Safe Environment

"THE PRAIRIE CATHOLIC" ARCHIVES, 2002-2011

• October 2011** - Commissioning our adults; empowering our children 

• April 2011 - April is Child Abuse Prevention Month 

• March 2011 - What we have taught Tommy and what Tommy has taught us 

• February 2011** - Fr. Markey incident leads to lawsuit against diocese

• October 2010** - Diocesan safe environment program complies with USCCB Charter / Benedict XVI and meeting with victim/survivors of sexual abuse 

• May 2010 - Sexual abuse of children by clergy 

• April 2010 - April designated as Child Abuse Awareness month 

• April 2010** - National audit shows fewest reports of sexual abuse by clerics since 2004; most from decades ago

• December 2009 - Diocese once again in compliance with Charter 

• October 2009 - Safe environment training opportunities 

• April 2009 - April designated as Child Abuse Prevention Month in parishes, dioceses 

• April 2009** - USCCB Charter shows increased spending on sex abuse prevention in 2008 

• December 2008 - Maintaining a safe environment within the Church for children and young people 

• April 2008 - April Child Abuse Prevention Month: safe environment efforts continue throughout diocese 

• February 2008** - National review board issues 5-year report on Church handling of clergy sex abuse

• November 2007 - Diocese again found to be compliant in annual mandated safe environment audit 

• September 2007 - Protecting God's children with VIRTUS 

• June 2007** - Audit scheduled for August: new safe environment training program to be introduced this month 

• September 2006** - Diocese continues to ensure "safe environments" 

• June 2006** - Revisions to "Essential Norms" has been approved by the Holy See

• October 2005 - Third annual audit complete: New Ulm diocese once again found to be in full compliance 

• September 2005** - Safe environment efforts continue: renowned speaker, Dr. David Walsh to address diocesan Catholic school administrators and teachers 

• March 2005 - Second Charter implementation report issued by USCCB: 96.3 percent of all dioceses and eparchies found to be in compliance 

• March 2005 - CARA survey part of annual report of Office of Child and Youth Protection: findings made public at February 18 press conference in Washington 

• December 2004 - Diocesan safe environment efforts continue: this year's presentation discusses boundaries 

• October 2004 - Second national audit: diocese again in full compliance 

• September 2004** - US bishops reaffirm promise to protect young people and to offer healing: packets of information distributed to all Catholic parishes in nation 

• February 2004 - Pastoral letter from Bishop John C. Nienstedt 

• February 2004 - Diocese of New Ulm in full compliance with bishops' Charter

• November 2003** - Updated Sexual Misconduct Policy for the Diocese of New Ulm seeks a safe and secure environment for all its faithful 

• October 2003 - "Listening sessions" held in parishes following public announcement in August of lawsuit against a deceased priest of the diocese

• September 2003 - Diocese continues to move forward in response to sexual misconduct in the Church 

• June 2003 - Diocese of New Ulm diligent in implementing safe environment program: prevention program planned for all involved with youth 

• June 2003** - Guidelines for implementation of safe environment programs 

• December 2002 - Revised "Essential Norms for Dealing with Sex Abuse" now on the USCCB Web site 

• December 2002 - FBI official to head bishops' Office for Child Protection 

• October 2002** - Restoring the trust: Diocese of New Ulm responds to requests made by Charter 

• April 2002 - Special Report: Responding to complaints of sexual misconduct

**Notice appears in this issue that reaches out to those who have been sexually abused by a member of the clergy.