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… kids were seen and not heard and walking the four miles to church on Sundays, dressed to the nines, was routine. Moira … to look at me and I’d nearly cry’ – but she did well at her Catholic school. She remembers one Friday, when she was 11 … to look at me and I’d nearly cry’ – but she did well at her Catholic school. She remembers one Friday, when she was 11 …

… to retrieve documents and information were thwarted by the Catholic Church’s liaison staff. ‘They said they wouldn’t hand over … to retrieve documents and information were thwarted by the Catholic Church’s liaison staff. ‘They said they wouldn’t …

… and that was in the mid 1970s. We were made to go to the Catholic church [in town] on Sundays. When I went to the church the … and that was in the mid 1970s. We were made to go to the Catholic church [in town] on Sundays. When I went to the …

… my parents didn’t trust or even like him, but being devout Catholics, they didn’t feel able to go against his ways.’ Wanda joined the church youth group at 14, and believed at the time Father … my parents didn’t trust or even like him, but being devout Catholics, they didn’t feel able to go against his ways.’ …

… aspirations’ which included putting their son through the Catholic school system. So, in the mid-1940s, Carlton was … to his own correspondence, Carlton received a letter from a Catholic Archbishop. While the writer ‘sounded like a … lend your support to agitation for a Royal Commission into church sexual abuse … It is doubtful that a Federal Royal …

… Kathleen's story From the moment he arrived in their Catholic parish in the 1950s, Father Hartley ruled with ‘an … In the 2000s, she sought legal advice and went through the Catholic Church’s Towards Healing process. A woman took Kathleen’s …

… 1950s. Daria and her family lived in the same street as the Catholic school, church and presbytery. Her family was heavily involved with … working with a lawyer to construct a claim against the Catholic nuns. She said the matter is ongoing. ‘I really do …

… youngest of several children. Both his parents were Irish Catholics, and the authority of the Church was an accepted part of their lives. ‘At that time … the pull of the power of the Catholic priest and the Church was still quite profound in …

… saying he had no knowledge of any child sexual abuse in any Catholic school.’ Shortly after that, Walt started having … had returned to him, Walt decided to participate in the Catholic Church’s Towards Healing process. He found some of the …

… Keenan was nine his parents sent him along to the local Catholic Church to learn about Holy Communion. Keenan was very … Keenan was nine his parents sent him along to the local Catholic Church to learn about Holy Communion. Keenan was …