SNAP Media Events
AUS - Sex abuse victims want whistle-blower priest honored
- Sex abuse victims want whistle-blower priest honored
- Christian Brothers transferred predator to Wollongong
- Was a teacher and the headmaster of a local school
- A fellow priest worked to expose abuse
- SNAP: urges anyone who saw, suspected, or suffered child sex crimes to come forward
Aus - Victims blast Papal Nuncio’s abrupt departure
- Victims blast papal nuncio’s abrupt departure
- They believe Vatican is avoiding answering questions about cover ups
- “Come clean about your time in Ireland and Australia,” they urge
AUS - Victims challenge new BoysTown officials
- Victims challenge new BoysTown officials
- They urge "aggressive outreach" to "those still suffering"
- Group wants all predators listed on BoysTown website
- And it pushes officials to send mailings to former students
AUS - Victims blast Toowoomba principals
- Victims blast Toowoomba principals
- They failed to take action on dangerous child predator
- SNAP wants them to personally do outreach to victims
- And they want to know where the principals are now
MO - Victims write 9 local pastors
- Victims write 9 local pastors
- They by-pass local Catholic bishop
- Group seeks help about jailed priest
- Convicted once, he may soon be freed
- Cleric spent time in 3 mid-Missouri counties
- And he worked at now-closed Columbia hospital
- Self help group begs people to call police, not church officials
IL - Convicted teacher worked in suburb
- Convicted teacher worked in suburb
- Just fired in Chicago, he was in Maywood too
- Years before, he was convicted in 2 other states
- Local school officials refuse to explain why he left
- SNAP will hand out 25 pages of his personnel file
- Victims self help group wants a police investigation
MO - Once-convicted priest may be freed
- Once-convicted priest may be freed
- He also worked & lived in Callaway County
- His presence there hasn’t been disclosed before
- Self help group begs Jeff City Catholic officials to help
- And law enforcement should also do outreach, victims say
- SNAP: Those who saw, suspected or suffered his crimes must step forward
MD - Abuse victims urge action against 3 bishops
- Abuse victims urge action against 3 bishops
- Each has recently put children at risk, SNAP says
- And one was criminally convicted in sex case last month
- Group urges Catholic hierarchy to enforce its own policy
- A decade ago, prelates promised to discipline complicit colleagues
- But over ten years, bishops keep ignoring other bishops who endanger kids
Winter Appeal 2023
To our friends,
2023 has been a long year with many ups and downs for us all. As we close out the year, we at SNAP hope that you are feeling like you are on your way to being healthy, fulfilled, and happy. This past year has brought both successes and challenges. Thanks to the support you have shown in the past, we’ve been able to celebrate the good days and weather the stormy ones. Now, we are once again asking for your support as we work to support survivors new and old as we ‘Move SNAP Forward.’
At SNAP we are proud to have hosted a very well-attended conference in August 2023. This event allowed us to gather friends, survivors, advocates, and allies for a weekend of camaraderie and connection. We were so happy to be able to welcome many first-time attendees to gather in person and are already looking forward to the next conference.
To strengthen our movement for justice, healing, and prevention, SNAP will be expanding our peer support and providing more volunteer opportunities in the coming year. Through this great work, we are ensuring survivor voices are represented as we work for significant change that will benefit children and survivors.
Right now, survivors worldwide are getting the help they need from SNAP, and more and more reach out to us daily, but we need your help to keep those programs going and get our volunteers the training they need to thrive.
Your tax-deductible gift to SNAP can help offset the cost of our important mission. If you are not in a position to contribute, you can still support us by sharing this letter with those who can. As we continue to fight for survivors across the globe, your donation or sharing the great work SNAP does will help us continue our work to protect the vulnerable, heal the wounded, and prevent abuse.
Your donation ensures SNAP will be there for those who need us more than ever!
Warmly,
Michael W. McDonnell, C.P.S.
Interim Executive Director