The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse found monks covered up criminal offending at Downside and Ampleforth across 40 years.
Responding to the report in a statement released by legal firm Slater and Gordon, the victim said: "I was vulnerable, broken and needed help from the church when I was a child.
"I trusted them to help but instead my life was destroyed and I was handed a life sentence of suffering by my abuser and those who failed to act against it."
They added: "Many people who were abused by clergy have ended up taking their lives or lived lives of self destruction because of the unbearable pain they have suffered.
"The Catholic Church has blood on its hands as a result."
"The findings leave no doubt that there must be mandatory safeguarding reporting, nothing less. The church must cease to be its own judge and jury. The network of collusion and cover up amongst clergy has to end," it concluded.
Richard Scorer, a lawyer from Slater and Gordon who represented several victims from Ampleforth and Downside at the inquiry, said: "The abhorrent and disgraceful abuse in the Catholic Church has once again been laid bare by this inquiry.
"This familiar and shameful story of cover-up has been told time and time again, and is a devastating indictment of an organisation guilty of gross failures on child protection.
"It is clear that the Catholic Church is woefully incapable of policing itself.
"That is why we urgently need a mandatory reporting law to prevent the perpetuation of the abuse of vulnerable children."
Ampleforth School said in a statement: "We have publicly accepted responsibility for past failings on many occasions, and the Ampleforth of today has never been afraid to learn difficult lessons.
"We would like to thank Professor Jay and her team for the hard work that has gone into this comprehensive and extensive report and we will review it to identify anything that could inform our constant drive for improvement.
"In the meantime, we remain completely focused on the safety and wellbeing of those entrusted to our care and our commitment to implement meaningful change. "
It ended: "We would also like to once again offer our heartfelt apology to anyone who suffered abuse while in the care of our schools, parishes or other ministries. "
Downside School said in a statement: "We would like to reiterate our sincere and unreserved apology to all victims and survivors of sexual abuse suffered as a result of the actions of some within the Downside community.
"The abbey and school fully acknowledges the serious failings and mistakes made in both protecting those within our care and responding to safeguarding concerns.
"We have reflected deeply and will continue to listen with the ear of the heart going forward to ensure that the mistakes of the past are never repeated.
"It is helpful that IICSA's report recognises some of the significant steps we have and are continuing to take in order to address safeguarding challenges at Downside."
Christopher Jamison, abbot president of the English Benedictine Congregation, said: "I welcome the publication of IICSA's report into Ampleforth and Downside and I will continue to work with the inquiry as it progresses its vital work.
"Once again I apologise unequivocally to all those who were abused by any person connected with our abbeys and schools.
"The report highlights how flawed many of our past responses have been. We continue to work conscientiously to ensure our communities are safe environments for young people both now and in the future.
"I am not in a position to comment further at this time as there is still a further hearing to be held by the inquiry in February next year as part of the EBC case study.
"I will once again attend every day of those hearings in order to understand what responses the congregation needs to make. In the meantime, all EBC monasteries will examine and reflect on IICSA's Report.
"Whilst the inquiry hearings will continue to hear from a number of victims and survivors, there may be others whose voices have not been heard and to whom we should listen. If they have not yet contacted the authorities or us I would urge them to do so."
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