Who are we?

A diverse group of Catholics, survivors, and professional advocates who seek immediate and practical solutions to the sex abuse crisis in the Catholic Church.

   What is our purpose?

To support those who have been sexually abused by clergy

To obtain justice for victims

To hold accountable those church leaders who are complicit in these crimes

To help prevent future crimes of sexual abuse in the Church

  What principles guide us?

Crimes committed by clergy cannot be resolved by the Church hierarchy and should be handled by secular authorities

True reparations to victims will include full disclosure of all wrongdoing; genuine remorse, and explicit acceptance of responsibility by the Church leaders who failed to stop these crimes

To recover spiritually from this horror, Catholics and other concerned people must stand in solidarity with survivor/victims, listen to their stories, and take concrete action to prevent the Church from revictimizing those whom it has harmed.

  What are examples of what we're doing?

Working with elected officials and government agencies to expose and correct the Church's mishandling of sex abuse cases

Hooking up with legal experts, public health workers, non-profit organizations,  and public interest groups

Lobbying legislators to improve laws concerning sexual abuse

Pressuring the Church to practice common decency and obey the law

  Do we want your help?

And how!  Email us with your contact info.  We'll let you know about
upcoming meetings and events.

"Each time a person strikes out against injustice, he sends a tiny ripple
of hope, and crossing each other from a million different centers of energy
and daring, those ripples build a current which can sweep down the mightiest
walls of repression and resistance." (Robert Kennedy, South Africa, 1966)