Wherever the RC is, evidently there is clerical sexual abuse.  Only a matter of time before it publicly surfaces. Countries which are more repressive and without a free press and investigative journalism clerical sexual is slower to emerge, but eventually it does. 
Byrne should be more blunt: if Apron returns, I return to Detroit.  I'm sure Byrnes is feeling the isolation and insularity of Guam and is panting to return stateside. Maybe Burke or Mueller who are looking for work could take over?  They're hungering to be pastoral again, no?