Something big is being uncovered.

It apparently involves Catholic clergy.A state lawmaker says we'll be shocked.Various diocesan offices say they're cooperating with police but have little else to report.The state's top law enforcement is doing due diligence but says there's no comment right now.What we know is that the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General has convened a grand jury to investigate alleged sexual abuse.State Rep. Mark Rozzi of Berks County has an inside track. He says he was abused by a priest within the Diocese of Allentown when he was a child.Rozzi went to Pittsburgh about a month ago to testify before a grand jury to reveal details of his experience.He deserves credit for speaking out on behalf of victims. He's leading the charge locally and says this is only the tip of the iceberg.It began with an initial probe into alleged abuse by about 50 priests in the Altoona-Johnstown Diocese. It has since expanded to include dioceses in Harrisburg and Scranton and elsewhere. Actually, six of the state's eight Catholic dioceses have been served with subpoenas, according to reports.The charges in Altoona-Johnstown were surprising, but Rozzi says details to come out of Allentown will be even bigger."It's going to make the Altoona-Johnstown report look simple compared to what really happened in the Allentown diocese," he said."I think people are going to be really, really shocked, saddened, dismayed - when they find out what really happened in the Allentown diocese."A spokesman at the diocese said it's their policy to cooperate with law enforcement.Spokesman Matt Kerr said, "We pray for all victims of abuse and continue to educate thousands of children and adults in the Diocese on how to spot and report abuse to the proper authorities."In Harrisburg, it was a similar response."The Diocese of Harrisburg views the abuse of children as an appalling crime and sin. The protection and safety of our youth is a top priority," said, in part, a statement by spokesman Joe Aponick.Likewise, coming out of the Scranton diocese was a comment from spokesman Bill Genello, indicating the Diocese's commitment to protecting children and young people and to providing support to victims of sexual abuse. To do that, the Diocese of Scranton is cooperating fully with law enforcement, Genello said in reports published in Lackawanna County.In the meantime, the Pennsylvania's Office of Attorney General is taking leads on a hotline manned by investigators, 888-538-8541.Of course, these types of allegations aren't limited to Pennsylvania.Publicity about allegations of sexual abuse by priests gained notoriety nationally and internationally in the 1980s and has become a hot-button issue within the Catholic church, particularly accusations of subsequent cover-ups within the hierarchy.We don't know a timetable for the investigation or the fact-gathering by the grand jury. The only thing we know is something big is coming.Every fall season we set sights on something big. But it typically refers to Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, New Year - the full gamut of both secular and religious holidays.The reality that spiritual leadership is under an umbrella of suspicion at this time of the year and that innocent children are victims is very hard to process or accept.On the other hand, there's never a good time for news such as this.