CARA reports: New Allegations of Sexual Abuse within the Church are Consistent with Historical Pattern
From the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (at Georgetown University) comes a summary that adds context to recent sexual abuse allegations. Here is...
Church leaders take note: Liturgies and prayer resources in response to the Church scandals
Recently the NCCL's newsletter shared this new resource titled "LITURGIES AND PRAYER RESOURCES IN RESPONSE TO RECENT EVENTS." It is filled with suggested Mass settings,...
A Statement from our parent company, Bayard Inc. : Responding to the Sexual Abuse...
The past month has been a difficult and sad one for the Church in America and for all Catholics. With the resignation from the...
Recommended: The Parish Emergency Kit + supplement on the abuse crisis
We never know when a tragedy might strike us locally, nationally, or globally. It might be the horror of a nearby school shooting, or...
Coping with the Church Sex Abuse Scandals: Resources for Catechists (with updates)
This is not an easy time for the Catholic Church in the U.S., or the world, for that matter. We are scandalized by the...
For Parents: Talking to Children about the Church Scandal
Editor's note: This content originally appeared in a July/August 2010 special issue of Catholic Digest on the topic of clergy sexual abuse. Find more on this...
Celebrate Catechetical Sunday: Sept. 16
Make plans for September 16, 2018
DEANNA BARTALINI
The start to a new school year can be hectic with the rush to put children in their...
Pope Francis releases new document on the Call to Holiness
This week Pope Francis has issued a new apostolic exhortation on the call to holiness. It's Latin name is Gaudete Et Exsultate, which means "rejoice...
The Vision of “The Joy of Adolescent Catechesis”
Reimagining Ministry to Youth
Denise Utter
The Partnership for Adolescent Catechesis (NFCYM, NCEA, NCCL), in collaboration with pastoral and catechetical leaders from around the country, wrote...