-Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People
Promise to Protect, Pledge to Heal signals the bishops' pledge to resolve the unprecedented crisis of sexual abuse of children and young people by some deacons, priests, and bishops. It also is a call to those in diocesan and parish ministry who have responsibility for children and young people to support and collaborate with the ordained in protecting children and young people and promoting healing and reconciliation among victims and survivors. Promise to Protect, Pledge to Heal includes the complete text of Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, Essential Norms for Diocesan/Eparchial Policies Dealing with Allegations of Sexual Abuse of Minors by Priests and Deacons, and the Statement of Episcopal Commitment.
English: No. 5-540, 40 pp., $4.95
Spanish: No. 5-899, 44 pp., $4.95
Resource Member Price $2.97
Victims of Abuse
Lift your voices to the God of love and mercy, comfort and healing, justice and peace, as you pray for victims of abuse with these poetic, consoling words. A Prayer for Healing calls upon our Trinitarian God to heal the wounds of body, mind, and spirit. Leave copies of A Prayer for Healing in the church vestibule. Distribute them as part of your parish pastoral care ministry.
No. 5-506, card, 100/$10.00
Resource Member Price 100/$7.50
Assistance and healing is available to those who have been abused or victimized by a member of the Catholic clergy—that is the message of this bulletin insert from the Office of Child and Youth Protection. This ready-to-use resource includes information on who to contact and how to contact them to encourage those who need hope and healing to come forward. Put this insert in your parish bulletin, leave copies in your vestibule, or include them in your next parish mailing. Help promote a spirit of hope and healing in the Church.
No. 5-644, Free
No. 5-655, Free
No. 5-654, Free
English: No. 5-652, Free
Spanish: No. 5-653, Free
Victims of Abuse
Lift your voices to the God of love and mercy, comfort and healing, justice and peace, as you pray for victims of abuse with these poetic, consoling words. A Prayer for Healing calls upon our Trinitarian God to heal the wounds of body, mind, and spirit. Leave copies of A Prayer for Healing in the church vestibule. Distribute them as part of your parish pastoral care ministry.
No. 5-506, card, 100/$10.00
Resource Member Price 100/$6.00
Executive Summary, Compliance Audits, Analysis of Findings, and Recommendations (Section I)
This report contains the summary and analyses of the audit findings of 195 dioceses/eparchies made one year after the implementation of the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People. It also highlights general recommendations for the process for next year. These audits were mandated by the Charter in order to determine whether or not dioceses/eparchies were compliant with the articles of the Charter.
No. 5-620, 40 pp., $6.95
Resource Member Price $4.17
Summary Reports of Dioceses and Eparchies (Section II)
Section II contains the summary reports for the audits of each of the 195 dioceses/eparchies made one year after the implementation of the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People. Each report outlines the instructions, recommendations, and commendations made at the time of the audit, and identifies the diocese or eparchy’s compliance status as of December 1, 2003.
No. 5-621, 400 pp., $54.95
Resource Member Price $32.97
A Research Study Conducted by the John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Conducted by the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, part one of this study compiles the number of incidents, offenders, and victims of sexual abuse of minors by Catholic clergy in the United States between 1950 and 2002. It includes anonymous descriptive information regarding victims, offenders, incidents of abuse and the cost of therapies, treatment, and attorneys’ fees. Religious order priests were also included in this study. Part two is a literature review.
No. 5-627, Part I—150 pp.; Part II—136 pp.; $39.95
Resource Member Price $39.95
The National Review Board for the Protection of Children and Young People has prepared a summary and analysis of the results of over 60 interviews of victims, attorneys, priests, Church officials, medical professionals and researchers regarding the crisis of sexual abuse of minors by some members of the Catholic Clergy in the United States.
No. 5-628, 160 pp., $29.95
Resource Member Price $29.95
A Pastoral Response to Domestic Violence Against Women
This 10th anniversary edition of the bishops' pastoral statement on domestic violence addresses a faith community that is becoming sensitive to this widespread but often hidden tragedy. Includes a new section of guidance addressed to church ministers as first responders to domestic violence and an updated discussion of how religion can be a resource or a roadblock for abused women. Strategies for victims, updated statistics, and new resources and web sites to which individuals can refer for assistance make this a useful publication for parishes, women's and social justice groups, church-sponsored charities, and health care facilities.
English: No. 5-509, 24 pp., 10/$15.00
Spanish: No. 5-888, 24 pp., 10/$15.00
Resource Member Price 10/$9.00
This palm-size card lists eleven indicators of abuse and includes contact information for the National Domestic Violence Hotline. Distribute copies of this card during marriage preparation program. Make copies available in parish and school counseling centers. Use them as an educational tool with youth and young adults.
English: No. 5-541, 100/$10.00
Spanish: No. 5-889, 100/$10.00
Resource Member Price 100/$6.00
This video presentation shows us three communities where individuals are taking action to stop violence in their communities and in their lives. Visit New Orleans, where a multi-denominational organization called ACT (All Congregations Together) is determined to purge the neighborhood of drugs, guns, and delinquent landlords. Then travel to Los Angeles, where programs where called Hope in Youth and Jobs for the Future are working to keep young people from joining gangs by providing one-on-one counseling, positive role models, and educational support. In Appleton, Wis., join a group of women who have experienced domestic abuse in their own lives and are now working to help other victims of family violence. ACT and Hope in Youth receive grant support from the Catholic Campaign for Human Development, the Church's antipoverty program. Videotape from the U.S. bishops' Catholic Communication Campaign.
No. 5-244, 60 minutes, $19.95
Resource Member Price $11.97
Outlines the reasons the Catholic Church is seeking a ban on landmines. It includes action steps that Catholics can take, brief facts about landmines, and quotes from Catholic leaders.
Brochure: No. 5-223, 100/$15.00
Resource Member Price 100/$9.00
Poster: No. 5-224, $2.00
Resource Member Price $1.20
A Pastoral Reflection on the Arms Trade and Landmines
After recognizing the rising role of the United States in post-Cold War trade, the bishops affirm the duty to avoid war and promote peace; the right of legitimate defense; the principle of sufficiency; and the inadequacy of economic justifications for arms transfers.
No. 5-028, 12 pp., 10/$15.00
Resource Member Price 10/$9.00
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