The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual
Abuse has held Case Study #43 into the diocese (and Marist Brothers)
and, as expected, the details of the abuse committed were terrible and
confronting. What was less expected, and hard-earned, was the
affirmation given by Justice McClellan for the practices of the diocese
in responding to those affected by child sexual abuse and the quality of
our current child protection systems.
While particular gratitude is owed to the dedicated staff of Zimmerman Services, particularly Maureen O’Hearn, the evidence available to the Royal Commission (most of which was not part of the Case Study) reflected the commitment of the whole diocese. Under the stewardship of Bishop Bill, the support of our senior clerical and lay leadership and driven by the determination of the people of the diocese, we have demonstrated that we will not allow the terrible abuse or the failures of leadership of the past to happen again, that we strive to keep today’s children safe from abuse and that we are committed to meeting our enduring obligations to those who were affected by child sexual abuse.
http://mnnews.today/year-in-review/2017/15348-royal-commission-calls-diocese-to-account/
While particular gratitude is owed to the dedicated staff of Zimmerman Services, particularly Maureen O’Hearn, the evidence available to the Royal Commission (most of which was not part of the Case Study) reflected the commitment of the whole diocese. Under the stewardship of Bishop Bill, the support of our senior clerical and lay leadership and driven by the determination of the people of the diocese, we have demonstrated that we will not allow the terrible abuse or the failures of leadership of the past to happen again, that we strive to keep today’s children safe from abuse and that we are committed to meeting our enduring obligations to those who were affected by child sexual abuse.
http://mnnews.today/year-in-review/2017/15348-royal-commission-calls-diocese-to-account/