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Re-Certification
for ACS Announced click
here for information
Safe
Environment Program: click
here for information
Guidelines for conduct: in English en Español
Parish
Contact Person: click
here for information
Acceptance
Certificate for Service: click
here for information
Additional Charter Implementation: click here for more info
Frequently Asked Questions
If
you are a victim, or know a victim:
The
Diocese of Tyler is committed to provide help to anyone who
may have been hurt or abused by a priest, deacon, religious,
or anyone working in the name of the Church. The Promoter
of Justice, Rev.
Gavin N. Vaverek, serves as our victim assistance coordinator,
confidential phone line (903) 266-2159.
If you
know a minor is currently being abused, or in danger, immediately
report it to your local police department or Texas
Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS).
Additional
Help for Victims:
Besides
contacting the Promoter of Justice for the Diocese of Tyler,
there are also other groups to provide assistance to those
abused by priests, deacons, or religious. For those seeking
spiritual healing the Maria
Goretti Network, a new lay group of survivors reaching
out to other survivors, is a possible resource. Another
such group is Survivors
Network for those Abused by Priests, a support group headed
by recovering survivors of abuse by clergy. There are
also some more specialized groups, such as: The
Regain Network for victims of abuse of any kind by the
Legion of Christ and the Regnum Christi. Mothers
against Sexual Abuse is another resource.
Prayers
for Healing:
St.
Maria Goretti is the patroness of abused children. Her
intercession is sought for healing and forgiveness in the
life of the survivors, and in the life of the perpetrators
and those who protected them we pray for conversion and true
penance.
Maria
Goretti - Survivor's Prayer
Maria
Goretti - Prayer for those suffering from abuse
Training
for Ethics and Integrity:
Click here for info
In Case of Possible Child Abuse in Texas:
Concerns
about the conduct of Church personnel,
or
Qestions
about the Ethics and Integrity program
can be directed
to the Promoter of Justice:
Rev.
Gavin N. Vaverek, JCL
Promoter
of Justice
(9030
266-2159
promoter@dioceseoftyler.org
Texas
Attorney Gerneral offers some exceallant resources:
Further
Information:
Resources:
Policies
Connected with Ethics and Integrity for Chruch Personnel:
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