SNAP Outreach Flyer in Kansas
Help us protect the vulnerable and heal the wounded
WHO WE ARE
We are members of a support group called SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAPnetwork.org). Our mission is to help safeguard kids, heal victims, expose the truth and deter the cover ups (in all churches, schools and other institutions).
WHY WE’RE HERE
We are protecting the vulnerable by launching a grassroots outreach drive warning parents, parishioners, police, prosecutors and the public about proven, admitted and credibly accused predator priests and clerics who live/lived or work/worked in eastern Kansas.
We’re also urging everyone who saw, suspected or suffered abuse or cover ups to call local police or the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, which is looking into this horrific wrongdoing.
HOW YOU CAN HELP
--Contact the Kansas Bureau of Investigation and report anything you may know or suspect about clergy sex cries and cover ups: 1-800-872-7463, [email protected]). Also urge them to issue a preliminary report on their progresss so far.
--Call your state senator and representative. Urge them to set aside added funding so that the KBI can do the most thorough investigation possible.
--Contact lawmakers and urge them to repeal or reform Kansas’ predator-friendly statute of limitations (especially civil) so victims can protect kids by exposing predators in court.
--These are credibly accused abusers who are NOT on the KC KS archdiocesan list: Fr. Gilbert Stack, Fr. Gregory Beyer, Fr. Benignus Scarry, Fr. Placidus Kieffer, Fr. Thomas S. McShane, Fr. Philip D. Kraus, Fr. Eugene A. Maio, Fr. John C. (Fidelis) Forrester, Fr. Francis W. Callan, Fr. John A. Coughlin, Fr. Roger A. Sinclair, Fr. Anthony D. Palmese, Fr. Norman Rogge, Fr. Francis X. Nawn, Fr. Richard J. Paulson and Fr. Patrick J. Conway. Please ask everyone you know “Did any of these clerics hurt you?” If they say ‘yes,’ beg them to get help from independent sources like police, prosecutors, therapists and support groups like ours.
--Do the same with the clerics who ARE on the archdiocesan ‘accused’ list. See BishopAccountability.org (click on map of the US, then on Kansas) and https://responseincrisis.archkck.org/list-substantiated-allegations/
--Do the same with clerics who are accused of sexually assaulting or exploiting vulnerable adults (like Fr. Anthony Kiplagat, Fr. George Seuferling and Fr. Paul Hosler, who lived/worked in Kansas City, Topeka, Frankfurt, Blue Rapids, Waterfall, Valley Falls, Lawrence, Overland Park and Manhattan).
--Contact Archbishop Naumann (913 721 1570, [email protected]) and urge him to add these missing names to his list, and include the photos, whereabouts and full work histories of ALL reported offender clerics.
--Finally, donate to groups that fight and expose child sex crimes and cover ups, not to institutions that perpetuate this horror. Your contributions can bring change!
CONTACT
David Clohessy 314 566 9790, [email protected], Zach Hiner 517 974 9009, [email protected]
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