NY- Cardinal Dolan deposition to be made public, SNAP responds
We are grateful this deposition is being made public. It's a shame it takes civil litigation and brave victims to force Dolan to answer for his wrongdoing.
It's still rare that Catholic officials have to face tough questions under oath. And we're still not confident that Dolan answered the deposition questions honestly, given his history of dissembling about clergy sex crimes and cover ups.
Still, every bit of information about how the Catholic hierarchy conceals heinous crimes is welcome. We hope other current and former church staffers will share what they know and suspect about chld molesting clerics without having to be forced to do so.
Click the link below to read more.
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/04/03/dolan-hopes-release-of-doucments-will-heal-sex-abuse-victims-in-milwaukee/
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.
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Warmly,
Michael W. McDonnell, C.P.S.
Interim Executive Director
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Again, thank you Mrs. Blaine, both for posting notice of this story and the SNAP response so quickly. I didn’t notice anything about this while watching the local NBC evening news tonight.
Over the years, before I had ever heard of SNAP, I used to watch Cardinal Dolan on various different occasions when he was in the media, e.g. on the Today Show, or CNN, Christmas Eve, or being interviewed about the conclave (the selection of pope just prior to the recent one). Before these last couple of years, I had actually thought Ftr. Dolan so seemingly “affable” and he acted so immensely Christian and God fearing and so pleased with his own life in the Catholic Church that it almost made me think he must not be involved in the horrible church cover up. However, thanks to SNAP’s hard work and the bravery and perseverance of the victims, I certainly, obviously, no longer think or believe that of him.
I believe that change of the deplorable circumstances in the Catholic Church will occur due in large part to your efforts and those of others like you! Although, I do often get discouraged at the scope and immensity of these crimes, I do BELIEVE that positive change is imminent!
As I’ve often said (since joining SNAP recently) to the three of you, Misses Blaine and Dorsey and Mr. Clohessy; THANK YOU and PLEASE KEEP UP THE HARD, GOOD FIGHT. Don’t lose hope now after all these long 25 years, you now ARE finally achieving and having a positive palpable and visible impact!
Sincerely,
Lani Halter