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December 17^th

“Diocese Still Secretive About Abuse”

When the Diocese of Bridgeport released some 12,000 pages of documents pertaining to the abuse of minors in the diocese, it also filed with Waterbury Superior Court a “Revised Privilege Log” identifying over 1,000 pages of documents it believes are still exempt from disclosure and detailing the purported legal basis for its position.

Two issues are covered in this post.

1. Because the bishop’s lawyers have asserted an overly broad claim of privilege under the law, the “Revised Privilege Log” raises questions about compliance with the “Safe Environments Program.”
2. Recent revelations regarding two diocesan priests resulted in the authorization, by Bishop Lori, of two settlements amounting to $40,000.  Was the Diocesan Sexual Misconduct Review Board consulted? Were these allegations credible?  If not, why were the settlements authorized?

Click on the link at the top of this box to read VOTF's letter on the subject.  

Following the letter, click on COMMENTS to share your thoughts.

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March 27th 8th Annual Conference

“The Discipleship of Equals”

 Dr. Elisabeth Schüssler-Fiorenza
Harvard Divinity School,
Author of In Memory of Her and Discipleship

See flier here

For registration form and program details click here.

Fairfield University Center for Catholic Studies

Free series for Winter/Spring 2010

LIVING THEOLOGY WORKSHOPS

See schedule here

LECTURE SERIES

See schedule here

Voice of Compassion Fund

Voice of Compassion Fund:
An alternative for Catholics who wish to provide funds to maintain charitable and educational organizations throughout the diocese.

See report on FINANCE page.

Members Jackie Vacheron and Peg Mooney presenting check to Cathy Malloy, Director of Sexual Abuse Crisis & Education Center in Stamford

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Next Meeting

Thursday, February 11

    7:30 p.m.

    Congregational Church on the Green,
3 Lewis St, Norwalk

The Church in the 21^st Century:
Evangelical and Catholic

Mark Massa, S.J.
Director of the Curran Center for American  Catholic Studies at Fordham University

See Press Release

Future Meetings

March 11^th Sins of the Fathers
Jason Berry film on the Legionaries of Christ (A MUST SEE)

April 8^th The Rosado Files – Priestly Sexual Abuse in the Diocese of Bridgeport
A Panel Discussion

May 13^th The Grace of Living on the Margins
Jamie Manson, a young columnist for  The National Catholic Reporter, with a Master of Divinity degree from Yale Divinity School

June 10^th An opportunity to experience the inspiring talk given at the 2009 VOTF Conference on Long Island by Sister Joan Chittister