Murphy would ask the boys to choose"

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which one of them would sleep in the bed with him.

"which one of them would sleep in the bed with him."

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They all pointed at me to have to sleep in the same bed as Father Murphy

"They all pointed at me to have to sleep in the same bed as Father Murphy"

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And Father Murphy molested me again

"And Father Murphy molested me again"

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But I never touched him, I refused,

"But I never touched him, I refused,"

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... but he would touch me.

"... but he would touch me."

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And everybody knew that, and they just left me alone,

"And everybody knew that, and they just left me alone,"

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and didn't say anything.

"and didn't say anything."

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Father Murphy asked who was going to sleep with him.

"Father Murphy asked who was going to sleep with him."

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and all of us pointed at this kid, Joe, and said, "He is."

"and all of us pointed at this kid, Joe, and said, "He is.""

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I didn't want to be picked.

"I didn't want to be picked."

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Poor Joe, I feel bad that we picked him.

"Poor Joe, I feel bad that we picked him."

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Murphy encouraged many of the children he abused to raise money for St John's.

"Murphy encouraged many of the children he abused to raise money for St John's."

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As deft students they were told to target bars

"As deft students they were told to target bars"

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with sympathetic drinkers who were more free with their money.

"with sympathetic drinkers who were more free with their money."

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Terry raised so much money he won a motorbyke.

"Terry raised so much money he won a motorbyke."

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When Murphy took Gary and the other seniors on a road trip

"When Murphy took Gary and the other seniors on a road trip"

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to look at colleges in Washington and New York,

"to look at colleges in Washington and New York,"

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he molested Gary almost every night.

"he molested Gary almost every night."

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I was afraid if I said "No", he would be mad.

"I was afraid if I said "No", he would be mad."

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I just didn't know what to do.

"I just didn't know what to do."

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I got used to it and didn't care.

"I got used to it and didn't care."

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I just wanted to graduate and get out of there and feel better.

"I just wanted to graduate and get out of there and feel better."

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You know, between the ages of 26 and 31, I was baptized

"You know, between the ages of 26 and 31, I was baptized"

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in a very radical way

"in a very radical way"

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to know that this wasn't an anomaly,

"to know that this wasn't an anomaly,"

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that this was a pattern,

"that this was a pattern,"

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that there are treatment centers.

"that there are treatment centers."

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Before ordination,

"Before ordination,"

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I had no idea that we had treatment centers around the world

"I had no idea that we had treatment centers around the world"

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for priests to go to when they sexually molested,

"for priests to go to when they sexually molested,"

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raped and sodomized kids.

"raped and sodomized kids."

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I didn't know that.

"I didn't know that."

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My parents didn't know that.

"My parents didn't know that."

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I didn't know that we had 55 molesters in my monastery.

"I didn't know that we had 55 molesters in my monastery."

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I didn't know there were more than 70 molesters

"I didn't know there were more than 70 molesters"

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operating in the US dioceses.

"operating in the US dioceses."

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That wasn't public knowledge.

"That wasn't public knowledge."

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Shortly after his ordination,

"Shortly after his ordination,"

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at St John's Abbey, in Collegeville, Minnesota,

"at St John's Abbey, in Collegeville, Minnesota,"

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Patrick Wall was given a special assignment -

"Patrick Wall was given a special assignment -"

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traveling the country putting out fires for the Church.

"traveling the country putting out fires for the Church."

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The sexually abusive priest has to be completely removed,

"The sexually abusive priest has to be completely removed,"

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his stuff was removed, and then, there's another guy,

"his stuff was removed, and then, there's another guy,"

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basically, another black-and-white who's placed in there,

"basically, another black-and-white who's placed in there,"

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to make sure that the normal things happen -

"to make sure that the normal things happen -"

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that people are baptized, people are married, people are buried

"that people are baptized, people are married, people are buried"

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and the normal life of the parish can continue.

"and the normal life of the parish can continue."

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I thought I was going there to uncover the crime,

"I thought I was going there to uncover the crime,"

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to heal the wounds,

"to heal the wounds,"

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I thought it was pastoral care,

"I thought it was pastoral care,"

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you know, comfort the afflicted, what we're ordained for.

"you know, comfort the afflicted, what we're ordained for."

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But the people sending me in obviously had ulterior motives.

"But the people sending me in obviously had ulterior motives."

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You know, they would give you authorization

"You know, they would give you authorization"

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up to $250,000 to settle a case

"up to $250,000 to settle a case"

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if you could get a confidentiality order.

"if you could get a confidentiality order."

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And, in 1995, we had a budget of $7 million

"And, in 1995, we had a budget of $7 million"

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to handle the various problems of childhood sexual abuse.

"to handle the various problems of childhood sexual abuse."

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And most people don't want to have anything go public.

"And most people don't want to have anything go public."

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I mean, in the Catholic mindset, you don't sue the Church.

"I mean, in the Catholic mindset, you don't sue the Church."

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They want to know that it's going to stop.

"They want to know that it's going to stop."

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When Wall found out that it didn't stop,

"When Wall found out that it didn't stop,"

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that offending priests were allowed to stay in ministry,

"that offending priests were allowed to stay in ministry,"

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he left the priesthood.

"he left the priesthood."

Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God (2012)

That was part of your brief,

"That was part of your brief,"

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to report these things to the local authorities?

"to report these things to the local authorities?"

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Never.

"Never."

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That's the worldwide policy -

"That's the worldwide policy -"

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to snuff out scandal.

"to snuff out scandal."

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Bob Bolger was another student

"Bob Bolger was another student"

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who was abused at St John's by Father Murphy.

"who was abused at St John's by Father Murphy."

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After graduating from college,

"After graduating from college,"

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he began hanging out with Arthur and Gary

"he began hanging out with Arthur and Gary"

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and found an unexpected way back

"and found an unexpected way back"

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to memories of St John's.

"to memories of St John's."

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HE PANTS

"HE PANTS"

Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God (2012)

I started getting these revelations, these memories.

"I started getting these revelations, these memories."

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Finally, I woke up and I was furious

"Finally, I woke up and I was furious"

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and the more we worked on it, the angrier I got.

"and the more we worked on it, the angrier I got."

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I had kept this quiet for so long

"I had kept this quiet for so long"

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and not said anything to anyone.

"and not said anything to anyone."

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It suddenly hit me just how wrong this was.

"It suddenly hit me just how wrong this was."

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And Bob was like, "Go to the police station, now, go!"

"And Bob was like, "Go to the police station, now, go!""

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And Gary was thrown off guard.

"And Gary was thrown off guard."

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And Bob said, "If you're angry, Gary, then go.

"And Bob said, "If you're angry, Gary, then go."

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"Go to the police station. Now, go!"

""Go to the police station. Now, go!""

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I've got to tell you- I'm shaking

"I've got to tell you- I'm shaking"

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We went out to the police station and went in.

"We went out to the police station and went in."

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Bob was writing back and forth with the officer

"Bob was writing back and forth with the officer"

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because he had good English skills.

"because he had good English skills."

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And then, two police officers told us to stay in a room.

"And then, two police officers told us to stay in a room."

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And we waited and waited and waited.

"And we waited and waited and waited."

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And I went to open the door and the door was locked.

"And I went to open the door and the door was locked."

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And then, two detectives came into the room and said, "You can go."

"And then, two detectives came into the room and said, "You can go.""

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And we were all excited about being able to leave.

"And we were all excited about being able to leave."

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And guessing that the detectives had already talked to Murphy.

"And guessing that the detectives had already talked to Murphy."

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We waited for a week to go by,

"We waited for a week to go by,"

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then another week went by and then another.

"then another week went by and then another."

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We didn't hear a thing. It was just sickening.

"We didn't hear a thing. It was just sickening."

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Murphy had told them that it wasn't true and the kids were making it up.

"Murphy had told them that it wasn't true and the kids were making it up."

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That we were just little troublemakers.

"That we were just little troublemakers."

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It started to bother me more and more

"It started to bother me more and more"

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because I was hearing that he was molesting other kids.

"because I was hearing that he was molesting other kids."

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I was mad and I wanted to protect these deaf kids.

"I was mad and I wanted to protect these deaf kids."

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And it was time to do something about it. And we did.

"And it was time to do something about it. And we did."

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It was Bob's idea.

"It was Bob's idea."

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We didn't put the reason why on the flyer,

"We didn't put the reason why on the flyer,"

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