11.   Sheehan, whose career has been divided between parish work and church leadership, said that parish priests often have different concerns than the hierarchy.

12.   The Springfield diocese previously confirmed that it has removed six priests from parish work for sexual abuse over the last decade.

13.   They involved abuse by five priests, all of whom were eventually removed from parish work.

14.   George said all abusers would be kept out of parish work, though past one-time abusers might be able to remain priests.

15.   The plan would bar abusers from parish work.