1.   The social identities of its priests, lay employees, and worshippers, are being determined.

2.   A liturgist is a lay employee who specializes in church readings.

3.   Diocesan spokesman Sam Barbaro said that even before the latest scandals, the diocese had done background checks on all its priests and lay employees.

4.   The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Antonio soon may follow the neighboring Corpus Christi diocese in requiring criminal background checks for lay employees.

5.   Although so far only lay employees been implicated, the bishops and metropolitans who supervise them will be held accountable, church leaders said.

6.   Although so far only lay employees have been implicated, the bishops and metropolitans who supervise them will be held accountable, church leaders said.

7.   Lay employees were given until Friday to return tens of thousands of dollars more in missing or embezzled money.

8.   Two lay employees of the church returned the money, reports said.