SAN DIEGO (CA)
SignOnSanDiego.com
By Sandi Dolbee
RELIGION & ETHICS EDITOR
December 25, 2003
As the second year of the priest abuse scandal draws to a close, Christ the King Roman Catholic Church in San Diego will focus its Saturday evening Mass this weekend on victims and others affected.
The church will “pray for healing and repair and reconciliation for all those hurting from the clergy sexual abuse scandal,” said Father Joe Spieler, Christ the King’s pastor.
Spieler said this seemed like an appropriate time to include this focus during a church service. This weekend is when Catholics observe the Feast of the Holy Innocents, commemorating the biblical story of the killing of the children by King Herod after the birth of Jesus. It’s also a time when the focus is on contemporary children’s issues.
After the Mass, there will be a time of sharing, Spieler said. The service will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the church, which is at 29 N. 32nd St. near Imperial Avenue.
“This is our parish, not a diocesan thing,” Spieler said. “We’re not wanting this to be a big thing, but it is open to Catholics who want to come.”
