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Documents and articles
- Pontifical secret abolished for sexual abuse of minors
- Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Dean of the College of Cardinals, steps down
- Norms for Catholic Bishops and Abuse: July 1, 2019
- May 9, 2019 Bishop Weisenburger on Vos Estis Lux Mundi"
- Sexual Abuse and Bishops: Vos Estis Lux Mundi"
- Analysis of Pennsylvania Grand Jury Report by Peter Steinfels
- A Significant Development: Pennsylvania AG retracts portions of report
- Pope's January 2019 letter to U.S. Bishops
- Kenneth Woodward on Clerical Double Lives
- Psychology and the Sexual Abuse Scandal
- John Jay Report on the Scope of the Problem
- John Jay Report on the Cause of the Problem
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The purpose of this page is to provided resources to understand the sexual abuse allegations in Pennsylvania and those alleged against Theodore McCarrick, formerly a Cardinal of the Catholic Church. This has been discussed in our parish and will continue to be discussed as we await the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Holy Father, Pope Francis', leadership on this issue.
The McCarrick Report: November 15, 2020
Parish HomiliesHomily for November 15, 2020
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Our Bishop, Edward Weisenburger, explains what the Diocese of Tucson has done to provide a safe environment for children and vulnerable adults. Read more here.
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I have preached on this issue two times:
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The Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Here is the link to my homily for the 20th Week in Ordinary Time, August 19 at the 11:30 am Mass. We will continue to address this issue.
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The Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 26, 2018. Here is the link to my homily for the weekend of August 26 at the 5 pm vigil, 7:30 and 9:30 am Sunday Masses.
Our History in Tucson
For us Tucsonians, we have been through this bitter experience and have come out of bankruptcy a better diocese for it. The Diocese of Tucson filed for bankruptcy on September 21, 2004, due mostly to claims of sexual abuse directed at Diocesan Priests, past and present. We emerged about one year later. Two priests that were accused were subsequently convicted and sentenced to prison. Our diocese also revealed the names of all clergy credibly accused and shared the same with law enforcement. All the names and other relevant information concerning these events can be found here.
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops subsequently commissioned a report from the prestigious John Jay College of Criminal Justice. You can download and read those two reports in the sidebar. The problem is the crime, but, in the larger sense, the cover-up. The Pope must lead on this as he is the only bishop that can discipline another bishop for covering up. Several Bishops, including Cardinal McCarrick, Cardinal Wuerl of Washington, Cardinal Bernard Law of Boston, Archbishop Nienstedt of Minneapolis-St. Paul and others have resigned.
Diocesan Policy and Good Sense!
If you know of an abusive priest or any abuser, please tell a cop by calling 911. -
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