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Child Protection Resources  February 2012

 

In line with our Chicago Province policies on Sexual Abuse and Maintaining Ethical Ministry with Minors, the Secretariat of Education, Recruitment & Formation is pleased to present you with a variety of resources aimed at assisting you in educating and updating yourself on the topic of child protection. Through continued education and deeper awareness we can stop abuse before it happens!

   

Article of the Month

On the Long Road to Healing
By Mark Arsenault, Boston Globe

In a lengthy interview marking the 10-year anniversary of revelations about the Boston diocese's role in protecting abusive priests, Mark Arsenault spoke with the current Archbishop of Boston, Cardinal Sean O'Malley. Nearly nine years into his tenure, the cardinal still ministers to victims, still encourages them to return to the church that so profoundly let them down. "I pray for mercy for all of the people involved and I pray that people will realize how much they are loved by God." Read the complete article here.

Note: To assist you in complying with the education requirement as part of the Praesidium Accreditation process, you can view a detailed archive of articles previously posted on the Child Protection page. The archive also includes links to each article for your convenience.


Resource of the Month

Trauma and Evil: Healing the Wounded Soul
By Rev. J. Jeffrey Means, PhD and Sister Mary Ann Nelson

This book helps those who provide care to victims of abuse and violence add to their knowledge base an understanding of evil. The authors "demythologize" evil and offer an integrated perspective that looks within persons, relationships, and culture to better identify the seeds of potential abuse and violence. The book encourages caregivers to take an actively prophetic role in addressing the seeds of abuse that lie within each one of us and our culture.

ISBN: 9780800632700, 256 page, paperback, $23
Fortress Press
www.fortresspress.com


 


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