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St. Louis Review
Joseph Kenny | jkenny@archstl.org
Archbishop Robert J. Carlson will preside at healing prayer services to mark the 10th anniversary of the U.S. bishops’ Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People and to pray for healing and reconciliation and for the prevention of abuse. Bishop Edward M. Rice will attend the Dec. 20 service.
The charter is a set of procedures established by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in June 2002 for addressing allegations of sexual abuse of minors by Catholic clergy.
All who are victims/survivors of physical, sexual, emotional or verbal abuse by anyone — clergy, family, friends, co-workers or strangers — are invited to attend the prayer service. In addition, family members and friends of survivors are encouraged to participate, as well as those who are involved in helping abused people and those who work to prevent abuse.
The services will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 20, at St. Luke the Evangelist Church, 7230 Dale Ave. in Richmond Heights, and 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23, at Queen of All Saints Church, 6603 Christopher Drive in Oakville.
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