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 My Brothers & Sisters in Christ:
The Archdiocese of San Antonio joins all the bishops of the United States in
taking a strong and positive stand for the protection of children and youth. We
are completely committed to the prevention of abuse through education. This is
important to every Catholic to ensure that we are following the mandate of Jesus
to “Let the little children come to me.” All children must be safe from harm and
respected in every Catholic parish, school, and institution.
We have instructed tens of thousands of children, kinder through high school, in
child safety. One person, not even one archdiocese, can protect all children,
alone. Abuse is an epidemic problem in our entire society, and we intend to do
everything we can to stop it. We are also educating parents, clergy and those
involved in ministry to children, in an effort to bring the important message of
child protection to everyone who has the responsibility to safeguard the
children in their care. I pledge that we will continue to work for the good of
all children in the archdiocese.
We pray, through the intercession of Our Blessed Mother, for the continued
success of our programs of prevention, so that one day we will see an end to all
abuse. We also pray that those who have been abused as children will feel the
healing and loving touch of Jesus.
Archbishop José H. Gomez, S.T.D.
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Click any of the links below
to watch an episode of To Protect, a
production of Catholic Television of San
Antonio, CTSA 15. |
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- To Protect: This program provides a discussion on how to create a safe environment for our children at school and the specialized training for children and parents.
- Mary’s Hope: This program provides information on the Moye Retreat Center and the upcoming retreat, Mary’s Hope, for victims of abuse.
- Rape Crisis Center: Outlines the services available to victims as well as prevention training for high school students and training on healthy relationships.
- Tracie Enriquez: This program introduces Tracie Enriguez, new Associate Director of the Office of Victim Assistance and they discussed the new legislation in Texas, Jessica’s Law which sets guidelines for sentencing of sexual abuse of children.
- Miguel Prats: Founder and President of
the Maria Goretti Network. This
organization's mission is to reach out to
abuse victims, their families, and those who
support our recovery, with God's love as
witnessed in the life of Maria Goretti.
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