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ABOUT Long Island VOTF
Statement of What We Believe
 
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SUPPORT VICTIMS and SURVIVORS

Prayer For Survivors
...and those who did not survive

2010 SNAP Conference 
July 30 - August 1, Chicago

VIGIL HANDOUTS

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NEXT PRAYER  VIGIL
Sunday, August 1st, 10:00
St, Agnes Cathedral

Twelve Things Bishops Have Learned
From the Sexual Abuse Crisis

Pope's Regret is not enough:
What NY owes victims of sex abuse
M. Markey and M. Hamilton

Interim report on
Causes & Context Study
by John Jay Researcher
Margaret Smith

More reflections by
Thomas Doyle, J.C.D.
Causes & Context Study
John Jay College

Reflections of
25 Years of Experience
at the Start of 2010
Thomas Doyle, J.C.D.

Vigil Clarifications

SNAP Web Site
 SNAP Archives 

 
LEGAL MATTERS
Vatican Adjusts
Its Child-Sex Abuse Policies Again
Reported by

Holy See's Promoter Grants
Interview About Clergy Sex Abuse
Reported by
Marci A. Hamilton

The Pieces of the Puzzle
ARE FALLING INTO PLACE
by
Marci A. Hamilton

BILL of RIGHTS
for Victims of Sexual Abuse

NYS Coalition to Protect Children
www.protectchildrenny.org

ARCHIVES

Marci A. Hamilton Archives

Margaret M. Markey Archives

Kathleen McChesney Archives

 
 
LONG ISLAND NEWS

ALL 21st CENTURY LAITY
Save the Date!

Tri-State VOTF Conference
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Details later

NEXT REGIONAL MEETING
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SUPPORT PRIESTS of INTEGRITY

Daily Prayer for our Priests

Church must Amputate to Heal
Vatican's Sex Abuse Prosecutor
Monsignor Charles J. Scicluna

MANDATORY CELIBACY
Archbishop shares Iby's Concerns
Christoph Cardinal Schonborn

EXAMINING THE CRISIS
 "No real accountability for bishops"
By Reverand Donald Cozzens

Some priests believe
Child Sex 'No Breach of Virtue'
By Bishop. Geoffrey Robinson

"Critics dig Deeper for Causes
of Scandal"
Comments from Fr. Don Cozzens
By Tom Roberts, NCR Editor

Clericalism and the
Liturgy:
"Whatever became of the
'New Pentecost'?"
By Fr. Paul Philibert

First Comprehensive Report Since
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ACCOUNTABILITY of the LAITY
Make Your Voices Heard Here!

Nicholas P. Cafardi on
Why so few Bishops knew about
Vatican Norms on Canonical Crime
of Sexual Abuse by Priests

Nicholas P. Cafardi on 

Eugene Cullen Kennedy on
The Sacrament in the Gulf

Charlene Spretnak on
Compromised Hierarchy Needs
Relational Wisdom of Women

Eugene C. Kennedy on
Missal Translation Kills  Mystery

James Ewens on
Surely Rome can do better

A.W. Richard Sipe on
Sex: Obedience & Disclosure

Jason Berry on
Cracks in the Walls of the Curia

Edward J. Thompson on
The New Catholic Church- a Fantasy

Mary Gail Frawley-O-Dea on
The Gift of Shame

Jamie L. Manson
A challenge to old progressives


Nicholas D. Kristof on
Who can Mock this Church?

Edward J. Thompson on
Voices of the Social Gospel

Nicholas D. Kristof on
A Church Mary Can Love

Edward C. Hartmann on
Pope's Letter to the Irish Church

Thomas Lloyd on
A Bishop goes to Confession

Thomas Myles on Bp. Murphy's
“Protecting Children & Young People”

Edward J. Thompson, Sr. on
Unfulfilled PROMISES of Vatican II

Unfulfilled PROMISES - Part 2

Unfulfilled PROMISES - Final Part

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY
Diocesan Free  Cash Reserves
August 31, 2008
Prepared by H. Richard Grafer 
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Independent Review Group Confirms Diocesan Free Cash Reserves
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Diocese of Rockville Centre
Gospel Driven Dioc. Finance Council
Statements Catholic Ministries Appeal

DRVC Archives

NEW ARTICLES, BOOKS, RELEASES

 "S.O.S. for Today's Church" 
A remarkable message
for 2010 and beyond

Archives

ELOQUENT ALLIES' VOICES

A Celebration of Women Religious
Edward J, Thompson

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Joan Chittister Rev. Thomas J. Reese