And in all of the seminaries, we have people who are trained counselors. Participants in the Rev. James J. Gill's program learn how to counsel prospective priests about sexual issues. . . . The priests told Gill they were scared to talk about their sexual inclinations while in the seminary. In 1994, Gill started The Christian Institute for the Study of Human Sexuality. Gill and his ten-member faculty train those who teach prospective priests.
Students participate in role-playing to gain experience in counseling priests about sexual issues.
To date, about 400 have been through Gill's program. What baffles him is that more haven't attended. Walsh, who hails from the Diocese of Albany and who undoubtedly knows Fr.