Derry bishop apologises to parishioners
27/02/2005 - 18:13:19A letter of apology from the Bishop of Derry Seamus Hegarty to parishioners in the diocese has been read out at all masses today.
In the letter, the Bishop apologised for not telling parishioners that a 3% levy on parishes was going towards a fund for the victims of clerical sex abuse.
The letter told parishioners they had a right to know where their money went. He said money paid into the Stewardship Trust Fund, as it is known, will be returned to the parishes.
