Hello Im a 27 yr old Single man.  I have been helping out at my local Catholic Church by passing around the collection plate during mass. Something has been happening to me for the past 6 months. Each Sunday the priest and the Alter Boys have been touching and gropping me inappropriatly.  I yelled for them to stop and let me go, but they just keep doing it. I am so upset that I do not know what I should do. Could you please give me a hug and maybe give me some advice. I'm not gay, so I really do not like it. But it keeps happening to me why I ask....

A big Grandpa hug comes to you...and with it comes some of my thoughts about the situation you are in.

Have you the last 6 month felt more down then before?
Many people feel "near" coworker, friends or family  "pains" or stress. You don't need to tell anybody about it...because it will somehow surround you.

Many people that feel with you will then not talk about it until you yourself open for it, instead they try to give you an comforting gesture with touching you.

If the one who is touched have in his/her mind the "thought about Gay behaviour", this comforting sign can be taken in a wrong way.

I find it very strange if both Priest and Alter boys try to do any sexual approach to you...so my best bet is that they know you have a struggle one way or another.

Try to receive with open mind and you will soon see if this is more then good compassion toward another coworker.

Another big hug and good luck

thank you Ruthobello for your kind hugs and advice. I will try to look at it they way you suggested, but I just find it strange that they fondle me in the ways that they do. But I will try to take your advice.. Thank you.

I am female, but that is no regard to sex type when this type of actions are happening.
First and right off, THIS IS ABSOLUTELY WRONG AND ILLEGAL!!!

Your spirit is upset because your inside self knows this is wrong.  This has nothing to do with whatever your sexual way may be with regards to "gay" etc.  This has to do with the Priest and his followers (the Alter Boys) having control over you.  If they can get you to accept this behaviour, then other things that you do not want will happen next, it is a given.

You need to have the self confidince to find out whom within the Catholic system is the appropriate upline or above the Priest person to go and tell this is happening to.  You also need to contact your local police and if not them then some sort of local men's group, or men's hostel, or some sort of men's counselling type entity so that you can get someone to talk to and someone whom will back you up as you go through this.

Make sure you take notes with the details.  Date, time, exactly what happens and exactly whom does what.  Belive in yourself and the system.  People used to get away with this and the only way they still do in today's society, is when the abused does not tell.

I am telling you these things because I was sexually abused as a young girl and when I went to my church pastor (s) they would cancel meetings with me and do nothing to help me.  My sexual abuse ended up going on from 8 until 17.5 because of this.  I eventually had a kind of nervous breakdown because of it.  The shocking thing is that my parent chose to stay with this person and refused to leave them.  The powers above chose to finally remove this man from Earth via a car accident.  So, I know about this stuff and I have helped others via the years and I've written a book on it.  Please do something as soon as possible.

It is very serious and bad thing to be sexual abused....and it can never be condemn enough.

On the other hand it's equal serious to blame anyone for sexual behaviour if such has not occur or intended.

I am aware that such thing happen in all levels of society.

When I gave my statement, then it was from the point that both priest and Alter boys did this toward him.
If one should believe that all of these have sexual intend, then this church must be very special and the problem known...even if no action was taken against them.

So to implement such thoughts in first hand, might do more damage then help, and just promote suspiciousness.
After all here is talk about a 27 years old man....not a defenceless boy or girl.