SNAP blasts retired Cardinal for avoiding trial
Cardinal Roger Mahony and his former second-in-command are refusing to show up for a clergy sex abuse and cover up trial happening now in Stockton.
Mahony and his former vicar general, now-retired Msgr. James Cain, have been subpoenaed to appear as witnesses in a civil trial. Mahony now claims he's traveling to Rome. Cain was to appear last week, but for eight weeks, he has refused (and is still refusing) to produce a doctor's note excusing him.
Mahony was Bishop of Stockton from 1980-1985. Cain was likely Mahony’s right hand man there for at least five years.
Late yesterday, Manly filed an order to show cause as to why Mahony shouldn't be found in contempt.
The child molesting cleric in the case, Fr. Michael Kelly, has fled to his native Ireland, even though there's a pending criminal investigation into his alleged abuse of another boy.
Bishops and their massive public relations staff work overtime to convince us that "things are different" now in clergy sex abuse and cover up cases. But time and time again, their actions prove otherwise.
Mahony is retired. So is Cain. Their subpoenas and this trial didn't suddenly spring out of nowhere, catching them off-guard. They've had months to change schedules so they could help the justice system resolve this case. But both of them know how damaging it usually is for church officials to face tough questions under oath in open court. That's the real reason they aren't appearing.
http://www.bishop-accountability.org/ma-bos/settlements/SettlementStocktonOGrady.html
http://articles.latimes.com/1992-06-15/news/mn-313_1_roger-mahony/2
Cain was in Stockton before Mahony (and was in charge of the diocese during the interim).http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2245&dat=19860220&id=vMAzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gDIHAAAAIBAJ&pg=5065,6203883
Read the story here: http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120417/A_NEWS/204170313
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.
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Warmly,
Michael W. McDonnell, C.P.S.
Interim Executive Director
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