After the priest died, and the pedophile priest stories broke, we learned of one trip the priest was adamant my cousin could not go on. The cousin was angry at the time. The place was a NYC pool (NY Athletic Club? IIRC) where the priests and boys would swim naked. It still angers me that this future monsignor knew what went on yet did and said nothing. Probably to cover up his drunken, girl friend screwing ways and to get his promotion. He knew - so many knew - and did nothing but protect the pedophiles.
So, yes, Tim Robbins could have gone on field trips with priests.
One time a homosexual in our neighborhood lured a 13 year old boy in my class at school into his house with a promise of money and beer to do some minor task inside his house. He tried, but didn't get to do anything. The kid beat him up and ran out. He told everyone. For the next several weeks, people in the neighborhood made his life a living hell. Older teens would ring his door bell and threaten him if he ever tried anything with the kids in the neighborhood. Kids would insult him if they saw him walking his dog etc. Needless to say he would never try it again.
No priest in our parish could come on to an altar boy without everyone finding out and him being in trouble.
If priests did anything it was in secret, not in front of a group of kids.
They would not take a group of 10 year olds to an R rated movie.
Probably to cover up his drunken, girl friend screwing ways and to get his promotion.
...funny thing about using the word ‘probably’ to get a point across...based on your post, I might say you are ‘probably’ both ignorant and bigoted...and I would be full of you know what, because I know absolutely nothing about you to make such an unsubstantiated surmise....
...just as you ‘probably’ don’t know anything about the cleric to make your statement anything but unadulterated hot air...