While this report will never a pleasant topic for discussion, we want to stress that the safety of our children is of the utmost importance to St. Cecilia's because it affects our families, our clergy, our religious educators - and ultimately our society as a whole.
With this in mind, attached to this Flocknote communication is a report from Bishop McManus, which is an update of the report originally issued by Bishop Emeritus Daniel P. Reilly in 2004. It will also be available on the diocesan website, and on catholicfreepress.org.
While we cannot emphasize enough that even a single instance of abuse is one too many, we also believe that transparency and awareness of the issue is critical in addressing and stopping it from happening. Protecting our children is now, and will always be, the most important thing we can do.
Please take the time to read and understand the report as a way to ensure and promote the transparency and awareness of the issue.
Thank you, and may God Bless you.
