CENTERVILLE (MA)
CBS Boston
[with video]
By Joe Shortsleeve, WBZ-TV Chief Correspondent
September 25, 2012
CENTERVILLE (CBS) – In the wake of an I-Team report, the Catholic Church’s Fall River diocese has reversed its policy on a controversial letter distributed to parents that says the church is not responsible for the safety of their children.
When parents brought their children to Our Lady of Victory Catholic church in Centerville for religious education, they were asked to sign a document absolving the church of any liability for the safety and welfare of their children.
In that Parental Contract for Diocesan Activities, parents had been asked to state, “We specifically agree not to hold the Diocese or any of its employees or contractors liable for any accident, illness or harm that may result from the trip or activity.”
Lawyer Mitchell Garabedian, who has represented hundreds of people, who in the past were molested by priests and other Catholic church employees, was critical of the parental contract.
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