NEW JERSEY
Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests
For immediate release: Sunday, March 2
Statement by Mark Crawford, New Jersey director of SNAP ( 732-632-7687, mecrawf@comcast.net )
Outraged at their archbishop, many Newark Catholics apparently are withholding their donations.
We are grateful that so many parishioners want to show their disapproval of Archbishop John Myers for his financial and sexual abuse scandals.
We urge them, however, to give more generously than ever, but to institutions that protect kids, not institutions that endanger kids.
While it’s a tempting response to a callous, selfish archbishop, keeping money in your pocket won’t make children safer or change Myers. Donating to agencies that protect children, help victims and prevent crimes WILL safeguard kids.
So our message to Newark Catholics is: please DO something to show you care about the vulnerable and the needy. Please be even more generous than you usually are (because many need help). But do it carefully, so your contributions will make a real difference and won’t support, in any way, reckless, selfish Catholic officials that their own comfort and reputations above the well-being of others.
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