protecting the vulnerable

Index of Topics Below

  • Introduction and Contact Form
  • The Pastoral Response Committee: How we responded to the Crisis. 
  • Videos from our priests
  • Policy for Youth Protection in the Diocese of Toledo
  • External Resources
  • "Letter to a Suffering Church" by Bishop Barron. 

 

Introduction

One of the ugliest realities of our fallen world and or our current society is the reality of sexual, physical, verbal, and emotional abuse against children and vulnerable adults in its various forms, and the Catholic Church has been far from immune to this terrible reality. We are all aware of the terrible and manifold accounts of clerical and non-clerical abuse of children in the past decades. Although the Church has made great strides in eliminating the possibility of such things occurring in its institutions, it can never be completely eliminated. The events leading to the arrest of our former pastor prove that. While there is no evidence or accusation of abuse having been committed against members of our parish (and we continue to encourage anyone who may have an allegation to be made to report it), the wounds inflicted by the apparent actions of our former pastor continue to run deep for some of us. We, as a parish, wish to do all we can to...

  • aid you in the healing process
  • to answer any questions you may have about child safety at the parish or other concerns surrounding this situation
  • to provide resources to aid you in processing these events. 

One of the immediate responses to the events of the arrest of our former pastor was the institution of a temporary group to address the needs and concerns of the parish (The Pastoral Response Committee, or PRC). We have developed this page to aid you in these areas. We hope you find answers, reassurance, and even a deepening of faith through the resources and support provided below. And if we can do anything more to help you, please do not hesitate to fill out the form below to contact and/or meet with Fr. Adam, Fr. Peter, or one of our two designated non-priest members of the Pastoral Response Committee, Maile Doyle and David Gerardi. 


God bless you and bring you peace, joy, and faith in the love and fidelity of Christ. 

(Note: If you wish to report abuse, use this link to the Diocesan page for victim assistance. )

Talk to a Priest or a Designated non-Priest Pastoral Response Member


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