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Restorative Justice Initiative . Under the direction of former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice, Janine Geske, distinguished professor of law Marquette Law School. The Initiative is committed to supporting victims and communities in the healing process by providing information and training resources, and by facilitating communication.
Website: http://law.marquette.edu/jw/restorative
bishopaccountability.org
. A website that collects information concerning ministerial sex abuse in the Catholic Church throughout the country, including actual documents from the personnel files of abusing priests, such as James Janssen. Some of the stories in this booklet appear in fuller and uncensored form on this site.Website:
www.bishop-accountability.org/ia-davenportNational Catholic Reporter – Abuse Tracker
. Another web-site that offers a daily digest of news reports from around the world concerning ministerial sexual abuse across religious traditions.Website:
www.ncrnews.org/abuseVoice of the Faithful
. VOTF began in the Boston Archdiocese following the abuse and cover-up disclosures there and is now a national organization with over 25,000 members in 38 states. It focuses on supporting abuse victims and urging reform in the Church.Website:
www.votf.orgCall to Action
. A national church reform organization working for equality and justice in the Church and society. Contact:Iowa City CTA
Norm Johnson
145 Kennedy Parkway
Iowa City, IA 52246
(319) 338-1394
National website:
www.cta-usa.orgDiocese of Davenport
. The diocese’s Victim Assistance Coordinator is available at (563) 349-5002 or by e-mail at vacdav@attgobal.net . The bishop’s reports on actions to respond to the clergy abuse crisis are available on the general diocesan web-site at:Website:
www.davenportdiocese.orgUnited States Conference of Catholic Bishops
. The central organization of the bishops. The web-site has the Charter for the Protection of Children & Young People, as well as other policy documents such as Norms and Compliance Audits.Website:
www.usccb.org/ocyp/Clergy Abuse Report Worchester Diocese
Website http://www.worcestervoice.com/
http://wwwworcestervoice.com/clergy_abuse_reoprt.htm
This is a sad look at the way the Bishops in our country's Diocese are more concerned with self preservation of the appearance of being an honorable vocation, then being Shepard's of their flocks, and protecting us from wolves in sheep's clothing.
http://www.worcestervoice.com/Current%20news.htm
RESOURCES
Concerned Catholics of the Davenport Diocese
. A grass-roots organization of Catholics, lay and clergy, from about a dozen parishes in the diocese committed to healing for ministerial sexual abuse survivors and the wider Catholic community, accountability by the hierarchy and reform of Church governance. Concerned Catholics produced this booklet. Contact:John & Dorothy Whiston
317 Mahaska Dr.
Iowa City, IA 52246
(319) 339-7305
Website:
www.ccodd.comCatholics for Spiritual Healing of Ss. Philip & James Parish, Grand Mound.
An organization of survivors and their friends and families at a small rural parish dedicated to healing for abuse survivors and church accountability. Contact:Catholics for Spiritual Healing
P.O. Box 287
Grand Mound, IA 52751
Bonnie Campbell: (563)847-5311
Website:
www.shcatholics.comSurvivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP
). The most prominent national organization of and for those victimized by ministerial sexual abuse in the Catholic Church. Contact:Northeast Iowa SNAP Co-founders:
Steve Theisen, Hudson, IA, (319) 231-1663,
Ltreggiefan@cs.comHeather Smith, Waterloo, IA, (319) 939-4144, victim_no_more_1978@yahoo.com
Southeast Iowa SNAP
Fr. David Hitch, Tipton, IA, (563) 886-2506,
tiptonsm@netins.netNational website:
www.snapnetwork.org
Des Moines Iowa SNAP
John S. Chambers, 515-277-8436. jsc2597@aol.com
