AN ALL PRIEST MEETING,FATHER MAXI.

I THINKWE ALL AGREE

SOMETHING HASTO BE DONE QUICKLY.

UH-HUH.THAT'S RIGHT !

I DON'T KNOW HOWIT HAS BEEN FOR ALL OF YOU,

BUT ATTENDANCE AT MY CHURCHIN FORT ROLLINS IS DOWN 63%.

I'M DOWN ALMOST70 IN GREENLEAF.

YES, I'M AFRAID IF THINGSKEEP GOING THE WAY THEY ARE,

WE COULD LOSEOUR ENTIRE RELIGION !

YES WE'VE GOT TO STOP THESE BOYSFROM GOING TO THE PUBLIC !

THEY'VE GOT TO KNOWTO KEEP THEIR MOUTHS SHUT.

YUP !UH-HUH !RIGHT !

RIGHT AND SO-WAIT A MINUTE, WHAT ?

YES, BUT WE'VE GOT TOFIND OUT WHY THESE CHILDREN

ARE SUDDENLY FINDINGIT NECESSARY TO REPORT

THAT THEY'REBEING MOLESTED.

STOP THE PROBLEMAT IT'S SOURCE.

YES, BUT HOW ?

WHOA, WHOA -HOLD ON A SECOND.

THE PROBLEM IS THATCHILDREN ARE BEING MOLESTED,

NOT THAT THEY'REREPORTING IT.

HOW DO YOU MEAN ?

WELL, I MEAN, OBVIOUSLYWHAT WE NEED TO PUT A STOP TO

IS ALL THESEXUAL MISCONDUCT

THAT IS ALLOWED TOTAKE PLACE IN OUR CHURCHES.

NOT JUST TELL THE CHILDRENNOT TO TELL ANYBODY ABOUT IT.

I MEAN, RIGHT ?

DID ANY OF THE CHILDRENYOU'VE MOLESTED COME FORWARD ?

NO !THAT'S GOOD.

NO, I MEAN,I NEVER MOLESTED

ANY OF THE CHILDRENIN MY CHURCH !

IT'S OKAY, FATHER MAXIWE'RE ALL PRIESTS HERE,

THE DOORS ARE CLOSED.

FOR THE LOVE OF GOD !

ARE YOU ALL SAYINGTHAT YOU HAVE ENGAGED IN

INAPPROPRIATE RELATIONSWITH YOUR ALTAR BOYS ?

WE ARE HERE TOBRING THE LIGHT OF GOD,

NOT HARM THE INNOCENT !

HA, HA !HA, HA !HA, HA !

I'M SERIOUS !

FATHER...HAVING SEX WITH BOYS

IS PART OF THECATHOLIC PRIEST'SWAY OF LIFE.

YEAH.YEAH.YEAH.

DEAR GOD, THIS PROBLEMIS MUCH MORE SEVERE

THAN I COULD HAVEPOSSIBLY IMAGINED.

I HAVE TO GO TOTHE VATICAN AND GET HELP !