Restoring Trust
Resources for a Pastoral Response to Sexual Abuse

Resources from the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry

Resources from Saint Mary's Press

Resources from the Daughters of Saint Paul

Resources from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

Resources from the Vatican

Resources from the National Conference for Catechetical Leadership

Domestic Violence Resources and References

Resources from the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry

Restoring Trust:  A Youth Ministry Response to Sexual Abuse

• Speaking with Parish/School Young People about Sexual Abuse by Clergy 
• Supporting our Clergy: Supporting the Priests Who Serve us Well
• Supporting our Coordinators of Youth Ministry:  Helping Youth Ministers to Move Beyond Embarrassment
• Identifying Boundary Guidelines:  Helping Youth Ministers be Relational and Appropriate
• Advocating for Young People:  Being a Voice for the Voiceless
• Educating Young People:  Determining ‘Right Relationships' and Signs of Abuse
• Youth Sessions
• Resources/Articles
• Organizations

Resources from Saint Mary's Press

Walking with Teens in Hope

• Prayer
• Official Statements
• Articles
• Activities
• Additional Resources

Resources from the Daughters of Saint Paul

Time of Crisis, Time of Faith

• Prayer
• Guided Prayer
• Resources
• Articles
• Book Review

Resources from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

• A Holy Hour for Healing
• Restoring Trust:  A Pastoral Response to Sexual Abuse
• Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People
• Essential Norms for Diocesan/Eparchial Policies Dealing with Allegations of Sexual Abuse of Minors by Clergy or Other Church Personnel
• Walk in the Light:  A Pastoral Response to Child Sexual Abuse

• Five Principles to Follow Regarding Allegations of Sexual Abuse
• Efforts to Combat Clergy Sexual Abuse Against Minors: A Chronology through 2001
• Diocesan Policies Concerning Sexual Abuse
• Walk in the Light: Pastoral Response to Child Sexual Abuse, 1995 USCC/NCCB Administrative Board statement

• Conference President Issues Statement on Palm Beach Bishop
• We Have Been Enlightened by Bishop Wilton Gregory
• Statement on Sexual Abuse of Minors by Priests by Bishop Wilton D. Gregory

• Statement of Bishop Wilton Gregory to the Media in Rome
• Open Letter to America’s Catholics from USCCB President
• President Gregory Addresses Sexual Abuse
• Address of the Holy Father to the Cardinals of the U.S., April 23, 2002
• Cardinals’ Vatican Meeting Final Communique
• Message to the Priests of the U.S.A.

• Opinion: Bishop John F. Kinney, Chairman Emeritus, Ad Hoc Committee on Sexual Abuse
• Interview with Frederick S. Berlin, MD, Ph.D.
• The Catholic Church and Child Sexual Abuse
• Priest Pedophiles
• Pedophiles and ephebophiles have no capacity for authentic sexual relationships.
• Can the Church Be Healed? With God All Things Are Possible
• Model Prevention Programs

• Final: Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People
• Pending Recognitio: Essential Norms for Diocesan/Eparchial Policies Dealing with Allegations of Sexual Abuse of Minors by Clergy or Other Church Personnel
• Bishops to Consider `Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People' at Meeting

Resources from the Vatican

Latest from the Vatican

• Final Communiqué: extraordinary meeting between the Cardinals of the United States and the leadership of the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops (April 24, 2002)
• Message to the priests of the United States of America (April 24, 2002)
• To the Cardinals of the United States (April 23, 2002)

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