PENNSYLVANIA
Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests
In widening scandal, victims want more abuse outreach
Eight child molesting clerics are “outed” in just 5 weeks
SNAP: “Bishop should write ALL parochial school alums”
Group also wants officials to post predators’ work histories
Zubik should also “personally visit every place where they worked,” victims say
WHAT
Holding childhood photos at a sidewalk news conference, clergy abuse victims and advocates will react to a growing scandal involving at least eight recently exposed child molesting clerics. They will also prod Pittsburgh’s Catholic bishop to
–send letters to all alums of all local parochial schools, begging others who were molested by clerics to come forward, and
–aggressively use his other resources (church websites, parish bulletins, pulpit announcements and personal visits) to prod victims to speak up, and
–explain why he has let religious orders hide names and whereabouts of child molesting clerics.
WHEN
Thursday, May 15 at 1:30pm.
WHERE
Outside of the Pittsburgh diocese headquarters (“chancery office”), 111 Boulevard of the Allies (corner of Stanwix) in Pittsburgh, PA
WHO
Two-three members of a self help group called SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAPnetwork.org)
(Including St Louis SNAP Midwest Director)
WHY
In a burgeoning scandal, over the last five weeks (April 3 – May 14), eight Catholic clerics who worked at North Catholic High School in Pittsburgh have been publicly exposed – for the first time – as credibly accused child molesters.
They are Brother Bernard Hartman, Brother James Kline, Brother Joseph Binder, Brother Julius May, Brother William Charles Hildenbrand, Brother Francis Meder, Brother Ralph August Mravintz and Brother John Keegan.
Since all of them worked at a parochial school, SNAP wants Pittsburgh Bishop David Zubik to write letters to alums of all current and closed parochial schools, urging others who were molested to speak up.
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