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    Tag: families of survivors

    10 Things Never to Say to Survivors of Clergy Sexual Abuse

    As the daughter of a clergy abuse victim-survivor and a lay person who works for the Church, I speak often with fellow Catholics about my family’s experience with the abuse crisis. People respond to this information in a variety of ways. While certain responses are not meant to be hurtful Read more

    June 8, 2021June 23, 2021 by Erin ODonnell

    Survivor Story: My Husband Kept His Abuse Secret for 33 Years of Our Marriage

    Ken gave the basics of a story he had never before shared: In 1958, at age 12, he became an altar boy at a Catholic parish on Milwaukee’s South Side, where a much-loved priest was famous for his brief Saturday evening Masses. Read more

    June 23, 2020October 17, 2021 by Erin ODonnell

    Survivor Story: A Letter to My Mom

    I remember the first time you and Dad told me about your abuse. I told you that I already knew. I don’t know how I knew, other than it was just a child’s intuition. Your story of abuse by Read more

    April 14, 2020 by Erin ODonnell
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