ABSTRACT
This chapter explains M. Father's sexual abuse crisis in the Catholic Church. Father had experienced the scandal on several levels, as a Catholic priest who is a victim/survivor of other priests, as a gay man, and as a sexual transgressor. His Uncle Joe then explained that Santa Claus didn't exist and, in fact, he dressed as Santa on Christmas Eve. The following week Father was back at his house and this time he introduced him to oral sex. Father had grown close to the priest who was leaving and was honored to serve his last Mass at the parish. He disclosed his orientation as bisexual and told Father about some of the friendships he had with homosexual men. Watching television with Father's family, Fr. Larry and Father would sit behind everyone and hold hands. The next evening, Fr. Larry slept over in Father's room and masturbated Father.
