Neglect injures all in thorn bird affairs. (Cait Finnegan's groups offer help for women and priests who love each other, and children of these unions)(Column)

From: National Catholic Reporter | Date: August 29, 1997| Author: | Copyright information

Finnegan married to a resigned priest has a 14-year-old daughter. Her group has 700 members including 50 active priests who love women. Another help group was started to counsel children of priests. The problems, legal and social, and the attitudes around these issues are discussed.

God forgive her, but Cait Finnegan lied when she called the chancery official and told him of a woman who was involved with a man and had gotten herself in a family way. But she couldn't many the man and was considering an abortion.

"You must do everything you can to save that unborn baby," the ...

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