Sharing Christ Across Cultures and Faiths
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New Mission Blog: Life Beyond Religious Trauma: A Podcast of a Survivor of Clergy Sexual Abuse
The fourth episode is recently published of a podcast of a friend and survivor of clergy sexual abuse, Jessica McGuire. Together with her therapist, Dr. Russell Surveyer and Fr. Carl Chudy, an advocate for survivors of clergy abuse, they share conversation about Jessica’s own experience, her courage to heal, and an avenue to share her story for other survivors, and the whole church. Read more here
Come back as new episodes are published. The last episode is entitled, Understanding Grooming in Sexual Abuse for Healing and Prevention. Jessica again invites her therapist, Dr. Russell Surveyer and Fr. Carl Chudy into a conversation about her experience of grooming. Dr. Russ explains about what grooming is Jess shares her own experience. It was that experience that helped her be alerted to help her young son, whose bus driver allegedly arrested for child porn possession. Jess recounts Fr. Kane and the child porn ring in the Diocese of Worcester years in the 1980’s and 90’s. Understanding grooming is not only an integral part of healing, but for abuse prevention as well. Share your own story at beyondreligioustrauma@gmail.com.
SAVE THE DATE! World Day of Prayer 2024 is May 31
World Day of Prayer is an ecumenical tradition that began in the 19th century when Christian women of the United States and Canada initiated a variety of cooperative activities in support of women’s involvement in missions at home and in other parts of the world. It is a tradition that has been held for more than fifty years in the town of Holliston, MA, where Our Lady of Fatima Shrine is located. For more information
Join Worldwide Online Prayer at our E-Prayer Space
Catholic Interfaith Solidarity
Check out the latest resources and opportunities for Catholics and others to share our lives, faith, and friendship with people of other faiths and traditions. Click here. Other resources for interfaith dialogue may be found here.
