SNAP Media Events

New clerics are asked to disinvite Finn

SNAP: “Or Finn should withdraw from ordinations”

Bishop’s role “hurts victims & Catholics,” group says

At least 2 KC priests are raising objections within hierarchy

Victims to Pope: “Pick a priest, not a bureaucrat” to head diocese permanently

WHAT

Holding signs and childhood photos at a sidewalk news conference, clergy sex abuse victims and their supporters will

-- blast Bishop Robert Finn’s plan to preside at two upcoming church ceremonies and

-- disclose that two or three KC priests are objecting to Finn’s role in those events.

For the sake of healing and prevention, the victims will also urge

-- eight men who will become deacons next month to disinvite Finn,

-- Finn himself to voluntarily step aside from the events, and   

-- Pope Francis to name a parish priest, “not a headquarters bureaucrat” to permanently head the diocese.   

Victims to leaflet church-goers

They tout new child sex abuse law

It could bring hundreds of new suits

Rare measure lets even old cases be filed

Dozens of child predators could be exposed

Group also seeks others hurt by “notorious perp”

Two of his victims were each awarded more than $1 million

SNAP: “Catholic church officials should do aggressive outreach”

Victims to leaflet church-goers

They tout new child sex abuse law

It could bring hundreds of new suits

Rare measure lets even old cases be filed

Dozens of child predators could be exposed

Group also seeks others hurt by “notorious perp”

Two of his victims were each awarded more than $1 million

SNAP: “Catholic church officials should do aggressive outreach”

WHAT

As parishioners leave mass, clergy sex abuse victims and their supporters will hand them fliers. The leaflets:

-- applaud a new Georgia law that may lead to many more lawsuits against child predators

-- beg victims to use that law to “expose molesters and protect kids,” and

-- prod anyone who saw or suspected clergy sex crimes or cover ups in the Savannah area to step forward.

They will especially prod people to speak up if they have   

Decision reached on indictment of predator priest

Mother of alleged victim is told charges will be filed

Records are sealed, however, so outcome is unclear

Victims call on church & court officials to disclose ruling

SNAP: “Catholic bishop should aggressively seek out others who have been hurt”

Support group also releases list of 14 other “credibly accused AL child molesting clerics” 

WHAT

Holding signs and childhood photos at a sidewalk news conference, clergy sex abuse victims will

- discuss a grand jury’s decision about possibly indicting an accused predator priest,

- beg church and court officials, for the safety of children, to disclose that recent decision,

- prod others who were similarly abused to step forward so they can begin to heal, and

- urge Birmingham’s bishop head to disclose the identity and whereabouts of other credibly accused clerics who have lived or worked in the area

Local priest faces child sex allegations

A civil suit has been filed & police report made

Support group urges Birmingham bishop to act

They want church official to “warn your flock” about cleric

SNAP: “Prelate should post names of all predators on websites”

WHAT

Holding signs and childhood photos at a sidewalk news conference, clergy sex abuse victims will

--disclose that a local priest faces both criminal and civil child sex abuse accusations and

--release copies of a six page police report about the allegations against him.

They will also urge Birmingham’s Catholic bishop to  . . .

Two new predator priest lawsuits filed 

Perpetrator admitted abuse, sent to prison

But LA archbishop has never reached out to parishes

Another LA predator may still be working in Philippines

Silence is dangerous, victims tell archbishop

WHAT: 

Holding signs and pictures of themselves at the age they were abused, sex abuse victims will:

- Disclose two new child sex abuse and cover up lawsuits against the LA Archdiocese and a now-convicted priest, and

- Blast the LA Archbishop for possibly letting another LA predator to work as a priest in the Philippines.

They will also beg the LA Archbishop to:

- Reach out to communities where convicted predator worked and may have abused, and

- Demand that Philippine bishops suspend an accused LA cleric who is working there.   

Victims prod Catholic officials on abuse

They want archbishop’s help with predator nuns

In Louisville, there have been 17 of them, SNAP says

Group also wants prelate to push to extend abuse deadline

He should also post predators’ names on his website, they say

Support group feels: “As head of US bishops, Kurtz must do more”

WHAT

As church-goers enter mass, clergy sex abuse and their supporters will hand them leaflets. The fliers urge Louisville’s Catholic archbishop to

--lobby for a bill extending the statute of limitations on child sex crimes,

--post on church websites the names of all Louisville area child molesting clerics, and

--push national nuns’ groups to disclose names of child molesting sisters.