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… was the new young parish priest at Alisa’s western Sydney Catholic church, where she served as an altar girl. At first, she … had happened. Michael was also a frequent visitor to the Catholic primary school Alisa attended. ‘He’d be in the …

… for whom ‘the penny dropped’. She suggested he contact the Catholic Church to report O’Brien. Some months later, Julian met with and detailed the abuse to two staff of the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney. One told him the allegations …

… He received love and support from his family, but the Catholic Church gave him no help whatsoever. ‘Looking back, this is … but he’ll never forget the way he was treated by the Catholic Church when he came forward. ‘The thing that was …

… Romana's story As a child, Romana loved attending church. ‘I liked mass ‘cause it was in Latin and I liked the … children to Sydney where she started attending the local Catholic school run by nuns. Attached to the school was a … in the media of abuse, particularly if it relates to the Catholic Church. ‘I have such a reaction to George Pell when …

… abuse. The worker suggested Stefan take action against the Catholic Church and with the aid of a lawyer, Stefan started the … Stefan had been picked up, given lunch and taken to the Catholic Church offices to sign a deed of release. He …

… Father Arthur Robinson. Dean was an altar boy at the local church and Robinson was very friendly and kind to him. ‘He … at a nearby town. Robinson was the parish priest at the Catholic Church there. On this trip, Robinson and Dean and … about the abuse. ‘I couldn’t tell anyone. It was run by the Catholic Church, a Catholic priest … They didn’t want to …

… just very hard to explain.’ Perry’s parents sent him to a Catholic boarding school in regional Victoria in the early 1970s. His parents were devout Catholics and worked hard to be able to afford to send him … They were ‘trying to do the best’ for him. ‘We’d go to church … three or four times a week and you’re listening to …

… Pippa Jane's story Pippa was raised in a devout Catholic family in the 1960s and 70s, with religious icons … dad worked multiple jobs so that his kids could get a good Catholic education and go to college. He was also an … drive us home and then Mum and Dad, they just so loved the church so much, and we all loved the church, it was all part …

… the last of which was run by the Christian Brothers, a Catholic order. The boys came home for a time when Godfrey … home, and abused Godfrey in his private quarters and in the church attached to the home. ‘Shaw would say after these … came around to collect him. Godfrey notes the constable was Catholic. ‘I did try and explain to him what was happening …

… Adan's story Adan’s mum was an ‘avid’ Catholic, Adan told the Commissioner. So she considered it a … and through him was contacted by representatives of the Catholic Church . A meeting was agreed to. At that meeting, Adan was …