It's a pretty significant day for us. It is a day of abstinence when we fast, pray and smear ourselves with burnt ash to remind us of our sinfulness, forgiveness and mortality. It sets the tone for the penitential season leading up to Easter.

The archdiocese also is disappointed that this has taken so long. Obviously, this isn't anything we have any desire to prolong.

Our fervent hope is it brings some peace, comfort or satisfaction to the victims.

So far as we can determine from our records, these are the first allegations of sexual abuse against him.