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As I write this message to you, I am in Baltimore, Maryland, for the plenary assembly of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. I can tell you I came prepared to work with my fellow bishops to move aggressively forward in dealing with the abuse issues that are confronting our Church right now, and will continue to do so.Read More -
In my letter to you of August 17, 2018, I explained that I would consult the Presbyteral Council of the Archdiocese and my Cabinet in order to determine how I would designate an act of reparation be conducted in the Archdiocese for the horrendous crimes of clerical sexual abuse. Since then, revelations have continued to unfold – especially with the publication of stories from the Pennsylvania Grand Jury report – which speak to the depth of the evil that occurred.Read More
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The recent reports of episcopal negligence and malfeasance in the face of clerical sexual abuse, coupled with some reports of bishops themselves guilty of sexual predation, have reopened old wounds and inflicted new ones on victims, their families, the Catholic faithful at large, and indeed, the larger society.Read More
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For many of us, the consecration of our archdiocese to the Immaculate Heart of Mary last year on Oct. 7 – the feast of the Most Holy Rosary – was a highlight in the life of our local church. Our leadership in the archdiocese has been emphasizing that, if the consecration is not to remain anything more than a happy memory, we have to live it in practical ways in our daily lives, personally appropriating the message of Fatima.Read More
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