Diocese Passes Youth Protection Audit
The Diocese of Harrisburg has been found to be compliant with the United States Bishops’ Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People. This is an aggressive safe environment program with a...
View ArticleApril is National Child Abuse Prevention Month
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and the Diocese of Harrisburg is reminding everyone – clergy, staff and parishioners – that we must work together to ensure our children are protected...
View ArticlePreventing Child Sexual Abuse
Sexual abuse affects boys and girls of all ages, in all kinds of neighborhoods and communities. Children are more likely to be sexually abused by someone they know and trust than by a stranger. Abusers...
View ArticleInformation Regarding Your Youth Protection ID Badge
As part of our on-going efforts to promote the maintenance of a safe environment for ministry with minors, the Diocese of Harrisburg has adopted identification badges for all persons who have...
View ArticleYouth Protection Program Updates to Accommodate New State Requirements
There have been many new pieces of legislation enacted over recent months changing how the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania responds to child abuse. The Diocese commends the legislature for their work to...
View ArticleStatement on the Grand jury Report on the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown
We are deeply saddened and shocked by what the Attorney General has released today. We ask for prayers for all of the victims. The sexual abuse of minors is an appalling sin and a crime. That is why...
View ArticleCatholic Church has Made Great Strides in Protecting Children from Abuse and...
By Dr. Mark A. Totaro Victim Assistance Coordinator, Diocese of Harrisburg The grand jury report detailing child sexual abuse going back decades in the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown was shocking and...
View ArticleLetter from Bishop Gainer Regarding Altoona-Johnstown and Youth Protection
March 30 2016 My Brothers and Sisters in Christ: In recent years, we have learned more about the prevalence of the sin of child abuse in more ways than we care to imagine. Tragic reports about children...
View ArticleDid You Know . . .
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. The Diocese of Harrisburg, along with many of the 195 dioceses and eparchies in the United States, participates in this month as an opportunity to highlight the...
View ArticleYouth Protection Announcement
The scandal of sexual abuse in the Church has been painful. What we know now is that sexual abuse impacts every aspect of society and every profession. Some of you may have been impacted personally by...
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