SNAP Media Events
OH - Victims to leaflet at Mansfield area churches
They reach out to others who have been abused
Support group begs “Break your silence & get help”
“That’s best way to heal & protect others,” SNAP says
OH - Victims seek action about 2 priests
And they lay out hopes for incoming bishop
Group wants signs down that honor “wrongdoers”
TN - Victims challenge Catholic bishop
Memphis priest is accused of child sex abuse
He allegedly participated in "orgies" with other clerics
Group also wants prelate to post names of all predator priests
NY - Victims Challenge Vatican at UN on Clergy Sex Cases
Catholic Officials in Violation of Treaty on Rights of the Child
December 10, 2013, New York – Holding signs and childhood photos at a sidewalk news conference, clergy sex abuse victims and their attorneys will announce a formal new filing in their challenge of the Vatican before the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child tomorrow. The submission will address recent cover-ups in the Church and the Holy See’s claims to the committee that it is only responsible for what happens within the walls of Vatican City.
IL- SNAP blasts archdiocese
SNAP wants Cardinal to suspend priest
Instead, he’s being asked to “step aside”
Group: He should be put in treatment center
Last week, a serial predator’s time in Chicago was disclosed
He molested in Minnesota; has never been “outed” in Chicago
WHAT
Holding signs and childhood photos at a sidewalk news conference, clergy sex abuse victims and supporters will
--criticize Chicago Catholic officials for letting a credibly accused predator priest resign,
--urge them to suspend him instead and put him in a treatment center away from kids,
--disclose that another priest, who abused at least three kids in Minnesota, also worked in Chicago, &
--urge anyone who was hurt by either cleric to call police, not church officials.
WHEN
TODAY, Monday, Dec. 9 at 2:30 p.m.
CA- Victims want accused priest disciplined
Victims want accused priest disciplined
He’s accused of raping a pre-teen girl
Catholic officials supposedly “retired him”
But cleric still acts like a priest in public
He was on radio & TV as archdiocesan spokesman
Group urges others he hurt to “come forward & get help”
It also blasts SF church officials for “continued secrecy and inaction”
SNAP: For kids’ safety, Archbishop should put him in secure treatment center
MO - Two predator priest cases end
Each settled for six figure amounts
One man was assaulted by two clerics
A Catholic religious order resolved his suit
But Bishop Finn’s diocese refuses to do so
In the other case, predator admitted wrongdoing
MO --"Disturbing" deposition in clergy sex case is released
“Disturbing” deposition in clergy sex case is released
It talks of “drunk priests with erections touching each other”
In it, a 2nd person accuses priest of “acting improperly” with a child
That cleric is being sued for molesting a KC girl and is now in Nevada
SNAP wants him brought back to MO and put in a treatment facility
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