A diocese that's part of the grand jury investigation into clergy sex abuse claims has sent a letter to its parishioners.Bishop Alfred Schlert of the Allentown Diocese said his wish is that the grand jury report is released as soon as possible.Here is the bishop's message:"My dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ:As you know, there is a Statewide Grand Jury Report on clergy sexual abuse in six Catholic dioceses in Pennsylvania, including the Diocese of Allentown. The release of that Report has been held up because of legal challenges. No one knows how long the Report will be delayed, so I am writing today to provide you with some information on this important issue.I would like you to know that the Diocese of Allentown has cooperated with the Grand Jury and the Attorney General, and has done absolutely nothing to delay or block the Report, or to support anyone who is trying to do so.In fact, my sincere wish is that the Report is released as soon as possible. The information it contains will be difficult to hear. However, this information does need to be heard, and it needs to be used by all of us to accomplish our shared goal: the elimination of child abuse in the Church and wherever it occurs in society.I am certain that this delay has been heartbreaking for the victims and survivors of abuse, some of whom have courageously told their stories to the Grand Jury. My heart goes out to them, and I pray every day that they will soon be on a path to healing.What is important to understand is that most incidents of abuse in the Allentown Diocese date back decades, and offending priests are either no longer in active ministry or are deceased. In the past, the Church did not always deal with abuse and abusers in the way it does now.Much has changed since that time. Today, in the event of an allegation of abuse, we take immediate action to notify law enforcement and remove the priest from ministry, and we deal with the issue transparently in cooperation with law enforcement. Victims and survivors are heard and cared for, perpetrators are held accountable, and children are protected.Regardless of when the Grand Jury Report is issued, we will use the information it contains to improve even further our robust protocols, safeguards, background checks, and training, all designed to prevent abuse from occurring, and to protect children and young people. Our first priority is, and always will be, to keep our children safe.Wishing you and your family all the blessings and faith of the Holy Family, especially in difficult times, I am Sincerely yours in Christ, Most Reverend Alfred A. Schlert, Bishop of Allentown."The Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association is also calling on the state Supreme Court to release the grand jury report into sex abuse claims in Catholic dioceses in the state.The PDAA released a statement Friday saying the report shouldn't be delayed. The statement is as follows:"The Pennsylvania Supreme Court should permit the Office of Attorney General to release the grand jury report on several Catholic dioceses without undue delay in accordance with the law. Relatedly, we are troubled about attempts to fundamentally alter and undermine Pennsylvania's grand jury process. Grand juries serve an important investigative purpose and, in the past, have exposed institutional and governmental wrong-doing, sexual predation and have produced recommendations leading to mandatory backgrounds checks for school employees, for one example. Grand juries play an important role in uncovering criminal conduct and in examining institutions and issues bearing on public safety and need to continue to fulfill that role."The push by the PDAA comes a week after Northampton County District Attorney John Morganelli called for the release of the grand jury report. He said a judge's decision to allow current and former priests who object to being named in the report to submit written arguments has put the grand jury process under assault.The grand jury report is the result of a two-year investigation into six of Pennsylvania's eight Catholic dioceses, including Harrisburg. Attorney General Josh Shapiro wanted to release it last month.