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Updated: Mar 08, 2017

By Krystal Paco

With the Archdiocesan Finance Council behind him, Archbishop Michael Byrnes announced the establishment of a settlement fund of $1 million to aid victims of child sexual abuse. He said it will be developed and administered by a third-party to establish the procedures for payment of claims. He said they are actively searching for an administrator of the fund.

His Excellency announced, “The establishment of this settlement fund to aid victims is just another concrete step in our effort to reach out to victims of child sexual abuse and do all that we can to help them to help them heal, to help them find peace. To help them find a sense of closure for what they dealt with for so many years. We know that money alone will not heal – but it can aid the healing.”

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